The Environmental Impact Of Plastic Shopping Bags
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The Environmental Impact Of Plastic Shopping Bags
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Author : Rod Bailey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Environmental Impact Of Plastic Shopping Bags written by Rod Bailey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Refuse and refuse disposal categories.
Assessment Of Environmental Impact By Grocery Shopping Bags
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Author : Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-09-24
Assessment Of Environmental Impact By Grocery Shopping Bags written by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book reviews the manufacturing processes of different shopping bags used for grocery purposes, life cycle impacts, modelling of life cycle impacts, carbon and eco-footprints in different countries, consumption of shopping bags in different countries, consumer behaviour of shopping bags in various countries and its relation to eco-impact, assessment of functionality of shopping bags, concept and framework of eco-functional assessment of shopping bags, biodegradation of shopping bags, etc.
Plastic Free
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Author : Rebecca Prince-Ruiz
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-08
Plastic Free written by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-08 with Nature categories.
In July 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenged herself to go plastic free for the whole month. Starting with a small group of people in the city of Perth, the Plastic Free July movement has grown into a 250-million strong community across 177 countries, empowering people to reduce single-use plastic consumption and create a cleaner future. This book explores how one of the world’s leading environmental campaigns took off and shares lessons from its success. From narrating marine-debris research expeditions to tracking what actually happens to our waste to sharing insights from behavioral research, it speaks to the massive scale of the plastic waste problem and how we can tackle it together. Interweaving interviews from participants, activists, and experts, Plastic Free tells the inspiring story of how ordinary people have created change in their homes, communities, workplaces, schools, businesses, and beyond. It is easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of global environmental problems and wonder what difference our own actions could possibly make. Plastic Free offers hope for the future through the stories of those who have taken on what looked like an insurmountable challenge and succeeded in innovative and practical ways, one step—and one piece of plastic—at a time.
Plastic Shopping Bags
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Author : Rhian Tough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Plastic Shopping Bags written by Rhian Tough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Environmental policy categories.
Selection Design And Implementation Of Economic Instruments In The Solid Waste Management Sector In Kenya
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Author : United Nations Environment Programme
language : en
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Release Date : 2005
Selection Design And Implementation Of Economic Instruments In The Solid Waste Management Sector In Kenya written by United Nations Environment Programme and has been published by UNEP/Earthprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Science categories.
The Kenyan government is trying to reduce the negative environmental impacts associated with the production and disposal of solid waste. This study identifies and reviews existing policies, and presents economic incentives to reduce littering and emissions generated from the production, collection, transportation and disposal of polythene bags. The publication sets out: (i) to promote the production and consumption of cleaner packaging alternatives in Kenya; (ii) to formulate a policy proposal in collection, transport, disposal and reuse of polythene bags; (iii) to raise awareness of the problems relating to polythene bags; (iv) to support the development of environmentally friendly bags, as well as to assist other policymakers wishing to implement sustainable policy packages in the waste sector.
Handbook Of Life Cycle Assessment Lca Of Textiles And Clothing
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Author : Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
language : en
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Release Date : 2015-07-25
Handbook Of Life Cycle Assessment Lca Of Textiles And Clothing written by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu and has been published by Woodhead Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of textile products, from raw material extraction, through fibre processing, textile manufacture, distribution and use, to disposal or recycling. LCA is an important tool for the research and development process, product and process design, and labelling of textiles and clothing. Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing systematically covers the LCA process with comprehensive examples and case studies. Part one of the book covers key indicators and processes in LCA, from carbon and ecological footprints to disposal, re-use and recycling. Part two then discusses a broad range of LCA applications in the textiles and clothing industry. Covers the LCA process and its key indicators, including carbon and ecological footprints, disposal, re-use and recycling Examines the key developments of LCA in the textile and clothing industries Provides a wide range of case studies and examples of LCA applications in the textile and clothing industries
Life Cycle Assessment Of Plastic Bags Using Simapro 8 3 0
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Author : Neha Ahuja & Er. Puneet Sharma
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07
Life Cycle Assessment Of Plastic Bags Using Simapro 8 3 0 written by Neha Ahuja & Er. Puneet Sharma and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07 with categories.
Plastic bags have become one of the most used items on the planet today. Each day a large number of shopping bags are used by the shoppers to bring home their groceries and other items and then discard the bags after one use. The increased use of the plastic bags has contributed to the environmental conditions ranging from pollution to overloaded landfills. Plastic bags effect the environment at various stages. Therefore in order to determine the energy usage, waste flows and emissions over the entire life cycle of the plastic bags, life cycle assessment is used. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a standard method which is used to determine the environmental impacts of producing, using and disposing the product through its entire life cycle. The LCA process includes a Life Cycle Inventory of all the inputs of making a product and all of the outputs or wastes of the production, use and disposal of the product. The life cycle assessment of plastic bags is studied with regard to acidification, ecotoxicity, land use, carcinogens etc.
