Essays about: "local waste management"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 147 essays containing the words local waste management.

1. 6. A Waste of Food-Waste Bags

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Julia Bergwall; [2023]
   Keywords : Anaerobic digestion; Food waste; SPCR 120; Fruit bag; Helsingborg municipality; Waste management; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : It is estimated that the average Swede throws away 61 kg of food waste annually. The more food waste there is, the more food waste bags are required. Since the implementation of a tax on thin plastic bags, grocery stores have been providing fruit bags of paper as an eco-friendly alternative. READ MORE

3. 7. Reconciling Material & Social Through Waste : The Case of Överskottet as an Alternative Way of Organizing Waste

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : ADEL MIFTAKHOVA; Chaïma Ben Mahmoud; [2023]
   Keywords : social services; waste management; Actor-Network Theory; actors; actants; network; nonhuman; human; collaboration; connections; policies;

   Abstract : The problematization of waste surplus informed numerous decisions on local, national and international levels. However, the waste pollution problem is far from being solved. This paper attempts to explore an alternative way of organizing waste using the Actor-Network Theory, which argues for equality between humans and nonhumans. READ MORE

4. 8. Exploring Contextual Barriers to Implementing Mission-Oriented Innovation Towards Achieving Bioeconomic Shifts : A Case Study of Uppsala Region

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Julian Strömqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Bioeconomy; Bioeconomic shifts; Mission-oriented innovation; Innovation policy; Grand challenges; explicit knowledge; tacit knowledge; codification;

   Abstract : Tackling grand challenges such as anthropogenic climate change, urgently requires an increase in bio-based resource utilization in regard to offsetting fossil dependencies within industrial sectors, also known as bioeconomic shifts. Bioeconomic shifts can be achieved by implementing Mission-oriented innovation (MOI), which concerns facilitating and directing resources towards achieving predetermined missions. READ MORE

5. 9. Risk Factors of Food Loss and Waste, and Life Cycle Assessment of waste management strategies in the Brazilian Leafy Vegetable Supply Chain

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Nathalie Garavito; [2023]
   Keywords : Behavioural causes; carbon footprint; causal mapping; mitigation strategies; prevention; root-cause analysis; take-back agreements;

   Abstract : Food loss and waste (FLW) occurring early in the food supply chain (FSC) leads to increased resource wastage, including land, water, fertilisers, pesticides, fuel, packaging, energy, and labour. Targeting FLW prevention benefits various aspects such as food security, productivity, economic growth, climate change mitigation, resource conservation, and food waste management. READ MORE

6. 10. Enhancing Sustainability in Building Construction in Developing Countries : Enhancing Sustainability in Building Construction in Developing Countries

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Felicia Långström; Elin Wahlström; [2023]
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   Abstract : This master's thesis was conducted in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders Sweden and Tumaini Open School in Tabora, Tanzania. Tumaini Open School, located on the outskirts of Tabora, is a school under construction expected to host 450 students and to be completed by 2025. READ MORE