Sökning: "life cycle of plastics"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 36 uppsatser innehållade orden life cycle of plastics.

1. 1. Managing microplastics: A study of recent development in the EU and the UN

   Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Författare :Hilda Björkman; [2023]
   Nyckelord :EU-rätt; EU law; folkrätt; public international law; internationell miljörätt; international environmental law; mikroplast; microplastics; Law and Political Science;

   Sammanfattning : På grund av plasts ubikvitet i världens hav utvecklas rättsliga instrument för att motverka de negativa miljöeffekterna av plast. Denna uppsats analyserar kritiskt två nya rättsliga utvecklingar inom den internationella miljö-rätten: förordning (EU) 2023/2055 om mikroplaster (som en del av REACH-initiativet) och utvecklingen av ett globalt FN-plasttraktat. LÄS MER

3. 2. Pa Per Waste : An innovation journey about disposable consumers products

   Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

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

   Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

4. 3. Challenges to using recycled High-density polyethylene materials for pipe manufacturing

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Författare :Lisa Erichs; [2023]
   Nyckelord :HDPE; Pressure pipe; Recycling; Properties; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : Recycling has become increasingly relevant to solve environmental problems related to the enormous amount of plastic waste. Recycling plastic has many environmental benefits, but it is challenging to find applications where recycled plastic can provide the same functionality as virgin plastic. LÄS MER

5. 4. Plastic pollution and circular economy in Sweden A case study of two Swedish plastic recycling companies

   Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Författare :Adna Arslanagic; Sasan Ghorannevis; Seda Görgülü; [2022-07-01]
   Nyckelord :Sustainability; plastic pollution; circular economy; plastic recycling; Sweden.;

   Sammanfattning : Plastic as material has become ubiquitous in modern life and it is difficult to imagine a world without it. Since the proliferation of plastics on the consumer market in the 1950s, poor waste management and low recycling rates have resulted in overflowing landfills and leakage into nature. LÄS MER

7. 5. Next generation of sustainable packaging for Danish skincare scale-up

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Författare :Carl Craft; [2022]
   Nyckelord :life cycle assessment; LCA; packaging materials; cosmetics packaging; sustainability; polypropylene; polyethylene; polylactide; polyhydroxyalkanoates; aluminium.; Technology and Engineering;

   Sammanfattning : The Cosmetic packaging industry is on the rise and through consumer demand, cosmetic companies are increasing their focus on sustainability and accountability. This has left many companies in need of a deeper understanding regarding the environmental impact of their current packaging solutions as well as how to improve their footprint in the future. LÄS MER