Essays about: "plastics value chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words plastics value chain.

  1. 1. Circular Economy in a Plastic World: How can emerging technologies enable the transition?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Alejandro Aristi Capetillo; [2021]
    Keywords : circular economy; emerging technologies; plastics value chain; sustainability transitions; systematic literature review; ReSOLVE framework; Multilevel Perspective Framework; Business and Economics; Technology and Engineering; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Plastic waste has brought a severe pollution problem that demands immediate attention. Promoted by policymakers, academia, and corporations alike, the circular economy model presents a viable path to sustainable development. Likewise, the emergence of disruptive technologies promises a profound and imminent socio-technical transformation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Closing the Plastic Tap — Global Plastic Waste and the Circular Economy. A Multi-Regional Hybrid Input-Output Analysis of Plastic Waste Footprints

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Judith Baeta Humanes; [2021]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Plastic pollution is a cross-national environmental and societal challenge that needs to be addressed from the point of view of global supply chains. The circular economy (CE) has emerged as an alternative paradigm to the traditional “take-make-waste” models of production and consumption to create a closed-loop system so that plastic is trapped in the economy and not in the environment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Towards a circular business model in the plastic packaging sector : a case study of Trioplast Industries AB

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Tahsin Ferdous Khan; [2020]
    Keywords : circular economy; closing the loop; innovation; recycled materials; sustainability;

    Abstract : Plastic packaging, a commonly used material across several industries and consumers. It is characterized for being affordable, versatile, durable and its high strength to weight ratio makes it a perfect fit for packaging material. However, this useful material also causes negative impacts on the environment, society and economy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Expansion of the Swedish Deposit Return System for plastic packaging : Challenges and enablers along the value chain of plastics

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Esteban Alejandro Rodriguez Novoa; [2020]
    Keywords : Deposit-Return System DRS ; plastic packaging; recycling; circular economy; Swedish plastic value chain; Deposit-Return System DRS ; plastförpackningar; återvinning; cirkulär ekonomi; svensk värdekedja för plast;

    Abstract : Plastic materials are widely used in different applications by the industry. Given its different properties, there is a wide range of utilization opportunities. From an environmental perspective, some of these properties imply a challenge for the recycling of these materials. READ MORE

  6. 5. Screening of Scope 3 emissions : A case study performed at Fiskars Group

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Anni Koponen; [2020]
    Keywords : GHG emissions; sustainability reporting; consumer products; GHG-utsläpp; hållbarhetsredovisning; konsumentprodukter;

    Abstract : After setting the Paris Agreement in 2015, larger companies have increasingly more an essential role in evaluating their environmental impact, understand how large their emissions are and setting their climate targets. Companies can follow different environmental reporting tools such as GRI reporting, CDSB Framework, among others. READ MORE