This presentation comes from The 6th Plasticity Forum – “Designing for the Future – Plastic and the Circular Economy” was held in London as part of the London Design Festival on September 21st, 2016.
Gum 'n Asbag is a reusable pouch that can store both chewing gum and cigarette butts, helping to prevent litter. The pocket-sized pouch is fire-proof and airtight, allowing smokers to safely store lit cigarette butts. It also keeps gum hygienically separated from other contents when full. The product spreads an environmental message while also serving as a promotional item for businesses.
This document discusses Brazil's national and Sao Paulo state solid waste policies and their impact on waste pickers. Key points include:
- Brazil's national policy (PNRS) established new roles and extended producer responsibility, with the goal of including waste pickers. Sao Paulo's policy accelerated EPR implementation.
- An estimated 400,000-500,000 waste pickers in Brazil play an important economic role in recycling, but most work informally. Policies aim to promote their inclusion and organization into cooperatives.
- Case studies show partnerships between industries, municipalities, and cooperatives can improve infrastructure, training, and waste pickers' incomes when collecting recyclables and electronic waste.
- Challen
This presentation comes from The 6th Plasticity Forum – “Designing for the Future – Plastic and the Circular Economy” was held in London as part of the London Design Festival on September 21st, 2016.
This document discusses the C School, which aims to inspire and build capabilities for designers designing for the circular economy. The C School will provide methods for organizations participating in the New Plastics Economy initiative through a publicly available website. It will focus on practical circular design principles and processes. Leading design agencies, universities, and companies are involved. The timeline includes developing a prototype toolkit in September-October 2016 and launching the first beta website version in early 2017.
Here are the key principles to consider when planning meals:
- Meet nutrient recommendations by including a variety of foods in the correct serving sizes
- Consider individual factors like age, gender, health needs, culture and religion
- Plan meals within the available budget
- Alternate cooking methods like steaming, stir-frying and boiling
- Include seasonal fresh foods and consider the climate
- Prepare special dishes for occasions
This presentation comes from The 6th Plasticity Forum – “Designing for the Future – Plastic and the Circular Economy” was held in London as part of the London Design Festival on September 21st, 2016.
This document discusses trends and issues related to ecotourism and sustainable tourism. It provides an overview of key concepts like ecotourism, definitions from organizations like TIES, and consumer behavior trends showing growing interest in green travel. Challenges are outlined, such as the lack of consistent data. Global and local events are highlighted that bring together students and professionals in this field. Guidelines for voluntourism are also mentioned.
Gum 'n Asbag is a reusable pouch that can store both chewing gum and cigarette butts, helping to prevent litter. The pocket-sized pouch is fire-proof and airtight, allowing smokers to safely store lit cigarette butts. It also keeps gum hygienically separated from other contents when full. The product spreads an environmental message while also serving as a promotional item for businesses.
This document discusses Brazil's national and Sao Paulo state solid waste policies and their impact on waste pickers. Key points include:
- Brazil's national policy (PNRS) established new roles and extended producer responsibility, with the goal of including waste pickers. Sao Paulo's policy accelerated EPR implementation.
- An estimated 400,000-500,000 waste pickers in Brazil play an important economic role in recycling, but most work informally. Policies aim to promote their inclusion and organization into cooperatives.
- Case studies show partnerships between industries, municipalities, and cooperatives can improve infrastructure, training, and waste pickers' incomes when collecting recyclables and electronic waste.
- Challen
This presentation comes from The 6th Plasticity Forum – “Designing for the Future – Plastic and the Circular Economy” was held in London as part of the London Design Festival on September 21st, 2016.
This document discusses the C School, which aims to inspire and build capabilities for designers designing for the circular economy. The C School will provide methods for organizations participating in the New Plastics Economy initiative through a publicly available website. It will focus on practical circular design principles and processes. Leading design agencies, universities, and companies are involved. The timeline includes developing a prototype toolkit in September-October 2016 and launching the first beta website version in early 2017.
Here are the key principles to consider when planning meals:
- Meet nutrient recommendations by including a variety of foods in the correct serving sizes
- Consider individual factors like age, gender, health needs, culture and religion
- Plan meals within the available budget
- Alternate cooking methods like steaming, stir-frying and boiling
- Include seasonal fresh foods and consider the climate
- Prepare special dishes for occasions
This presentation comes from The 6th Plasticity Forum – “Designing for the Future – Plastic and the Circular Economy” was held in London as part of the London Design Festival on September 21st, 2016.
