Recycling Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

As the industry is changing, many of the companies dealing with waste management are faced with the challenge of sustenance in the future. Cities and households are largely reducing the amount of waste they generate and thereby reducing the amount of waste for which they pay companies to dispose of effectively. It presents a direct threat to Waste Management’s landfill business and relates to what steps the company must take to grow its revenue. Another problem relates to the customers’ behavior as they not only are reducing wastes they send to the landfills, but it is also important to ...

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The Acorn house restaurant is considered as a pioneer among all who introduced the concept of eco-friendly restaurant culture in the London City. Therefore, a sustainable approach is the primary selling point of the Acorn house restaurant as a whole. According to the case study, they came up with a mission to alter the ways people eat out and a great example for the existing and future restaurants to promote and transform the sustainable culture into the restaurant industry, as well as future hospitality experts. The restaurant started its operations by the year 2006 and in the city of London. All the restaurant products, ...

- Provisions to put in place to protect the residents
The contract to privatize recycling needs to be managed by the city officials. The company should not charge the customers directly. In the contract, there should be provision of a fixed charge to the customers for a pick up for a specific period to avoid instances where the company contracted increases charges without any notice. Borough must track the business data and activities need to be to ensure that it complies with the provision of the contract. That is in efforts to ensure that it safeguards the residents.
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London’s Green Bin Program

Problem Statement
Dumping the millions of tonnes of garbage produced annually in Ontario into landfills produces greenhouse gases and other toxins as it slowly decomposes. That slow decomposition rate creates another problem – finding the space to create more landfill sites to serve a growing population, which means trucking waste to distant sites. Recycling programs were initiated to divert waste from landfill, setting what seems to be an ambitious target for this city of 60 percent to be diverted within a decade. This case study looked specifically at recycling organic waste for composting, assessing the feasibility of a so-called “green bin” program ...

Arguably, many companies in the contemporary society have established various environmental management strategies. As a matter of fact, business in the 21st century has become very competitive; hence, each company strategies towards achieving competitive advantage over their potential competitors. McDonalds is one of the companies that established environmental management strategies in becoming ecologically sustainable company, solving existing problems as well as attaining competitive advantage. McDonalds Company is one of the leading operators and franchises on fast food restaurants globally. In fact, it is among the largest retailing chain on food service, serving and preparing a range of beverages and food products ( ...

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Assemble Clamp and tubing (Assembly process)
2.1 Assembly process

Process description: The clamp and tubing assembly process is a second level process in the scaffold projects. A single side clamp is fed into the assembly machine followed by the plastic tubing which is made to pass through the clamp. The tubing is then cut into size. The machine verifies the size of the cut tubes as well as the presence of side clamps.

Previous Activity: 2.1-Assembling the clamp

Next Activity: 2.3-Attaching the tubing to the device interface.
Non-product resources (Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, 2011)
1. Extruded plastic tubing
2. Electricity for ...

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Reinforcing Feedback Loop

According to Bellinger (2004), reinforcing loops can best be described by the fact that one action has a direct additive impact on another. This means that given action A and action B, it so happens that action A causes an addition to action B. In return, action B causes an addition to action A and thus each action adds to the other and thus reinforces the occurrence and/ happening of the other.
In the Industrial Service Industries of America, Inc., there are several reinforcing feedback loops that are identifiable. To start with, according to ...

Developing a workplace sustainability policy

Practice Task 1
Items included in a sustainability policy
Prestige printing and office supplies is one of the leading companies globally and especially in Australia. Regardless of its headquarters being in Australia, its location is in a regional town that has a university and populated with large private and public schools. Prestige printing and office supplies have shown economic development in the past years. Talking of the type of growth, there are three items included in its sustainability policy namely social development, environmental protection and economic growth. When the company is including the items, it takes into account the industry, ...

If found, discuss whether the chosen MNE (below) has sought to inflict any harm on one or more of its stakeholders for profit seeking.
The production of soft drinks and beverages by Coca-Cola leads to various harmful effects on the lives of the people in pursuit of profits. The manufacture of soft drinks by this Coca-Cola results in adverse effects on the environment. These environmental consequences have adverse effects on the global society. The manufacturing process of soft drinks by Coca-Cola leads to the release of aerated water that contain toxins like pesticides. The pesticides further contribute to ...

