Sökning: "Waste prevention"

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  1. 21. Guidelines for Integrated Flood Control Design in the Informal Settlements of Cape Town Municipality : A case study of Kosovo Informal Settlement in Philippi District

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Författare :Erasmus Mseleku; [2021]
    Nyckelord :climate change; community participation; flooding; informal settlements; integrated water management systems; nature-based solutions; spatial inequality; sustainability; urban flooding;

    Sammanfattning : Flooding over the last few years has become the most frequent and devastating of the natural disasters. This has accounted for approximately half of the death-rate and a third of economic losses as a result of weather-related events. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Samarbete för minskat matsvinn – en analys av utmaningar, framgångsfaktorer och vägen framåt

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Författare :Annelie Erlingstam; Sofie Harald; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Frivilliga överenskommelser; matsvinn; förebyggande åtgärder; samarbete; framgångsfaktorer; svårigheter; voluntary agreements; food waste; food waste prevention; collaboration; success factors; barriers; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : Livsmedelsindustrin i Sverige står för ungefär 20–25 % av den totala klimatpåverkan och 50 % av den totala övergödningen i landet. Ett sätt att minska påverkan är att minska mängden matsvinn som uppkommer längs med livsmedelskedjan. Matsvinnet kan variera mellan 10–50% beroende på förloppet i kedjan och typ av livsmedel. LÄS MER

  4. 23. AWARENESS OF PLASTIC RECYCLING OF GAMINGE-WASTE FROM A CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE : A CASE STUDY OF GAMING GEAR USAGE IN SWEDEN, WITH A LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

    Magister-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :MARIO MAHER; [2021]
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    Sammanfattning : Climate change is a rising concern worldwide. One of United Nations’ (UN) 17 sustainable development goals is Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production which states that developed countries take the lead on showing the path for substantially reducing waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse (UN, 2015). LÄS MER

  5. 24. Mapping and investigation of carbon emissions from incineration of plastics : A thesis investigation on common polymers and how they should be managed

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :Amelie Gustafsson; [2020]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : In November 2016 did the city of Stockholm adapt a strategy on by 2040 only utilizing fossil free fuel in alignment with the national target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2045. District heating is a well-established technology in Sweden heating about 50 % of the Swedish households and was in 2015 responsible for 58 % of the total energy demand in buildings and households. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Food waste reduction in Swedish food retail : Understanding barriers and incentives

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :Ellen Ejnarsson; Sofia Bengtsson Ekström; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Food retail; Food waste; Reduction; Prevention; Financial incentives; Public intervention; Livsmedelsbutik; Matavfall; Matsvinn; Reduktion; Förebyggande; Finansiella incitament; Styrmedel;

    Sammanfattning : In Sweden, the retail sector is responsible for 8% of the total supply chain waste. Although the number is relatively small, the retail sector is of key importance for food waste minimization since retail stores collect large amounts of food and connect with consumers and producers in a limited, clearly defined number of places. LÄS MER