This document discusses trends and issues related to ecotourism and sustainable tourism. It provides an overview of key concepts like ecotourism, definitions from organizations like TIES, and consumer behavior trends showing growing interest in green travel. Challenges are outlined, such as the lack of consistent data. Global and local events are highlighted that bring together students and professionals in this field. Guidelines for voluntourism are also mentioned.
This document summarizes the key stakes of sustainable tourism and actions taken by French Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs). It discusses that tourism is a growing sector that has strong economic impacts but also contributes to environmental issues. It provides examples of French and international tools to promote sustainable tourism, such as regulations, certification programs, and initiatives by groups like the World Tourism Organization. Finally, it outlines the main actions taken by French CCIs to support sustainable tourism businesses through advising, training, quality programs, and promoting sustainable practices.
This document summarizes discussions from the Les Assises du Tourisme conference on sustainable tourism development. It addresses topics like urban planning, quality standards, handicrafts, food safety, cultural heritage, and guidelines. For urban planning, it notes issues like overdevelopment of coastal areas and lack of coordination between sectors. For quality standards, it discusses efforts to develop a sustainability standard and seek international recognition. Recommendations emphasize implementing standards and certifying major projects. The document outlines challenges and recommendations for various sectors to integrate sustainability.
The document summarizes Korea's policies and efforts towards sustainable tourism and green growth. It discusses Korea establishing a green growth strategy in 2008 and enacting laws to support this. Key points include:
- Korea's 5-year green growth plan outlines strategies to reduce emissions, develop green technologies, and improve quality of life.
- Tourism has contributed significantly to GDP and employment. Korea aims to increase international tourists to 16 million by 2017.
- Korea is implementing the 10YFP on SCP through sustainable lifestyles programs, public procurement, and ecotourism initiatives like developing cultural roads and bike trails.
- Future tasks involve collaborating with UNEP on 10YFP and improving sustainable management, awareness,
The Food Recycling Law was established in Japan in 2001 to reduce food waste and promote recycling. It requires food industries like manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and restaurants to reduce production waste and recycle food waste into feed and fertilizer. While the recycling rate has increased under this law, the amount of food waste produced remains high at 17 million tons annually. Amendments in 2007 set recycling goals for different industries and require large food producers to report waste amounts and recycling activities annually. The overall aim continues to be reducing and recycling more of Japan's significant food waste.
This document discusses converting biogas from organic waste digesters into compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fuel. It notes that biogas to CNG provides opportunities for smaller facilities not previously seen as financially viable. A BioCNG system is described that can economically produce biogas-based CNG at small scales. CNG has significant cost savings over gasoline and diesel, and projects in various locations that have successfully converted fleets to run on biogas-produced CNG are highlighted.
The document discusses opportunities for converting biogas into renewable natural gas (RNG) or bio-CNG through cost-effective systems. Small to large wastewater treatment plants, landfills, and organics digesters can now afford to install biogas upgrading systems due to lower capital costs and financing opportunities. Producing bio-CNG from wasted biogas can provide fuel for vehicles at a cost savings compared to diesel and gasoline. Systems can produce bio-CNG for $1.50 per gallon or less thanks to renewable fuel credits. New York offers incentives for alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure to encourage bio-CNG adoption.
This document summarizes a biogas project in the Bhintbudrak village in India. It describes the installation of two 170 cubic meter biogas plants by Gram Vikas Trust that generate biogas from cattle dung. The biogas is purified and distributed to 121 homes through pipelines. The leftover slurry is converted into vermicompost fertilizer. The project aims to provide rural communities with clean energy for cooking while reducing environmental pollution from burning firewood.
This document discusses three key challenges for e-commerce packaging: ensuring packaging withstands the product journey, developing sustainable packaging initiatives, and delighting shoppers during unboxing. It introduces two innovative packaging solutions - DISCS packaging that protects against drops and impacts, and Made2fit technology that creates custom sized packaging. The document concludes that e-commerce will evolve to focus on omnichannel experiences and that packaging companies must prepare for this future of seamless online and in-store shopping.
This document discusses education for a circular economy. It provides an overview of Philips' efforts to drive circular thinking through generating proof points, thought leadership, internal engagement, and embedding circular principles in its processes. Philips aims to preserve value from hardware by keeping products in use longer through services and maximizing recycling. The document outlines skills needed for a circular economy like design for disassembly and collaborative business models, and provides examples of Philips' circular economy initiatives like refurbishing medical equipment and using recycled plastics in new products.
