Essays about: "circular practice"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words circular practice.
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1. When second time’s a charm - Exploring consumers’ temporal experiences within second-hand fashion shopping
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Second-hand fashion has emerged as a more sustainable way of shopping, promoting the circular economy while offering unique styles for a cheaper price. Although consumers generally express a willingness to adopt a more sustainable fashion consumption, this is not mirrored in their actual engagement in second-hand fashion shopping. READ MORE
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2. Circularity indicators in practice: Exploring companies’ application and linkages to sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The Circular Economy (CE) has gained global recognition as a way to enable sustainability improvements in production and consumption systems. Numerous circularity indicators (c-indicators) have been developed by academia and practitioners to be used at the company level as analytical tools to measure progress towards a more circular economy. READ MORE
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3. Towards Water Resource Recovery Facilities : Environmentally Extended Techno-Economic Assessment of Emerging Sewage Sludge Management Technologies in Sweden
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Municipal sewage sludge (MSS) management varies widely between countries and legislative regimes. Within the European directive for sewage treatment France applies over half of MSS to arable land, while The Netherlands has banned the practice (Kelessidis et al, 2012). READ MORE
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4. Consumer Perceptions of Circular Practices in the Textile Sector and the Relation to Consumption Behaviour : Practical Implications for Stakeholders in the Textile Industry
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : The textile industry has a substantial negative impact on the environment. In order to decrease the environmental impact, the industry needs to transition to a more sustainable and circular system. READ MORE
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5. Convivial Construction
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : This thesis sits at the relationship between an architecture, and the landscape that produces and is produced by that architecture, recognising that the way we build is often profoundly damaging to the land and its inhabitants, not only at the site of construction but across a vast network of extraction, transportation and processing. We need a new material culture that rethinks of the built environment as an extension of the wider ecosystem and social context, able to be maintained in good health through a symbiotic, seasonal and regenerative cycle of matter and energy. READ MORE