Essays about: "take-back agreements"

Found 3 essays containing the words take-back agreements.

  1. 1. Sustainable bread supply chains in Sweden : examining scenarios for reducing or lowering the impact of surplus bread

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Fanny Sturén; [2023]
    Keywords : food waste quantification; bread take-back agreements TBA ; supply chain; food waste hierarchy; sustainable food system; food donations Swedish University;

    Abstract : Food waste has significant environmental, social, and economic implications, demanding actions toward a sustainable food system. In Sweden's bread supply chain, approximately 14% of produced bread is wasted, with 9% attributed to unsold bread in stores. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Drivers of and barriers to E-waste management in the Philippines

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Brian Carisma; [2009]
    Keywords : E-waste management; the Philippines; policy; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study looks into the existing policy gap in the management of E-waste in the Philippines, by identifying the different barriers to – and drivers for – the adoption of E-waste management measures, through the perceptions of the different stakeholders involved in E-waste issues. Existing waste management policies in the country lack a specific framework for dealing with E-waste. READ MORE