Search for dissertations about: "sorting waste"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words sorting waste.
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1. Designing out waste - Exploring barriers for material recirculation
Abstract : This doctoral thesis has investigated what hinders material recirculation in society, to later suggest possible ways to support material recirculation in the future. Since material recirculation is proposed as a way to use waste materials for new production, it was deemed relevant to investigate two separate case studies that enabled recirculation from production systems and waste management. READ MORE
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2. Turning waste into resources: Rethinking the way we discard things
Abstract : Waste is one of the biggest challenges faced by our society. If not handled correctly, waste pollutes our natural environment with devastating results. However, it seems almost unavoidable that our society generates waste. READ MORE
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3. Food packaging design to support sorting behavior
Abstract : Due to population growth, urbanization, higher income levels, and intensive use of packaging products, the amount of waste generated by households, including food packaging waste, has been increasing continuously worldwide, posing a massive threat to societies and the environment. Therefore, proper waste management has become a challenging environmental issue and priority for governments. READ MORE
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4. Household waste collection : factors and variations
Abstract : Ambitious household waste recycling programs have been introduced in Sweden and several other countries during recent decades. Many different waste- sorting and collection schemes have been developed, but the evaluation and comparison of the results is made difficult by the lack of comparable data. READ MORE
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5. Household waste sorting at the source : A procedure for improvement
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