Essays about: "Waste Reduction"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 378 essays containing the words Waste Reduction.

  1. 21. Interventions to Reduce Car Use: A Meta-Analysis

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Ester Al-Salehi; [2023]
    Keywords : Interventions; Car use reduction; Policy measure; Intervention effect; Transport effect.;

    Abstract : Transportation has become an essential part of people's lives to move from one place to another, increasing the transport mobility for passengers. Therefore, road transport accounts for the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, and to increased congestion. READ MORE

  3. 22. Kretslopp från avlopp : enterokocker som indikatororganismer och bärare av Vankomycinresistens

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Maja Berglind; [2023]
    Keywords : Enterococcus; enterokocker; urea; E. faecalis; E. faecium; hygienisering; ureahygienisering; ammoniak; svartvatten; klosettvatten; klosettavloppsvatten; avloppsvatten; antibiotikaresistens; Vankomycin; Vancomycin; CHROMagar; Slanetz-Bartley agar; indikatororganism;

    Abstract : Tillförsel av växtnäring på åkermark är nödvändig för matproduktionen. En återförsel av mänskliga fekalier och urin via källsorterat toalettavfall (klosettavloppsvatten) ökar cirkulationen av näring, bidrar till förbättrad jordhälsa och minskar risken för övergödning i vattendrag. READ MORE

  4. 23. Assessment of the integration of solar heat power into food drying processes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Charalampos Psilopoulos; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable; sustainability; co2 reduction; feasibility; solar thermal; direct steam generation; drying; food industry; scope 1 emissions; sdg; sustainable development goals; spray drying; drum drying; powder; food; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The long-lasting usage of fossil fuels has brought its negative impact on the planet and thus the society is turning towards more environmentally sustainable solutions in every aspect of life. This master’s thesis discusses the novel topic of integrating concentrated solar thermal collectors, which directly produce steam, to drying processes in the food industry, which is proven to currently emit significant amounts of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). READ MORE

  5. 24. The impact of green taxes on waste reduction – A case study of the impact of two Spanish taxes to support the transition to a Circular Economy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Lucía Cañas Rivera; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Green Taxes; Landfill; LRSC; Plastic; SMEs; Waste;

    Abstract : The current global waste problem presents significant challenges worldwide, and Spain is no different. Factors such as rapid urbanization, population growth, intensive agriculture, linear production models, and changing consumption patterns contribute to the upward trend in waste generation. READ MORE

  6. 25. Dynamic simulation of Swedish residential building renovations and its impact on the district heating network

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

    Author : Christopher Bay; Nicolás Pinzón Muñoz; [2023]
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    Abstract : As urbanization continues to rise, cities now account for two-thirds of the world's total energy consumption. The built environment alone contributes to 40% of total energy consumption and a third of total greenhouse gas emissions. With an additional 2. READ MORE