Essays about: "Plastic waste building"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words Plastic waste building.

  1. 6. Metamorphosis - Making plastic transparent

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Rosanna Rydholm; [2021]
    Keywords : Lysekil; Bohuslän; Sweden; Plastic pollution; Transformation; Industrial site; Public building; Public learning facility; Plastic waste building; Anthropocene; Environmental architecture; Reuse.;

    Abstract : In this thesis project I try to make visible the complex problems behind the plastic pollution crisis, the skewed ideas of synthetic plastic and recycling we as consumers are taught, and in what way architecture can help make these systems visible. This is achived through a design method of growth and transformation using plastic waste to create a building that uncovers what would otherwise not bee seen. READ MORE

  3. 7. Process simulation of HMF production from wheat bran and sugar beet pulp

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Matilda Petersson; [2021]
    Keywords : 5-hydroxymethylfurfural; Wheat bran; Sugar beet pulp; Process simulation; Aspen Plus; Biorefinery; Chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Due to the progressing environmental problems related to global warming, the chemical industry is transitioning from fossil to renewable feedstocks. For added environmental benefits, surplus biomass from the agricultural industry which currently does not have any high-value applications can be used for production of chemicals. READ MORE

  4. 8. In-house glove recycling : Eliminating a waste stream with a circular approach

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Author : Axel Sjöberg; Johan Olsson Stjernberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Waste to value; circular economy; PVOH; disposable gloves; health care;

    Abstract : Background. Between 2012 and 2017 the plastic supply in Sweden increased by almost 400000 metric tons. In 2017, the hospitals in Sweden contributed to 4550 metric tons of plastic waste, disposable gloves counted for 2100 metric tons, which is 358 million disposable gloves. READ MORE

  5. 9. Recyclability by Design for Multilayer Plastic Flexible Packaging

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Sonika Singh; [2020]
    Keywords : Recyclability by design; multilayer flexible packaging; PE; PP; plastic recycling; circular plastic economy; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Various recyclability by design (RBD) guidelines for multilayer plastic flexible packaging (MPFP) were assessed for consistency among parameter values. 9% consistency was observed, which is on the lower end of devised consistency scale. READ MORE

  6. 10. PET-bottles: From waste to resource

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Evelina Magnusson; Mattias Klang; Moa Westlund; [2019]
    Keywords : Construction; product development; PET; roof. recycling; Konstruktion; produktutveckling; PET; tak; återvinning.;

    Abstract : One of the biggest problems in Guatemala is the handling of plastic waste. Many of the watercourses and rivers in Guatemala are filled with plastic bottles which has a negative impact on both nature and the country’s inhabitants. At the same time, Guatemala is dealing with the problem of segregation between rich and poor. READ MORE