Essays about: "waste problem,"

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  1. 16. Pa Per Waste : An innovation journey about disposable consumers products

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Xinchi Dai; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Disposable products; End-plastic-pollution; Product lifecycle; Service design; Subscription;

    Abstract : This report is about an innovative project on the sustainable design of disposable products triggered by critical thinking related to the environmental protection and use of paper-based disposable products.   The project is set against the backdrop of the UN End-plastic-pollution initiative, in the 21st century when plastic waste is proliferating and microplastics spread across the planet's ecosystems are already causing a serious environmental crisis. READ MORE

  3. 17. Reusable Takeaway Containers: Disposable to Durable - A feasibility study of transition towards reusable takeaway containers in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Deepshikha Bholanath Singhania; Sadia Hassan; [2023]
    Keywords : takeaway; reusable packaging; multi-use takeaway containers; single-use to multi-use; deposit return system; circular economy; theory of planned behavior; Sweden.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Ever growing environmental impact due to human activities has increased efforts globally to tackle the issues by promoting sustainable behavior. Similar efforts are also being made to handle the waste and litter problem of single-use takeaway food packaging. READ MORE

  4. 18. Exploring the industrial packaging of components for complex electrical products and its sustainability and circularity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Tirouvaasavy Tirougnanassambandamourty; Felix Strömberg; nil nil; nil nil; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis explores the sustainability and the circularity of industrial packaging of components for complex electronic products. The research aims to gain insight into the structure of the packaging system between the suppliers and the manufacturers (EMS) and evaluate its circularity to identify the opportunities and challenges for future improvement. READ MORE

  5. 19. The impact of green taxes on waste reduction – A case study of the impact of two Spanish taxes to support the transition to a Circular Economy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Lucía Cañas Rivera; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Green Taxes; Landfill; LRSC; Plastic; SMEs; Waste;

    Abstract : The current global waste problem presents significant challenges worldwide, and Spain is no different. Factors such as rapid urbanization, population growth, intensive agriculture, linear production models, and changing consumption patterns contribute to the upward trend in waste generation. READ MORE

  6. 20. En jämförande studie av engångs- och flergångstextiler på operationsavdelningen : med fokus på aseptik och miljöpåverkan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Alex Berg; Klara Siegrist Jönsson; [2023]
    Keywords : aseptik; engångsoperationsrockar; flergångsoperationsrockar; livscykelanalys LCA ; miljöpåverkan; operationslakan; operationstextiler; vårdrelaterad infektion VRI ;

    Abstract : Miljöförändringar är ett globalt problem som påverkar både människor och djur. Klimatförändringar blir allt vanligare och leder till allvarliga konsekvenser som höjda havsnivåer, extremväder och negativ inverkan på den biologiska mångfalden. READ MORE