Essays about: "Recycling Behavior"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 52 essays containing the words Recycling Behavior.

1. 16. Sustainable Waste Treatment : Facilitating sustainable disposal of used garments

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

   Author : Nan Xu; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable behavior; waste treatment; used garments; recycling; social design;

   Abstract : Nowadays, with concerns about environmental and health issues, the awareness of more environmentally friendly and sustainable waste disposal is growing. However, due to the widespread disposal of waste items in the fashion field, such as landfills and incineration, the problems caused by these disposal methods cannot meet people’s sustainable needs for waste treatment. READ MORE

3. 17. Material characterization of long-term stress relaxation in a semi-crystalline polymer material : An experimental and numerical study

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

   Author : Jakob Görtz; [2021]
   Keywords : Abaqus; MCalibration; PRF; HDPE; Stress relaxation; Long-term testing; Theoretical expressions; Material calibration;

   Abstract : As the plastic and packaging industry is looking to increase the longevity of plastic products as well as recycling used material, there is a need to understand how material properties respond and change during long periods of mechanical loading. Physical tensile experiments on thin plant-based High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) are conducted with the intent of capturing relaxation behavior from a short-term (1-3 hours) and long-term (29-56 days) perspective. READ MORE

4. 18. How nudging can be used as a tool in order to include the employees in a company’s sustainability efforts : A case study of SkiStar AB, Åre

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Maja Ulander; [2021]
   Keywords : sustainable development; destination development; sustainable destination development; sustainability; sustainability efforts; nudging; nudging waste management; nudging employee involvement; behavioral change; Åre; SkiStar;

   Abstract : Background: This thesis is a collaboration between the researcher and the company of SkiStar AB, located on the destination of Åre, Sweden. The study builds upon previous internal quantitative research conducted by the company, where the areas of waste management, recycling, and coworker inclusion showed potential for improvement. READ MORE

5. 19. Green gamification : Designing for increased sustainable behavior and business growth

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Ebba Wadstein; Caroline Malmqvist; [2020]
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   Abstract : This research aims to investigate if gamification is a suitable method for creating stronger incentives for people to recycle. The research was conducted in partnership with PantaPå, the world’s first deposit app for recycling packaging. READ MORE

6. 20. Decreasing barrier while maintaining shelf-life for highly sensitive products - A more recyclable and sustainable packaging for infant formula

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Eva Weishaupt; [2020]
   Keywords : infant formula; packaging material; lipid oxidation; TBARS assay; shelf-life; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : With increasing concerns about environmental impacts of the food that is consumed, so is also the concern about packaging materials. This also comprises the packaging that is currently used to pack infant formula (IF), very often containing aluminum as the barrier material. READ MORE