Essays about: "social waste"

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1. 1. Contextual Implications on Sustainable Entrepreneurship : a qualitative study on Food Waste Platforms contribution to reducing food waste in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Gabriella Peyron; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainable Entrepreneurship; contextualized entrepreneurship; interactions; cocreation; agency; values; shared economy; sustainable business model;

   Abstract : The global issue of food waste persists, with local digital solutions emerging to address aspects of this problem. Inspired by new economic models like the shared economy, Food waste platforms embody sustainable entrepreneurship. READ MORE

3. 2. Food Banks: An eco-social solution? Critical perspectives on food charity in Europe

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Pauline Rittel; [2023-11-03]
   Keywords : food banks; Europe; Doughnut model; eco-social research; sustainability;

   Abstract : This aim of this thesis was to investigate food banking organisations as part of food charity on different governance levels within the EU in relation to aspects of sustainability. The Doughnut model after Raworth (2017) as an element of eco-social research is employed as theoretical underpinning to explore the organisational positioning regarding the societal problems of food waste and food insecurity, as well as the solutions that the organisations envision in relation to sustainability. READ MORE

4. 3. Experiencing and learning about food and food waste: A phenomenological study of household individuals in Malaysia and Sweden from an ESD perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Alice Hedén; [2023-08-29]
   Keywords : Food; food waste; households; leftovers; lived experiences; phenomenology; transformative learning; sustainable development; education for sustainable development ESD ; learning sources;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study was to map how lived experiences affect the approach towards food and food waste. The study also aimed to map the primary learning sources regarding food and food waste in Malaysia and Sweden. Theory: The theoretical framework that was used is the Theory of Transformative learning by Jack Mezirow. READ MORE

5. 4. Transforming Consumption Practices: A Social Practice Theory Analysis of Repairability and Lifetime Extension of Smartphones

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Ester Ósk Gestsdóttir Waage; Marite Putna; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: smartphones; sustainable consumption; social practice theory; degrowth; environmental impact; repair; lifetime extension.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The lifetime extension of smartphones is seen as a prominent way to reduce the environmental impacts caused during the production of the devices. Smartphones may be small devices, but their impact is no longer small as for the past years e-waste has been the largest growing waste generated globally. READ MORE

6. 5. ”There is a need for people who can provide a transition”: A case study of how educational activities empower actors to engage in a local transition of the waste system on Bornholm, Denmark

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Kathrine Gjesing Hansen; [2023]
   Keywords : socio-institutional transitions; Denmark; power; education; municipal waste management; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sustainable waste management is a complex task within environmental governance, and municipalities play a key role in governing a transition of the waste system toward prevention and reuse. This calls for an enhanced understanding of local capacities for change, and therefore this thesis adopts a socio-institutional perspective on the power of actors to influence local transitions. READ MORE