Essays about: "Plastic waste building"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 essays containing the words Plastic waste building.
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11. A survey of recycled plastic waste as an alternative building material
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : This study charts the possibilities of recycled plastic and its use as an alternative building material for low-income housing in Colombia. The building materials in the study have been compared with respect to their physical properties, the cost and how they affect the indoor climate in each building. READ MORE
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12. Circular Economy in Plastic Production : The recycling challenges and solutions in plastic production
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The consequences of the linear economy of plastic production has started to show. Media reports of "plastic seas," beaches full of waste, and habitats and environments destroyed. The question on how to make plastic production more circular have been a hot topic. Every year 311 million tonnes of plastic gets produced around the world. READ MORE
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13. Exploring an alternative metabolic pathway for production of adipic acid - a study on homocitrate synthase
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologiAbstract : Adipic acid is considered as the most valuable dicarboxylic acid with industrial use; however, its production is heavily petroleum-based. This non-natural metabolite can be produced de novo through different metabolic pathways, one of which is the alpha-ketoacid elongation pathway. READ MORE
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14. PET bottles: From waste to resources. How circular economy transforms waste management practices in Buenos Aires
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Circular Economy has become a promising sustainability concept among scholars and practitioners. This is because circular economy replaces linear productive systems and enables the achievement of economic and social objectives while minimizing the environmental impact. READ MORE
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15. Enlighten India : A study comparing methods for inlet of light
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologiAbstract : As a method to manage the large amounts of waste produced in developing India, andsimultaneously give the lower income households a sustainable and simple technique to lightthe houses, this article aims to study, compare, and evaluate three different techniques. It isbased on a literature review and the physical study of a model. READ MORE
