Essays about: "waste management in the philippines"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words waste management in the philippines.

1. 1. Improvement of a Vermicompost Sieving Machine for Smallholder Farmers in the Philippines : A study conducted in science city of Muñoz, Philippines

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

   Author : Anokina Marcos Yousif; Felipe Vidal; Ioana Cosaceanu; [2023]
   Keywords : Philippines; Philippine Carabao Center; Sieve Machine; Smallholder farmer; Vermicompost; Filippinerna; maskkompostering; Philippine Carabao Center; siktmaskin; småskaliga bönder;

   Abstract : The Philippines has a primarily agricultural economy, with many rural residents relying on farming for their livelihoods. The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) was established in 1992 to support smallholder farmers in the country through research and technology development related to carabaos. READ MORE

3. 2. Recyclability by Design for Multilayer Plastic Flexible Packaging

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Sonika Singh; [2020]
   Keywords : Recyclability by design; multilayer flexible packaging; PE; PP; plastic recycling; circular plastic economy; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Various recyclability by design (RBD) guidelines for multilayer plastic flexible packaging (MPFP) were assessed for consistency among parameter values. 9% consistency was observed, which is on the lower end of devised consistency scale. READ MORE

4. 3. Applications of Solar Thermal Technology for Plastic Waste Management in Developing Communities

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Daniela Mewes; [2018]
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   Abstract : As the plastic industry continues to grow globally, with plastic materials contained in a vast quantity of consumer products, the management of the resultant waste has become one of the greatest challenges of our time. Greater than 8 million metric tons of plastics were estimated to enter the world’s oceans as of 2010, with an even larger amount remaining on land. READ MORE

5. 4. Methane Production through Anaerobic Digestion at Backyard Pig Farms in Pampanga, Philippines

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Erika Strömvall; [2015]
   Keywords : biogas; backyard pig farms; small-scale; Pampanga Province; biogas; grisfarmar; småskalig; Pampangaprovinsen;

   Abstract : The Pampanga province is one of the largest pork-producing provinces in the Philippines. Half of the province's pigs are reared in so-called back-yard farms. At these farms, there are no regulations regarding manure management and because of this, large amounts of manure are dumped close to the stables. READ MORE

6. 5. 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