458 research outputs found
Polymers: the environment and sustainable development
No full textAdisa Azapagic, Alan Emsley, Ian Hamerton ; edited by Ian Hamerton.xii, 219 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Towards greening a university campus: The case of the University of Maribor, Slovenia
No full textThe environmental performance of the University of Maribor (Engineering Campus) has been assessed on a life cycle basis. The following activities have been considered in the study: the use and operation of lecture theatres (construction and maintenance, heating, lighting and water consumption) and day-to-day consumption of sundries (paper and plastic bottles). The results indicate that the heating and construction of buildings are the ‘hot spots’ in the system, for most environmental impacts. Different waste management options for the plastic and paper, including recycling, incineration and landfill, have also been compared for environmental impacts and economic costs. The option combining 70% recycling, 29% incineration and 1% landfill has been found to be most economically and environmentally sustainable
Municipal Solid Waste Management: Can Thermodynamics Influence People’s Opinions about Incineration?
No full textMunicipal Solid Waste Management: Can Thermodynamics Influence People’s Opinions about Incineration?
No full textWaste Water Management: Identifying Sustainable Processes
No full textTaking a life cycle approach to addressing economic, environmental and social issues, the book presents a series of new practical case studies drawn from a range of sectors, including mining, energy, food, buildings, transport, waste, and ..
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