Search for dissertations about: "e-waste"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the word e-waste.

  2. 6. Tracking down Social Impacts of Products with Social Life Cycle Assessment

    Author : Elisabeth Ekener; Göran Finnveden; Åsa Moberg; Jean-Pierre Revéret; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Social Life Cycle Assessment;

    Abstract : An important aspect of sustainable development is the social impacts from the consumption of goods and services. A recently developed method for social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) assesses the potential positive and negative social impacts along a product’s life cycle, while avoiding shifting negative impacts from one part of the supply chain to another. READ MORE

  4. 7. Environmental issues and the information technology industry : essays on branding and product development

    Author : Anthony Chan; Sharyn Rundle-Thiele; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industriell marknadsföring; Industrial Marketing;

    Abstract : The information technology industry has played a critical role in enabling economic development and advancing living standards around the world for the last 50 years. While the contributions of IT have benefited all of us, the technologies have also generated huge quantities of electronic waste, and consumed significant energy. READ MORE

  5. 8. Design of Cellulose-Based Electrically Conductive Composites: Fundamentals, Modifications, and Scale-up

    Author : Karishma Jain; Lars Wågberg; Per A. Larsson; Davide Beneventi; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Cellulose nanofibrils; PEDOT:PSS; chemically-modified cellulose fibers; fundamental interactions; bioelectronics; energy storage; conductive paper production; large-scale production; Fiber- och polymervetenskap; Fibre and Polymer Science;

    Abstract : Modern demand for consumer electronics is fueling the generation of 'E-waste.' Furthermore, theraw materials and manufacturing methods used in the fabrication of electronics are not sustainable. READ MORE

  6. 9. Environmental effects and organizational experiences of Environmental Management Systems

    Author : Elisabeth Schylander; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology and Management;

    Abstract : The global environmental impacts of industrial activities e.g., depletion of the ozone layer and global warming, have come to be growing worldwide concerns. Similarly, catastrophic accidents have raised global worries regarding industries' impact on the environment and generated a global interest in preventing pollution. READ MORE

  7. 10. Wood Templated Organic Electronics

    Author : Van Chinh Tran; Isak Engquist; Magnus Berggren; Renee Kroon; Gustav Nyström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Organic electronics; Wood; Lignin; Supercapacitor; Battery; Organic electrochemical transistor OECT ;

    Abstract : In today’s digital era, electronics are integral to most activities in our daily lives, offering swift and global communication, powerful data processing tools, and advanced sensor devices. However, there are drawbacks to the exponentially growing demand for electronics, such as the depletion of fossil resources, and the complexities surrounding recycling electronic waste (E-waste). READ MORE