This document discusses moving towards a circular economy for plastics. It outlines the current challenges with different types of plastic packaging, including flexible films and laminated plastics which have poor recycling infrastructure. For rigid bottles and containers, it notes there is infrastructure but no incentives for brands to use recycled content. It proposes solutions like advanced sorting technology, harmonized collection, and incentives to increase recycling rates and use of recycled materials. Overall the document advocates for systems changes, new business models, improved reverse logistics, and designing packaging for circularity.
Becoming a conscious company means operating your business in a socially and environmentally responsible way. It involves considering the needs of all stakeholders, including employees, customers and the community. A conscious company strives to make decisions that create value for everyone, not just shareholders.
The document summarizes the activities, challenges, and future plans of Bhutan's Low Carbon Tourism Project. It discusses establishing an environmental information system, conducting capacity building trainings, developing low carbon tourism products, and promoting sustainable practices. Key challenges include data collection, industry commitment, and ensuring activities continue after the project. The project aims to reduce tourism's environmental impact and increase benefits for rural communities through establishing partnerships and mainstreaming low carbon strategies.
12-13 May 2016 - India's Policy Dialogue
International Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons from International Experience, New Delhi, India.
12-13 May 2016 - India's Policy Dialogue
International Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons from International Experience, New Delhi, India.
12-13 May 2016 - India's Policy Dialogue
International Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons from International Experience, New Delhi, India.
This document discusses opportunities and challenges for implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies in India for packaging waste. EPR is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for managing the disposal of products after consumer use. The document outlines that while EPR originally focused on collection and recycling, its scope has expanded to include reduction, reuse, and remanufacturing. It also notes challenges in shifting financial responsibilities from local governments to producers and the need for continuous policy refinement for packaging waste specifically. Examples are provided of new products created from recycled waste that could further incentives under EPR policies.
Saahas Zero Waste was established in 2000 as an NGO and later became a social enterprise in 2013. It currently manages 20 tons of waste per day collected from various locations in Bangalore, with a target of managing 331 tons per day. The organization is led by Founder and CEO Wilma Rodrigues and has a team of over 150 people. Saahas Zero Waste operates on-site waste management programs at tech parks and campuses and recovers 15-18 streams of materials from the 20 tons of waste processed daily. It sources materials from its own centers, waste pickers, scrap dealers, and municipal collection.
This document summarizes the key stakes of sustainable tourism and actions taken by French Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs). It discusses that tourism is a growing sector that has strong economic impacts but also contributes to environmental issues. It provides examples of French and international tools to promote sustainable tourism, such as regulations, certification programs, and initiatives by groups like the World Tourism Organization. Finally, it outlines the main actions taken by French CCIs to support sustainable tourism businesses through advising, training, quality programs, and promoting sustainable practices.
This document summarizes discussions from the Les Assises du Tourisme conference on sustainable tourism development. It addresses topics like urban planning, quality standards, handicrafts, food safety, cultural heritage, and guidelines. For urban planning, it notes issues like overdevelopment of coastal areas and lack of coordination between sectors. For quality standards, it discusses efforts to develop a sustainability standard and seek international recognition. Recommendations emphasize implementing standards and certifying major projects. The document outlines challenges and recommendations for various sectors to integrate sustainability.
The document summarizes Korea's policies and efforts towards sustainable tourism and green growth. It discusses Korea establishing a green growth strategy in 2008 and enacting laws to support this. Key points include:
- Korea's 5-year green growth plan outlines strategies to reduce emissions, develop green technologies, and improve quality of life.
- Tourism has contributed significantly to GDP and employment. Korea aims to increase international tourists to 16 million by 2017.
- Korea is implementing the 10YFP on SCP through sustainable lifestyles programs, public procurement, and ecotourism initiatives like developing cultural roads and bike trails.
- Future tasks involve collaborating with UNEP on 10YFP and improving sustainable management, awareness,
The Food Recycling Law was established in Japan in 2001 to reduce food waste and promote recycling. It requires food industries like manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and restaurants to reduce production waste and recycle food waste into feed and fertilizer. While the recycling rate has increased under this law, the amount of food waste produced remains high at 17 million tons annually. Amendments in 2007 set recycling goals for different industries and require large food producers to report waste amounts and recycling activities annually. The overall aim continues to be reducing and recycling more of Japan's significant food waste.
