Sökning: "waste management strategies"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 160 uppsatser innehållade orden waste management strategies.

  1. 21. Reuse and recycling of concrete : Economic barriers and possible opportunities for future profitability

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Författare :Julia Knutsson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Reuse; Recycling; Circular economy; Construction industry; Building material; Concrete industry;

    Sammanfattning : Today, the world's natural ecosystems are threatened by increased extraction of raw materials andgreenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. One of the drivers of this problem is the impact fromindustries through their production. A possible strategy to reduce pressure on natural ecosystems is toincrease the use of industrial ecosystems. LÄS MER

  3. 22. From Ocean to Table: Microplastic contamination in Nordic salts

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

    Författare :Anna Nyika; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Microplastic MP ; MP pollution; plastic pollution; sea salt; rock salt; Nordics; Iceland; Denmark; plastic waste management; human health; marine environment.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Large amounts of plastic in the oceans originate from mismanaged plastic waste, and microplastics (MPs) are the most common type of waste. They can be found in household products, such as sea salts. Therefore, monitoring pollution levels is essential to improve marine health and food safety. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Enhancing Waste Management Practises : A Case Study of Viking Line’s Waste Management System

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Kemiteknik

    Författare :Alicia Lidén; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Sustainable waste management; Waste management strategies; Circular economy; Waste reduction; Viking Line; Hållbar avfallshantering; Avfallshanteringsstrategier; Cirkulär ekonomi; Avfallsreducering; Viking Line;

    Sammanfattning : Hantering och generering av avfall är stora bidragande faktorer till den moderna tidens globala klimatförändringar och det tydliggjorts att företag besitter en viktig roll i miljömässig hållbarhet. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka Viking Lines avfallshanteringssystem, samt att identifiera och kartlägga vätske- och restavfallsströmmar i samband med dagliga aktiviteter ombord. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Challenges and success factors for scaling up an upcycling value chain : A case study and material flow analysis on public school craft classes in Stockholm

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Författare :Hsu-Kai Weng; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Wood upcycling; Textile upcycling; Craft education; Material flow analysis; Circular economy;

    Sammanfattning : Upcycling is the process of repurposing discarded materials into new products of higher value, and holds significant potential for sustainable waste management. This thesis explores the challenges and opportunities involved in expanding upcycling practices in the city of Stockholm, with a specific focus on craft classes in public schools. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Changing everyday waste sorting practices : a qualitative study of the relation between organisational strategic communication and everyday waste sorting practices in Sweden

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Författare :Emilia Hultman; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Strategic communication; social practice theory; environmental communication; waste sorting practices; municipal waste management; social change;

    Sammanfattning : All EU member states are supposed to meet the EU goals for material recycling of consumer packaging waste. Despite having established systems for collection of packaging waste and recycling processes, Sweden has not been able to reach these goals. LÄS MER