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Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme
Knowledge Centre
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The environmental impact of the construction and property sector accounts for a significant part of society’s environmental...
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Every year over 1.3 million tons of plastic are used in Sweden and the use is increasing. Today, less than 10 percent of all...
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A prerequisite for a circular economy is that articles are free from hazardous substances. This guidance is helpful for...
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This project evaluated two full-scale pilots, drumfilter and ultrafiltration, for mitigating microplastics (MP) emissions to...
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To reduce the leakage of plastic into nature the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Swedish EPA) has established two...
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Microplastics from road traffic are mainly caused by tyre wear, which is globally considered to be one of the largest sources...
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Microplastics from road traffic, mainly from tyre wear, are globally considered to be one of the largest sources of...
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Swedish Environmental Emissions Data (SMED) is a collaboration between IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, SCB...
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In the EU, there are ongoing efforts that aim to reduce the presence of microplastic release to the environment. In addition...
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Microplastics are commonly defined as plastic debris ranging in size from 1 μm to 5 mm. They have been studied in marine and...
This assignment focused on expanding knowledge about the dispersion of microplastics from cast rubber and granulate-free...
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The Government has tasked the Delegation to promote businesses’ transition to a circular economy and identify obstacles as...