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Comparing high-quality recycling and downcycling of plastics : Calculating carbon footprints using a basket of functions approach
This report was written within the project Differentiated recycling criteria for plastics for a more sustainable recycling of plastics in Sweden (Differentierade plaståtervinningskriterier för en mer hållbar svensk plaståtervinning). It is based on the observation that the Swedish Extended Producer Responsibility stipulates the share of plastic...
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Swedish National Nitrogen Budget - Humans and settlements
This report presents pool ‘Humans and settlement’ of the Swedish National Nitrogen Budget (NNB), one of the eight major pools defined by the Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen within the Air Convention (CLRTAP). A complete NNB captures all major flows of all forms of reactive nitrogen (Nr) within a country and across the country borders. In the...
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Potential uses of oversized and clustered Pacific oysters from wild populations
Pacific oysters, introduced to Europe in the 1960s, have spread widely, forming feral populations with commercial potential. Here, we explored commercial opportunities for oversized and clustered oysters obtained from management harvest. We show that oysters obtained from management harvest have various applications - such as in design, animal feed...
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Hur bidrar företag med klimatmål till godstransporternas omställning?
Denna rapport visar att transportköpande företag med egna klimatmål bidrar till klimatomställningen av godstransporterna, men att bidraget är begränsat. Den slutsatsen baserar vi på en kombination av intervjuer, enkätutskick och egna beräkningar. Vi har sett flera exempel på företag som lägger såväl tid som pengar på att nå sina uppsatta klimatmål....
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How to transport Ostrea edulis seed
Transport protocol for European oyster (Ostrea edulis).
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Maturity of fibre-to-fibre recycling in Europe - Assessment of recycling companies in Europe
This study aims to assess the maturity of a selection of existing European fibre-to-fibre recycling companies and to explore the future of post-consumer textile recycling. At present, only 1% of textiles fibres on the global market originate from recycled pre- or post-consumer textiles. Increasing textile recycling aligns with the EU strategy for...
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Säker arbetsmiljö vid insamling och reparation för återbruk av elektronik – en färdplan
Med utgångspunkt från forskningsstudien ”Färdplan för en säker arbetsmiljö vid insamling och reparation för återbruk av elektronik – ett forskningsprojekt om arbetsmiljön i den gröna omställningen”, presenteras i denna folder identifierade arbetsmiljöutmaningar och förslag på möjliga preventiva insatser.
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A Beyond-GDP view of Nordic performance
The growing dissatisfaction with gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of nationalwelfare has sparked an interest in alternative metrics. The limitations of GDP inaccounting for social, environmental, and distributional factors have been welldocumented,highlighting the need for comprehensive approaches to welfaremeasurement. In response to...
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Användning av riskhanteringsverktyg i primärproduktion av sjömat i Sverige : sjömat fiske vattenbruk riskhantering riskidentifiering, riskanalys
IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet har i tidigare projekt utvecklat ett Excel-baserat riskhanteringsverktyg. Detta syftar till att underlätta en systematisk identifiering, analys och värdering av miljörisker inom svensk primärproduktion av sjömat. Användarna svarar på enkla frågor om sin verksamhet för att få stöd att avgränsa arbetet. Därefter guidar...
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Waves of Well-being - Measuring Social Sustainability in the Maritime Sector
This report explores the concept of social sustainability within the shipping industry, emphasizing its critical role alongside environmental and economic sustainability. The aim of the report is to develop measurable and actionable indicators to promote social sustainability in the maritime sector. The results highlight the need for a more...
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