Essays about: "user perspective of recycling"

Found 5 essays containing the words user perspective of recycling.

1. 1. Development of a waste sorting system in Morrumbene, Mozambique : Exploring how to engage a community in waste sorting

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Julia Ramm; Jenny Sjöstrand; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This abstract presents a Master’s Thesis in Industrial Design Engineering conducted on behalf of Project Vita, a non-profit organisation working in Morrumbene, Mozambique. The aim of the project was to develop an implementable waste sorting system that would align with the customs of the community and serve as a foundation for a more advanced solid waste management system. READ MORE

3. 2. Evaluation of a Model Used for Environmental Assessments of Waste Management Systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Jacob Magnusson; [2019]
   Keywords : WAMPS; evaluation; waste management system; LCA; life cycle assessment; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : I rapporten utvärderas the Waste Management Planning System (WAMPS), som är ett förenklat LCA-baserat verktyg för att jämföra avfallsscenarion utifrån miljömässiga aspekter. Syftet med studien var att hitta bristfälliga områden i modellen som behöver förbättras/uppdateras. READ MORE

4. 3. Smelly sustainability : the case of the 1st Polish food waste to biogas plant

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Vera Chudnikova; [2018]
   Keywords : biogas; food waste; renewable energy; waste management; Zabrze; Poland; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Poland with its long coal and landfilling traditions struggles to reach the European Union goals for both the share of energy produced from renewable sources and management of biodegradable waste. Biogas is proven to be a part of a sustainable solution addressing the problem of organic waste utilisation while providing an opportunity for renewable energy generation as well as for nutrients recycling. READ MORE

5. 4. Increasing high recycling rates

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Nathalie Becker; [2014]
   Keywords : recycling; social marketing; user perspective of recycling; waste separation at the source; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In Sweden, household waste is separated at the source, making the success of the recycling system largely depending on the active participation of households. In a well-established recycling system with functioning recycling infrastructure and information, the conditions for ‘recyclers’ and ‘non-recyclers’ are akin, indicating the external conditions, recycling infrastructure and information, not to be the solely determinants for households’ participation in recycling activities. READ MORE

6. 5. On the Way to the Convenient Hazardous Waste Collection System in Malmo, Sweden. Users’ Perspective

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Olga Belorusova; Olga Belorusova; [2012]
   Keywords : recycling; hazardous waste; waste collection system; design; perceived convenience; lifestyle factors; convenience factors; user’s perspective; waste sorting; participatory design; Malmo; Sweden;

   Abstract : Waste management is an integral part of sustainable urban development. In the modern world, when attitude to waste is being shifted towards “waste as resource” and “waste as income generator”, ensuring separation of hazardous waste from the general waste stream becomes increasingly important. READ MORE