A Survey of Nordic Packaging Data Collection Methods
Author : Jan Jakobsen
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 16,24 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Packaging
ISBN : 9789289309615
Effectiveness of Packaging Waste Management Systems in Selected Countries
Author : European Environment Agency
Publisher :
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 33,75 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
Packaging waste is an important and growing waste stream. The amended Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive has recently been adopted, and work is underway to develop EU thematic strategies on waste prevention and recycling and on the sustainable use and management of natural resources. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (hereafter: packaging directive) is one of the few environmentally-related directives to contain directly measurable, quantitative targets. It has now been in place for ten years and this is an opportune time to take stock of this important policy area. The EEA has conducted a pilot study of the effectiveness of packaging waste management systems in five EU Member States with the aim of gaining practical and concrete experience of ex-post policy effectiveness evaluation, and to track progress in this policy area.
The Nordic Region leading in green growth
Author : Nordiske Statsministres Arbejdsgruppe for Grøn Vækst
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 20,78 MB
Release : 2014-07-04
Category :
ISBN : 9289328320
Book Description
In November 2011, the Nordic Prime Ministers commissioned the Nordic Council of Ministers to launch a new cross sectoral initiative for green growth. The Prime Ministers’ commission was based on the report, The Nordic Region – leading in green growth, prepared by a Nordic working group for green growth. The Nordic countries should together utilise their position in terms of energy efficiency, development of sustainable energy, environmental awareness, innovation and research initiatives, and high international goals in the environmental and climate area. The aim is to work in areas in which the Nordic countries can build on and develop existing positions of strength, improve co-ordination between the Nordic countries, and take the lead in relation to the development in the European Union (EU). The Councils of Ministers are making tangible the working group’s eight recommendations for project activities, which have been granted a total of DKK 45 million in the period 2012–2014. This status report presents the most important advances in each project. More information on the initiative is also available on the home page of the Council of Ministers, www.norden.org/greengrowth.
Pre-study: Indicators on circular economy in the Nordic countries
Author : Bauer, Bjørn
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 21,65 MB
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9289368969
Book Description
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2020-543/ A systematic and continuously measurement of the progress towards the circular economy can inform decision making and policies, and thus strengthen the circular transition. However, this pre-study, mapping circular economy indicators across the Nordic countries on both national and sub-national level, reveals that as of 2020, data streams and indicators are missing for the inner loops of the circular economy. A monitoring system embracing only selected aspects of the circular economy (where data is readily available) risks exaggerating the focus on these areas and downgrade the importance of other areas where data is unattainable, even though the latter may (in principle) be creating more circular value (such as prolonging products’ lifetimes).
Monitoring Food Waste and Loss in the Nordic region: Definitions, methods and measures for prevention
Author : Hanssen, Ole Jørgen
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 49,6 MB
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9289369175
Book Description
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-504/ The background for the project is that EU Commission has introduced new regulations and policies for food waste prevention and monitoring. Sweden and Denmark link their reporting closely to the waste framework directive while Finland and Norway base their most data collection on voluntary reporting. Norway and Finland report on a detailed level and estimate impact like costs and GHG-emissions. All Nordic countries have necessary detail in data that are measured to fulfil the requirements set by the purpose of food waste monitoring program. Halving food waste by 2030 calls for radical changes in the food chain. These radical changes require four dimensions: technology push, societal pull, market pull, and regulatory push. Based on these four dimensions, we have classified measures to reduce food waste into four topics: Policy instruments, changing social norms, nudging and changing practices, and intelligent technology and new products & business models.
Active and Intelligent Food Packaging
Author :
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 32,22 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Food
ISBN : 9789289305204
Book Description
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LCA on reuse of packaging in the Nordics
Author : Jonathan Klement
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 44,89 MB
Release :
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9289378158
Book Description
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2024-515/ The study's goal was to understand the environmental impacts of different types of packaging throughout the life cycle, specifically reusable versus single-use ones, in takeaway and e-commerce industries in Nordic countries. It found that reusable packaging can be more eco-friendly, though how it compares depends on various factors, including how often it's reused. The study emphasises that there's no one-size-fits-all answer, as specific circumstances greatly influence results. However, with smart design and encouraging correct use, reusable packaging could significantly decrease environmental impact, offering a more sustainable path forward.
Product Life Cycle Assessment
Author : Nordic Council of Ministers
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 23,16 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789291200122
Book Description
Marketing Strategies of the Horticultural Production Chain
Author : Marco A. Palma
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,31 MB
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3036504028
Book Description
This book consists of a series of articles that present novel trends in horticulture marketing and some of the key supply chain management issues for the horticulture industry across a wide range of geographical regions.
Measuring waste prevention and reuse: digital opportunities: Using the digitalisation of society to inform policy
Author : McKinnon, David
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 49,16 MB
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9289373490
Book Description
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-536/ The data generated in our digital society can be harnessed to generate policy-relevant indicators on waste prevention and reuse, and be used to fill in the gaps left by official data and statistics. This project elaborates where the greatest potentials lie for improving the monitoring of waste prevention and reuse, and presents a roadmap for improving the monitoring of waste prevention in the Nordic countries. This is based mapiping the EU reporting demands for waste prevention and reuse and the methods currently employed in the Nordic countries to measure waste prevention and reuse, as well as an investigation of the methods used in other European countries together with a suite of case studies of novel methods for measuring waste prevention and reuse.
