Essays about: "Waste sorting- and collection system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Waste sorting- and collection system.

1. 1. Development of a waste sorting system in Morrumbene, Mozambique : Exploring how to engage a community in waste sorting

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

   Author : Julia Ramm; Jenny Sjöstrand; [2023]
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   Abstract : This abstract presents a Master’s Thesis in Industrial Design Engineering conducted on behalf of Project Vita, a non-profit organisation working in Morrumbene, Mozambique. The aim of the project was to develop an implementable waste sorting system that would align with the customs of the community and serve as a foundation for a more advanced solid waste management system. READ MORE

3. 2. Mapping and analysing the current waste paper recycling system in Europe for a new fiber-based packaging material

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Hande Seker Cakal; [2023]
   Keywords : Separate waste collection; material recovery; material recycling; extended producer responsibility; fiber-based cushioning packaging; Separat avfallsinsamling; materialåtervinning; utökat producentansvar; fiberbaserad dämpningsförpackning;

   Abstract : Fiber-based packaging has emerged as an alternative to plastic packaging, driven by concerns regarding environmental impact and excessive usage of plastic. In response to market trends favouring circular packaging solutions, Stora Enso is preparing to introduce Papira, an innovative fiber-based cushioning packaging material, in Europe. READ MORE

4. 3. Changing everyday waste sorting practices : a qualitative study of the relation between organisational strategic communication and everyday waste sorting practices in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Emilia Hultman; [2023]
   Keywords : Strategic communication; social practice theory; environmental communication; waste sorting practices; municipal waste management; social change;

   Abstract : All EU member states are supposed to meet the EU goals for material recycling of consumer packaging waste. Despite having established systems for collection of packaging waste and recycling processes, Sweden has not been able to reach these goals. READ MORE

5. 4. Automated Central Sorting of Plastic Packaging Waste – A Qualitative Study of Drivers, Barriers and Possible Solutions for Implementing Automated Central Sorting of Plastic Packaging Waste in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Joakim Larsson; [2020]
   Keywords : waste management; recycling; waste-to-energy; sustainable development; extended producer responsibility;

   Abstract : It is widely known in the recycling industry that only a small share of the plastic packaging put on the Swedish market is materially recycled. The collection rate for plastic packaging waste is low, with most of it being disposed of in the municipal solid waste, instead of being correctly sorted in the public collection system. READ MORE

6. 5. The Afterlife of Clothes

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Hanna Wahlberg; [2020]
   Keywords : consumption production waste textile recycling urban industrial;

   Abstract : The clothes and textiles sold in Sweden is mostly manufactured in countries outside of the EU. The production requires large areas of land and vast amount of water. The environmental impact is big during the production phase in terms of water usage, chemicals and transports. READ MORE