This document discusses converting biogas from organic waste digesters into compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fuel. It notes that biogas to CNG provides opportunities for smaller facilities not previously seen as financially viable. A BioCNG system is described that can economically produce biogas-based CNG at small scales. CNG has significant cost savings over gasoline and diesel, and projects in various locations that have successfully converted fleets to run on biogas-produced CNG are highlighted.
The document discusses opportunities for converting biogas into renewable natural gas (RNG) or bio-CNG through cost-effective systems. Small to large wastewater treatment plants, landfills, and organics digesters can now afford to install biogas upgrading systems due to lower capital costs and financing opportunities. Producing bio-CNG from wasted biogas can provide fuel for vehicles at a cost savings compared to diesel and gasoline. Systems can produce bio-CNG for $1.50 per gallon or less thanks to renewable fuel credits. New York offers incentives for alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure to encourage bio-CNG adoption.
This document summarizes a biogas project in the Bhintbudrak village in India. It describes the installation of two 170 cubic meter biogas plants by Gram Vikas Trust that generate biogas from cattle dung. The biogas is purified and distributed to 121 homes through pipelines. The leftover slurry is converted into vermicompost fertilizer. The project aims to provide rural communities with clean energy for cooking while reducing environmental pollution from burning firewood.
This document discusses three key challenges for e-commerce packaging: ensuring packaging withstands the product journey, developing sustainable packaging initiatives, and delighting shoppers during unboxing. It introduces two innovative packaging solutions - DISCS packaging that protects against drops and impacts, and Made2fit technology that creates custom sized packaging. The document concludes that e-commerce will evolve to focus on omnichannel experiences and that packaging companies must prepare for this future of seamless online and in-store shopping.
This document discusses education for a circular economy. It provides an overview of Philips' efforts to drive circular thinking through generating proof points, thought leadership, internal engagement, and embedding circular principles in its processes. Philips aims to preserve value from hardware by keeping products in use longer through services and maximizing recycling. The document outlines skills needed for a circular economy like design for disassembly and collaborative business models, and provides examples of Philips' circular economy initiatives like refurbishing medical equipment and using recycled plastics in new products.
This document discusses moving towards a circular economy for plastics. It outlines the current challenges with different types of plastic packaging, including flexible films and laminated plastics which have poor recycling infrastructure. For rigid bottles and containers, it notes there is infrastructure but no incentives for brands to use recycled content. It proposes solutions like advanced sorting technology, harmonized collection, and incentives to increase recycling rates and use of recycled materials. Overall the document advocates for systems changes, new business models, improved reverse logistics, and designing packaging for circularity.
Becoming a conscious company means operating your business in a socially and environmentally responsible way. It involves considering the needs of all stakeholders, including employees, customers and the community. A conscious company strives to make decisions that create value for everyone, not just shareholders.
The document summarizes the activities, challenges, and future plans of Bhutan's Low Carbon Tourism Project. It discusses establishing an environmental information system, conducting capacity building trainings, developing low carbon tourism products, and promoting sustainable practices. Key challenges include data collection, industry commitment, and ensuring activities continue after the project. The project aims to reduce tourism's environmental impact and increase benefits for rural communities through establishing partnerships and mainstreaming low carbon strategies.
12-13 May 2016 - India's Policy Dialogue
International Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons from International Experience, New Delhi, India.
12-13 May 2016 - India's Policy Dialogue
International Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons from International Experience, New Delhi, India.
12-13 May 2016 - India's Policy Dialogue
International Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons from International Experience, New Delhi, India.
This document discusses opportunities and challenges for implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies in India for packaging waste. EPR is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for managing the disposal of products after consumer use. The document outlines that while EPR originally focused on collection and recycling, its scope has expanded to include reduction, reuse, and remanufacturing. It also notes challenges in shifting financial responsibilities from local governments to producers and the need for continuous policy refinement for packaging waste specifically. Examples are provided of new products created from recycled waste that could further incentives under EPR policies.
Saahas Zero Waste was established in 2000 as an NGO and later became a social enterprise in 2013. It currently manages 20 tons of waste per day collected from various locations in Bangalore, with a target of managing 331 tons per day. The organization is led by Founder and CEO Wilma Rodrigues and has a team of over 150 people. Saahas Zero Waste operates on-site waste management programs at tech parks and campuses and recovers 15-18 streams of materials from the 20 tons of waste processed daily. It sources materials from its own centers, waste pickers, scrap dealers, and municipal collection.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
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