Essays about: "waste collection system"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 122 essays containing the words waste collection system.

  1. 11. Pneumatic Underground Waste Management System : A Technological Innovation System Analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Shashank Jagadeesha; Darshan Venkatesh; [2022]
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    Abstract : Most of the urban areas face solid waste management issues due to the constantly rising population. The functional component of trash collection comprises not only the collection of solid waste and recyclables but also the transportation of the waste in vehicles to recycling/dumping centers. READ MORE

  3. 12. From Smart to Shrewd: Provincializing “Smart” Urbanism through the Heterogenous Infrastructure of Waste Work in Kibera and Mathare, Nairobi

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Sonto Amy Mkize; [2022]
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    Abstract : Urban global waste generation has been growing at alarming rates and innovative sustainable solid waste management is considered vital to addressing the waste crisis. The vision to achieve this globally has mostly been taken its inspiration from cities in the Global North. READ MORE

  4. 13. Exploration of ways to utilize wheat chaff through fungal substrate conversion : a base for animal feed or substrate for cultivation of edible mushrooms

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Caroline Sandberg; [2022]
    Keywords : harvest residues; chaff; oyster mushroom; agro-waste reduction; mushroom production;

    Abstract : The shift towards a more sustainable food system emphasises a need for increased circularity and valorisation of available resources. Chaff constitutes one of three main fractions obtained upon harvest of certain crops, during which it is generally discarded on the field. READ MORE

  5. 14. Burn or Return? Evaluating Deposit Return Systems for Plastic Packaging Waste in Sweden : A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Martin Forsman Hedman; [2022]
    Keywords : Resource management; reuse; deposit return scheme; circular economy; polypropylene;

    Abstract : Plastics have become an integral part of modern life and global use is expected to grow almost two- fold until 2040. 40% of European demand for plastic raw materials is driven by the packaging industry and being a cheap material, focus on waste management has historically been neglected. READ MORE

  6. 15. Object detection for autonomous trash and litter collection

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Simon Edström; [2022]
    Keywords : Object detection; Trash detection; Machine learning; Pipeline; Artifical neural networks; Deeplearning; Dataset; Preprocessing; Augmentation; Psuedolabel; Tiling; Objektdetektering; Skräpigenkänning; Maskininlärning; Pipeline; Artificiella neurala nätverk; Djupinlärning; Dataset; Förprocessering; Augmentation; Psuedomarkering; Kakling;

    Abstract : Trashandlitter discarded on the street is a large environmental issue in Sweden and across the globe. In Swedish cities alone it is estimated that 1.8 billion articles of trash are thrown to the street each year, constituting around 3 kilotons of waste. One avenue to combat this societal and environmental problem is to use robotics and AI. READ MORE