Essays about: "plastic consumption"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 essays containing the words plastic consumption.

  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. Risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances in polyester yarn made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Kristina Arnqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : r-PET; polyester yarn; NIAS; risk assessment;

    Abstract : Polyester is a synthetic material made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is synthesised from fossil raw materials. Many clothing manufacturers are using polyester in their clothing, which, from an environmental perspective, creates a non-sustainable cycle. READ MORE

  4. 3. Solutions for presence detection in an intercom door station

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automation

    Author : Anton Bengtsson; Måns Andreasson; [2023]
    Keywords : presence detection; sensor technology; PIR; ultrasonic; radar; intercom; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In this work, different solutions for human presence detection in a door intercom device are examined. The study was conducted at a company in Lund, Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Microplastics in Scanian wetlands : Sege river & Kävlinge river

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Ludvig Stoltz; Pernilla Leijon; [2023]
    Keywords : plastic pollution; wetlands; microplastics; Scania; density separation; plastföroreningar; våtmarker; mikroplaster; Skåne; flotteringsmetod;

    Abstract : It is estimated that 75 million tons of plastics waste is currently in the ocean and expects to increase in line with plastic consumption. Plastic items in natural or aquatic environments are fragmented into smaller pieces called microplastics. Microplastics can enter rivers and lakes through sewage water to end up in wetlands where they sediment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reduce, Reuse, Reshape - Evaluating EU Policies on plastic for sustainable transition of plastic packaging system to align with the 3Rs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Parisa Bazaz; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; recycling; Creative destruction; sustainability science; plastic pollution; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The global surge in plastic production, particularly single-use packaging, has triggered pressing environmental and health concerns. Addressing this crisis necessitates transformative shifts within the plastic packaging system, prioritizing the reduction, reuse, and recycling of plastic packaging. READ MORE