Essays about: "polystyrene"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 68 essays containing the word polystyrene.
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16. Banning Plastic Straw by Straw: Why California needs a more harmonized approach to plastics management
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Over 150 local communities in California have implemented plastic product bans as a way to decrease stress on landfills, reduce non-recyclable materials, and manage litter. Plastic product bans such as plastic bags, polystyrene, or single-use plastics, are used to address both local (e.g. litter reduction or community aesthetics), and global (e. READ MORE
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17. Characterization of Magneto-Dielectric Materials for Microwave Devices
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Fasta tillståndets elektronikAbstract : There is an increasing interest in using new composite materials in microwave devices, to reduce size and weight while maintaining similar performances. A new promising material group is named magneto-dielectric materials, which have the permittivity and permeability values both larger than one. READ MORE
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18. Life Cycle Analysis of three polystyrene waste scenarios : Biodegradation by mealworms as an alternative to incineration or recycling of polystyrene waste?
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggandeAbstract : In this research three waste scenario’s for polystyrene plastic are analysed and compared from an environmental perspective. Incineration, recycling and biodegradation by mealworms (Tenebrio Monitor Linnaeus) of polystyrene are to be compared through a gate to grave Life Cycle Analysis. READ MORE
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19. Photodegradation of macroplastics to microplastics : A laboratory study on common litter found in urban areas
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : During the last 60 years the plastic production has increased more than 190 times and plasticpollution both at sea and land is a growing issue. Every year millions of tons of plastic waste fromland reaches the oceans, but the land-based sources are diffuse. READ MORE
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20. Impacts on recyclability and sustainability in hanger production by replacing polystyrene with the biocomposite DuraSense® Pure S40 Impact D
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : Biocomposites have gained increasing attention in recent years. The environmental impacts of common plastics have led researchers and industrials to develop alternatives to fully petro-sourced materials (Beigbeder et al., 2019). READ MORE