Invented and patented by Thomas Edison in 1879, the incandescent bulb comprises of a wired filament placed inside a glass bulb (“The History”). When electricity is provided to the filament, it heats up thereby making the bulb glow and emit light (“Incandescent, LED”). The wired filament of the incandescent bulb was initially made using carbon obtained from a cotton thread that was uncoated. This filament gave the bulb a lifespan of just 14.5 hours. Later, the carbon filament was made using bamboo, which gave the bulb a longer lifespan of up to 1200 hours (“The History”). Much later, in ...

Abstract

The number of worldwide issues concerning environmental safety and corporate social responsibility has been on an ever-increasing rate. This is why we can also see a significant growth in the demand for environment-friendly and self-sustaining buildings. The number of domestic and international organizations that monitor and facilitate the standardization by means of a tiered certification of such buildings has also been on an ever-increasing rate. The LEED certification program is one of the most prominent ones in the U.S. and the UC Davis Brewery, Winery, and Food buildings have received platinum grade certification under such program. The objective of this paper ...

Introduction

What is Waste-to-Energy (WTE)
Energy recovery from waste that cannot be recycled into usable heat, fuel or electricity using a variety of processes such as combustion, gasification, anaerobic digestion, landfill gas recovery and pyrolization is called waste-to energy (WTE).

Current Issues

Municipal solid waste consists of kitchen waste, electronics, light bulbs, used tires, plastics, yard waste and old paint among many other things. In recent years, the recycling of waste products has gone up, but still the amount of MSW generated per year is on the rise. Currently, only 33% of the total MSW can be recovered through recycling, but 67% ...

Strategic Analysis Alacer Gold Corp and Gold and Mining Industry

Introduction
Gold is a precious metal with high ductility and malleability, and it finds application as jewelry and investment. It is considered to be one of the safest bet for investment, especially during economic instabilities. Consequently, rapid political instabilities in the Middle East and financial crisis led to rapid increase in the price of gold worldwide. Technological innovation is also a major factor that affects the gold and mining industry. Therefore, the strategic analysis narrows on the gold industry, with a specific focus on Alacer Gold Corporation. It looks at the trends in the industry and how Alacer Gold ...

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Introduction

During the last few decades, the way of doing business has transformed drastically. Previously, the term management and administration were synonymous to each other. The basic notion of managing people revolved around the idea that employees should be controlled to achieve the business objective. Now, employees of the organization are considered the most valuable asset, and they are developed significantly (Morden, 2004). This paper presents the case of a highly experienced professional named Robert, who has worked for Recycled Furnishing for a multitude of years. During his association with the company, the organization saw great heights of success. ...

- Executive Summary
Quench is a brand leader in the bottled water sector. The company was founded in 1998 and has steadily expanded operations to become a global multi million pound company. Its main strengths have been competitive pricing, strong advertising campaigns and a positive brand image. Their main market sector consists primarily of customers with sporty, healthy, clean-living lifestyle aspirations. It sponsors several sporting events not only in Britain but worldwide. The Quench brand is associated with trust and reliability. With increased competition and economic recession, the company has registered low sales volumes and reduced profit margins.
This report provides ...

Discussion Questions

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- Spotting opportunities and exploiting them.
- Constant search for knowledge on how to run a business successfully
- Setting up systems that will assist in running the business, and doing changes when necessary
- Establishing efficient means of communication between employees, franchisees and clients
- Promotion 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s products and services over media
- Expansion of the business to various parts of the United States of America, Canada, and Australia and other countries
- Progressive improvement of the company’s technology
- Quick detection of weak points and quick rectification
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The use of bottled water has increased rapidly over the years because of its reputation for being clean compared to tap water. Nonetheless, bottled water has adverse effects on the environment and human health. The plastics used to manufacture the containers that store the bottled water have proved hazardous. Many people prefer using bottled water without thinking of its adverse effects. Bottled water is one of the highest plastics manufactured that negatively affects the environment and the human health.
One of the most notable impacts of bottled water is that it has an adverse effect on the environment. Even ...

