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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Waste prevention"”.
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Zero Waste Indicators - Waste prevention monitoring in the European Union
… attempts to set out the monitoring framework of waste prevention in the European Union for better planning, implementation and accountability of the environmental policy. It is prepared as a contribution to boost waste prevention activities and networks, to support the shift in paradigm in …
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Developing best practice for effective and integrated sustainable waste management for the regions of England : key areas for informing future enhanced waste strategy in the East Midlands
Waste Strategy 2000 (Waste Strategy for England and Wales) as well as the Waste Strategy for England 2007 laid out a fairly conservative agenda for the future of waste management in England as it responded to the developing EU Legislative drive for sustainable practice. A careful analysis of the …
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Pro-environmental behaviours of hospitality employees : a practice theory approach
… Analysis of primary data reveals that food waste is viewed as inevitable and a necessary evil in hospitality operations. Though multiple stages of the food cycle are responsible for food waste, a systematic approach is not adopted. Many routine practices that lead to wastage of edible food …
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Sustainable management of municipal solid waste : a zero waste strategy for the City of Surrey
… and curb the impact of municipal solid waste on the environment and human well-being, the City of Surrey, BC, is pursuing the development of a zero waste strategy (ZWS). This study uses data collected through case studies, literature review, document and gap analysis, an online survey …
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Povinné poskytování potravin jako nástroj prevence vzniku odpadu
… around a billion tonnes of food end up as waste annually, which deprives us of natural resources used for their production. The humankind is continuously putting higher pressure on the environment, which results in the current environmental crises - among others the climate crisis, loss of …
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Local Reuse of Furniture Enabled by User-to-User Online Platforms
… constitutes a significant share of bulky waste directed to landfills and incinerators each year in the USA. This has implications for resource consumption, social equity, and other sustainability concerns. Reuse of furniture provides a strategy for waste prevention and enables product life …
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Development of a multi-criteria, GIS-based, backcasting framework model (G-BFM) for progression towards zero waste futures, for holistic resource management policy and practice in Northamptonshire by 2050
The complex nature of waste management and planning requires a long-term strategic policy formation approach incorporating sustainable development principles. Consequently, the transition from a waste paradigm to valuing materials as resources is central for transitioning towards a 'zero waste' …
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Explaining marine debris on New Zealand beaches: Empirical beach litter data and an evaluation of waste management practices
… and primarily considered a result of mismanaged waste. Yet, large-scale empirical research linking losses from waste management with pollution on beaches is sparse. This thesis undertook a national assessment of AMD densities across 41 beaches and evaluated correlated factors that might influence …
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Analysis of barriers and success factors affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid waste in Abuja, Nigeria
The state of solid waste management in cities of most developing countries is fast assuming the scale of a major social and environmental challenge. In Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, the combined influence of poverty, population growth and rapid urbanization has tended to worsen the situation. …
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Sustainable waste management system for market waste in less economically developed cities: barriers and opportunities
The improper disposal of solid waste has become a significant concern, particularly in developing countries with poor waste management practices, where indiscriminate disposal on land, in the aquatic environment, and poorly designed and maintained landfill sites are now widely acknowledged as …
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Cidadania ambiental ativa de jovens na prevenção de resíduos: um estudo de caso em cursos profissionais
O presente estudo teve como objetivo desenvolver um projeto de Cidadania ambiental para que os jovens de cursos profissionais se tornem mais responsáveis no consumo e na prevenção de resíduos e sejam também agentes de mudança. O projeto colocou estes jovens no centro de todas as dinâmicas, …