Essays about: "industry waste management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 236 essays containing the words industry waste management.

  1. 1. Prospects for standardisation of industrial PET plastics to support the transition towards a circular economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Agnes Ström; [2024]
    Keywords : Standard; standardisation; industrial PET; polyethylene terephthalate; circular economy; plastic; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Plastkonsumtionen har ökat markant över tid och har utvecklats till ett viktigt material i dagens samhälle, men med utmaningen att råvaran främst kommer från fossila källor. Användningen av plast är i linje med den linjära ekonomin och den så kallade slit-och-släng-kulturen, vilket bidrar till felaktig hantering av plastavfall och en ineffektiv användning av resurser. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable Innovation for Reducing Negative Environmental Impact in the Textile Industry - A Comparative Case Study Between Sweden and Bangladesh

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nazmun Jahan Nipun; [2023-07-20]
    Keywords : Sustainable Innovation; Textile Industry; Positive Environmental impact; Challenges; Developed country; Developing country;

    Abstract : This thesis attempts to highlight the challenges and share insights related to sustainable innovation in the textile industry, as well as the importance of collaboration and technology adoption to reduce negative environmental impact. The comparison between Bangladesh and Sweden, a developing nation and a developed nation, sheds light on the importance of design thinking, the use of technology in supply chain management, as well as the necessity of government support and customer awareness. READ MORE

  4. 3. Challenges and organizational capabilities to implement circularity in the automotive industry. A multiple case study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Edoardo Galassi; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : circular economy; circularity; circular business model; capabilities; automotive industry;

    Abstract : The market for electric vehicles has been growing rapidly in recent years. As a result, the largest share of emissions along the life cycle of vehicles will no longer come from the combustion of waste gases but from manufacturing materials. READ MORE

  5. 4. Modelling the chemical recycling of plastic waste via pyrolysis and analysing integration with existing refinery infrastructure

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Simon Dahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Pyrolysis; Recycling; Integration; Modelling; Simulation; Techno-economic; Plastic; Chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Current plastic management is unsustainable as large amounts of plastic end up landfilled or in the ocean, necessitating an expansion of waste management infrastructure. Pyrolysis is a viable chemical recycling option, and in this report a pyrolysis model is constructed in Aspen Plus. READ MORE

  6. 5. “The Effects of Sensory Marketing in Physical Second-Hand Stores” : A qualitative study of how applying sensory marketing in a physical second-hand store can influence consumers to choose more sustainable options while shopping for apparel.  

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Kajsa Carlsson; Carina Klingestam Lundqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Second-hand; Sustainability; Sensory Marketing; Physical Stores; Purchase Decisions; Customer Experience; Fast Fashion;

    Abstract : The emergence of online stores specializing in fast fashion apparel has presented a significant challenge to brick-and-mortar stores and has had detrimental consequences for the environment. Consequently, it is essential for physical stores to stay informed about emerging trends in physical store design. READ MORE