Essays about: "use and disposal practices"

Showing result 16 - 19 of 19 essays containing the words use and disposal practices.

1. 16. Feasibility Study of Biogas Generation from Municipal Solid Waste and Sewerage within the Colombo City Limits

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Wilfred Mahes Rajaratne; Omalaka Danushka Panagoda Arachchige Kumara; [2014]
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   Abstract : Colombo City is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka with an estimated resident population of over 750,000 spread over 3741 hectares (ha) and has a population density over 1188 per ha. It is located in the western coast of Sri Lanka and is in wet zone. The topography is of flat terrain with a mix of land and water. READ MORE

3. 17. Analyzing trends of asphalt recycling in France

   University essay from KTH/Miljöstrategisk analys

   Author : Mathias Schvallinger; [2011]
   Keywords : asphalt; recycling; environmental benefits; RAP; LCA; CIR; HIR;

   Abstract : In France, road transport accounts for 50% and 30% of the NOx and CO2 emissions respectively. Asphalt recycling consists in including Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) into new Asphalt Concrete. READ MORE

4. 18. ICT Design Unsustainability & the Path toward Environmentally Sustainable Technologies

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

   Author : Mohamed Bibri; [2009]
   Keywords : ICT; ICT design; Sustainable design; Environmental and corporate sustainability; Environmental impact; Dematerialization; De-carbonization; Recyclability; Resource depletion; Energy consumption; GHG emissions; Climate change; Toxic waste; Hazardous chemicals; Product lifecycle; Planned obsolescence; and Data centers.;

   Abstract : This study endeavors to investigate the negative environmental impacts of the prevailing ICT design approaches and to explore some potential remedies for ICT design unsustainability from environmental and corporate sustainability perspectives. More specifically, it aims to spotlight key environmental issues related to ICT design, including resource depletion; GHG emissions resulting from energy-intensive consumption; toxic waste disposal; and hazardous chemicals use; and also to shed light on how alternative design solutions can be devised based on environmental sustainability principles to achieve the goals of sustainable technologies. READ MORE

5. 19. Heading Towards EU Steps to Be Taken in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Georgia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Nino Antadze; [2004]
   Keywords : municipal solid waste management; backcasting; recycling; small scale composting; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : As the country aiming to join the European Union, Georgia will need to be able to comply with the EU requirements. This applies to the waste management sector as well. The thesis focuses on the situation with the municipal solid waste management in Georgia illustrated with the case of its capital, Tbilisi. READ MORE