Environmental Policy Processes Surrounding South Africa S Plastic Bags Regulations Tensions Debates And Responses In Waste Product Regulation
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Author : Godwell Nhamo
language : en
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Release Date : 2008-01-31
Environmental Policy Processes Surrounding South Africa S Plastic Bags Regulations Tensions Debates And Responses In Waste Product Regulation written by Godwell Nhamo and has been published by Universal-Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-31 with categories.
This study was conducted in South Africa. South Africa is the first country within the Southern African Development Community to have regulated plastic shopping bags waste through the imposition of both a standard on thickness and a levy. Given this scenario, the Plastic Bags Regulations present an illustrative case for researching complexity, uncertainty and controversies surrounding a new trend in environmental policy making, namely waste product regulation. The thesis focuses on understanding and investigating tensions, debates and responses emerging from the policy process as actors and actor-networks put not only the Plastic Bags Regulations into circulation as focal actant (token) but also other actants and actant-networks as well. To this end, a research question that addressed environmental policies, tensions, debates and responses that informed the development of South Africa s Plastic Bags Regulations was spelt out. The research objectives included the need to: (1) analyse selected international environmental policy processes surrounding plastic shopping bags litter and waste regulation and how these influenced developments in South Africa; (2) identify actors, actants and actor/actant-networks that shaped and were being transformed by South Africa s Plastic Bags Regulations and explain the tensions, debates and responses arising in the policy processes; (3) identify environmental policy outputs and assess outcomes emerging from the formulation and implementation of South Africa s Plastic Bags Regulations; and (4) establish patterns in environmental policy process reforms around South Africa s Plastic Bags Regulations. The language of actors (human), actants (non-human) and actor/actant-networks brings to the fore the aspects of processes and relationships that exist around them. As such, insights from the actor/actant-network theory (AANT) were drawn upon to inform the research. AANT enquiry framework collapses binaries such as nature/society, art/science, structure/agency and global/local historically associated with a particular type of social theory. AANT also denies that purely technical, scientific or social relations are possible (the notion of quasi-objects or token). Data sets were generated following the Plastic Bags Regulations as token actant with time frames ranging from prior to, during and after the formulation of the regulations. Similarly, data analysis drew insights from AANT s four moments of translation namely problematisation, interessement, enrolment and mobilisation, with the intervention theory providing an evaluative perspective that complemented AANT. The findings were that after the promulgation of the first draft of the Plastic Bags Regulations in May 2000, tensions emerged around the nature of regulation (whether command and control preferred by government or self regulation preferred by industry and labour). In this regard the latter group raised concerns about jobs, income and equipment loss as well as the need to have a holistic approach to waste management rather than targeting a single product at a time whilst the former maintained that this would not be so. As such, education, awareness and stringent antilitter penalties were proposed by industry and labour as sustainable responses to the problem of plastic shopping bags waste rather than regulation. These debates continued and resulted in minor amendments to the original regulations as finalised by Government in May 2002. However, industry and labour continued lobbying government resulting in the conclusion of the Plastic Bags Agreement in September 2002 and the ultimate repulsion of the May 2002 regulations in May 2003. As revealed by this research, these responses led to broader social responses and further tensions as demand for plastic shopping bags went down by about 80% although an estimated 1000 jobs were lost and a number of companies lost equipment and business (with some closing down) following the implementation of
Consumer Responses To Incentives To Reduce Plastic Bag Use
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Author : Kanupriya Gupta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Consumer Responses To Incentives To Reduce Plastic Bag Use written by Kanupriya Gupta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Consumer education categories.
Banning Plastic Shopping Bags
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Author : Daniel Cote
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Banning Plastic Shopping Bags written by Daniel Cote and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
This paper is centered around social learning theory principles and intends to demonstrate the use of these principles through a proposed ban of single-use plastic shopping bags. The ban would be an effort to raise environmental awareness in U.S. society. This paper explores the current literature across several connected topics: the harm that plastic shopping bags cause to our environment; the way in which a ban of these bags could improve environmental awareness, and as a by-product, raise efforts; and the best alternative to these single-use bags: jute bags. Furthermore, this paper explores how these efforts could become realized through the use of governmental incentives designated for corporations who implement these changes. Lastly, this paper explores possible positive long-term effects of this implementation and potential problems within these proposals.