Essays about: "household goods"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words household goods.

1. 1. Defossilise Väster – Testing a fossil free urbanity for the debate

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : August Grundtman; [2023]
   Keywords : urban design; public space; climate change; transport; walkability; neighbourhood; fossil free; proximity; car free; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Humanity is facing one of the greatest challenges ever. Climate change and global warming is a great risk and our consumption and dependency of fossil fuel are important causes of this accelerating issue. My thesis aims to design an entry for the professional debate about what urban areas in a fossil free future might be like. READ MORE

3. 2. Sneaky but not illegal: An experimental study of how price increase and product content reduction affect attitudes towards brand and retailers and persuasive intent

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Linnea Fällman; Ella Wiss Mencke; [2023]
   Keywords : Shrinkflation; Price Tactics; Persuasion Knowledge; Retailer pricing; Consumer Behavior;

   Abstract : In the past years, consumers may be confused as to why their household goods do not last as long as they have in the past. In almost all cases, this is due to a phenomenon called 'shrinkflation'; the practice of reducing the size or quantity of a product while keeping the same price. READ MORE

4. 3. Household product refills as a solution to single-use packaging: Developing The Theory of Retailer Care

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Connor Bartek; Alexandra Rumbolt; [2022]
   Keywords : circular economy; eco retailer; fast-moving consumer goods; household products; plastics; refill systems; refillable goods; retailers; reuse; single-use packaging; Theory of Retailer Care; waste reduction; refills;

   Abstract : This research seeks to explore and understand retailers’ perspectives, realities, and actions regarding refill systems for household products. The reader can ponder not an answer to a question but rather grasp a deeper understanding of the retailers’ role within refill systems, as well as the feasibility of reducing single-use packaging for household products with a goal to reduce waste. READ MORE

5. 4. Vestiges of Roman Cult Religion and Household Deities in the Northern Barbaricum: A study of statuettes and other anthropomorphic figures from Barbaricum, Britannia Superior and the Roman heartlands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : David Stuart Parker; [2021]
   Keywords : Lares; penates; genius; anthropomorphic figures; household deities; domestic religion; cult worship; lararium; romanisation; hybridisation; animism; Romans; Roman cults; Roman Britain; Roman Iron Age; tribal societies; classical art.; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : This text serves as a fresh approach to the study of Roman influence on the Scandinavian region. This is achieved through the medium of various bronze statuettes, both from the Roman Empire itself as well as in the form of locally-produced anthropomorphic figures. READ MORE

6. 5. Do Nanoparticles Affect Neuronal Function? - Establishment of a Microelectrode-Based Assay

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi

   Author : Markus Nylander; [2020]
   Keywords : Microelectrode array; gold nanoparticles; silver nanoparticles; immunocytochemistry; scanning electron microscopy; human neural progenitor cells; human induced pluripotent stem cells; applied biochemistry; tillämpad biokemi; Biology and Life Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Nanomaterials are used extensively in industry and daily life but comparatively little is known about the possible health effects. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are two metal nanoparticles that have been intensively studied. READ MORE