Essays about: "and waste hierarchy"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 61 essays containing the words and waste hierarchy.

  1. 31. LCA av innovative matsvinnsentreprenörer : en studie ur ett socialt- och miljöperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Mikaela Berglund; [2017]
    Keywords : Matsvinn; Hållbar utveckling; Livscykelanalys; Klimatpåverkan; Övergödning; Markanvändning;

    Abstract : Omkring 1/3 av all den mat som produceras idag kastas i de olika leden i livsmedelskedjan, stora delar av den maten är fullt ätbar och kastas i onödan. Mat som produceras men som inte hinner nå tallriken förbrukar mängder av olika resurser och bidrar till stor miljöpåverkan helt i onödan. READ MORE

  3. 32. Towards an inclusive municipal solid waste management system: A case study from Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Andrés González Acosta; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Mexico; solid waste management; informal recycling sector; participatory resource management;

    Abstract : The city of Xalapa, like many Mexican cities, does not count with any sort of official recycling program. Resource recovery relies on the work performed by the informal recycling sector and often, such work is neglected by the local government. READ MORE

  4. 33. Designing an efficient Collection process for Discarded furniture

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Yin Liao; [2017]
    Keywords : Circular economy; Reverse logistics; Collaborative consumption; Collection of discarded furniture; Product recovery; Sharing information platform;

    Abstract : The furniture industry is a thriving industry in the past decades all over the world. The increase in production and sales of furniture products means that more raw materials are needed and more furniture waste is produced at the same time. READ MORE

  5. 34. Towards the development of an indicator system for  environmental risk assessment of electronic waste : A preliminary study focusing on mobile phones

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Tianyi Wang; [2017]
    Keywords : waste mobile phones; indicators; indicator system; pollution;

    Abstract : Nowadays, large quantities of waste mobile phones are generated each year due to the large consumption and fast updating speed of this electronic product. This has become a rapidly growing pollution problem as mobile phones contain many harmful substances and these substances will be released to the environment if waste mobile phones are treated improperly. READ MORE

  6. 35. "Are we only the bin?" : a study of Malmö's transition towards a sustainable waste society

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jonatan Stoltz Holgersson; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainable waste management; transition management; municipal solid waste; sustainability science; governance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Waste generation is rapidly increasing globally, estimating that 11 billion tonnes of solid waste is produced every year. Cities and urban areas generate large and concentrated waste flows due to the density and multitude of inhabitants. READ MORE