#sustainability
Articles etiquetados con «sustainability».
Microbial biodegradation: mechanisms, applications and genomic insights
An overview of microbial biodegradation, covering aerobic and anaerobic pathways, oil and cholesterol breakdown, and fungal roles in environ...
Car dependency: Causes, impacts and urban planning solutions
Analysis of car dependency in urban planning, covering historical origins, zoning factors, and sustainability impacts.
Forbes Marshall: Steam Engineering and Control Instrumentation
Forbes Marshall is an Indian engineering company specializing in steam systems, boilers, and control instrumentation since 1926.
Waste Atlas: Global Waste Data and Management Assessment
Waste Atlas is a non-commercial partnership providing global waste data, reports on municipal solid waste, and analysis of dumpsites.
Toner refill: Process, sustainability and safety
Overview of laser printer toner refilling, covering methods, environmental impact, safety risks and technical challenges.
Sustainability measurement: frameworks, indicators and global metrics
Frameworks and indicators for measuring sustainability across environmental, social and economic domains.
Avoided burden: LCA allocation method for recycling and reuse
The avoided burden method is an LCA allocation approach that credits recycled materials by subtracting the environmental impacts of virgin p...
Fairtrade certification: Standards, pricing and market impact
Overview of Fairtrade certification standards, pricing mechanisms, and market impact on global producers.
Organic movement: History, standards and global expansion
History and development of the organic movement, from early 20th-century agricultural reforms to global market standards.
Seasonal food: Definition, climate impact and historical practices
Seasonal food refers to produce at peak harvest or flavor. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions and is key to low-carbon diets.
Focus on Energy: Wisconsin's Statewide Energy Efficiency Program
Overview of Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable resources established in 2001.
Linear park: Design, history and global examples
Definition and history of linear parks, including the Emerald Necklace, High Line, and global urban greenway projects.
Free Money Day: Social Experiment on Monetary Circulation
Free Money Day is an annual global event on September 15 exploring money circulation and attachment, founded by the Post Growth Institute.
Water resource policy: Frameworks, challenges and global governance
Overview of water resource policy, including international treaties, human rights declarations, and management of scarcity, floods, and ocea...
Green building in Israel: Standards, history and implementation
Overview of Israel's green building standards, including IS-5281, the 5-star rating system, and key developments from 2005 to 2014.
Tradescantia pallida: Phytoremediation, Cultivation and Botanical History
Botanical profile of Tradescantia pallida, its role in air purification and phytoremediation, and cultivation details.
Form-based code: Principles, history and urban planning applications
Form-based code is a land development regulation focusing on physical form over use to create walkable, sustainable urban environments.
Disposable product
Definition, history, materials, and global regulatory efforts concerning disposable products and single-use plastics.
Energy efficiency in transport: metrics, modes and life-cycle analysis
Analysis of energy efficiency across transport modes, including bicycles, cars, trains, and aircraft, with metrics and life-cycle data.
Skanska: Corporate History, Global Operations and Environmental Strategy
Skanska is a Swedish multinational construction and development company established in 1887, known for major infrastructure projects and sus...