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Improving sustainability of a restaurant : a study on sustainability of different takeaway packaging materials
(2021)
In an era where people start to aware the damage that has been caused to the environment, the question of more sustainable and environmentally friendlier takeaway packaging material arises. The four most used packaging ...
Brominated flame retardants in wastes : aspects related to treatment and recycling
(2023)
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are chemical compounds that are added to various products to increase flame resistance as a safety measure. These compounds are generally toxic and known as persistent organic pollutants. ...
Roadmap for valorization of the digestate from a biogas plant
(2021)
Digestate is the major product coming from the anaerobic digestion process, therefore, valorization of this stream is crucial for any biogas plant to be viable. Depending on digestate characteristics and local conditions, ...
Evidence of presence of HBCD in the environment and its health effects : literature review
(2021)
HBCD, or hexabromocyclododecane, is one of many brominated flame retardants, that has been raising concerns as being potentially persistent and toxic. The data is, however, quite scarce and there is no research available ...
Utilization of cotton and polyester blend textile waste in soil applications
(2022)
With increasing amounts of textile waste, its inefficient disposal, and the complexity of textile composition, the concern for environmental impacts from textile waste have risen. Cotton and polyester blend textile waste ...
Waste management plan for Keanne Tmi an Illustrator
(2022)
The purpose of this thesis was to plan a waste management plan for Keanne Tmi. The waste management plan was based on existing data from the client, legislations and the clients wishes. The thesis introduces the different ...
Sustainable floating houses and communities : exploring suitable technical systems for off-grid floating homes in Nordic countries
(2022)
Climate change has had a drastic impact on the demand for sustainable homes, communities, and cities. Numerous strategies and targets have been set by global organizations such as the United Nations (UN), with their ...
Optimization of the waste management on a car factory : reduction of the non-reusable waste
(2022)
To combat waste pollution of our lands and oceans, actions need to be taken both by industries and individually to reduce the consumption and the production that creates more waste than necessary. The car factory of ...
Mycelium: using mushrooms for the future packaging materials in Europe
(2022)
The usage of plastics in all aspects of human activity has resulted in substantial pollution since it takes a long time to decompose plastics into smaller hazardous particles. Researchers have identified a few more sustainable ...
Sustainable food packaging and recycling in restaurants and cafes
(2021)
“Waste is a by-product of affluence, and packaging contributes greatly to the overuse of natural resources on the front end, and excessive waste on the back end.” (cf. Boylston. 2009)
Nowadays the restaurant industry ...