The Pacific Brands has four main stakeholders which include the employees, customers (community), suppliers and shareholders. The corporation has a talented team of employees working in various regions where it has business units. The employees are motivated thus enhancing efficiency in service delivery. The corporation has ensured motivation of the employees through creating a conducive working environment. Additionally, the company is unique in its production something that has been encouraged by outsourcing some of its services. This has led to the attraction of many customers for its products. Pacific Brands has also taken measures to reduce environmental pollution through ...

Introduction

The report presents discussion and analysis of compensation strategies of Nucor Corporation. The organizational structure significantly impacts the compensation system of an organization that affects its ability to attain strategic goals. If the compensation to executives is not aligned with the organizational culture then it may lead to adverse impact on the firm’s performance and lead to other consequences. Several studies indicate that the organizational culture has a significant impact on compensation as well as the firm’s performance. The firms offer different types of compensation to their executives that may affect the compensation structure. However, they are ...

Abstract

Understanding a business may take two forms of case study analysis. That include the identification of what happened and the reasons it did and the other being analyzing the business problems and possible solutions. In that respect, the former is applied in analyzing the Whole Foods Market in 2014 case study. With that, the analysis uses the case information to identify what happened in terms of the firm’s performance and why it did. To achieve that, performance measures, and the business position have been noted in addition to identifying the various strategies that the business used to achieve ...

In a quick span of time, American Apparel has emerged as one of the leading Apparel companies in the US with a unique business strategy of appealing to consumers who look for natural beauty. Over the years since it was founded, American Apparel has earned reputation for its policies like sweatshop-free environment, and environmentally friendly business practices. These policies have made it one of the most respected apparel manufacturer in USA. It continually implemented social welfare programs for its employees like English language training, medical care, and job security. But the company has been facing an allegation regarding some its business practices ...

Question One

The major criticism that has been leveled against McDonalds, the world leading distributor in fast foods has been its insensitivity on the diet they serve. It has been claimed that McDonalds is the main contributing factor to the continued increase in the number of obese children and adolescents in the developed world. This has been a major concern as more and more people continue to die over obesity related problems (Tittle). This is attributed to the unhealthy nature of the fast foods offered which are highly concentrated in fats.
These criticisms are not specific, but rather they are directed ...

Introduction

Toms Shoes Inc is a company that was founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie. It is based in Santa Monica, California and has a profit making subsidiary and another non-profit one called Friends of Tom (Binkley, 2010). The company majors in designing shoes and eyewear. The non-profit subsidiary is operated on the basis that for every shoe that the company sells another shoe is given to an impoverished child while a part of the proceeds from the sale of eyewear goes to eyesight treatments for people in third world countries (Lerman, 2011). This paper examines the presence of Toms on social media, ...

Nike does not own any factories; it contracts with many different factories to produce its product. Thus Nike’s manufacturing vision is different than other corporation it stresses on cultivating strong, long term, trust-based relationships and interactions. Nike’s vast size presents multiple strategic which is difficulties in the concept, performance and evaluation of strategy, which is why Nike employs a four-pronged efficiency improvement methods on its supply chain. These include lean manufacturing, economic security and human resources development i.e. lean, green, equity and empowerment (Nike, Inc., 2011, pp. 33-37).
Lean manufacturing focus on the minimization of defects, non-value-adding activities, ...

PharmaCare – Assignment 3

Introduction
The aim of this research study is to evaluate the ethical issues related to the marketing and advertisement, intellectual property, and regulations of product safety. Drug companies have been consistently using direct-to-customers approach for marketing of their products. This aspect is also taken into consideration in the research study. In addition, this study extends to find information regarding the current regulatory scheme along with what should have been done by FDA to overcome the issues. The approaches used by PharmaCare to protect its intellectual property in US are also studies in detail within this study. This has ...

The US Hotel and lodging industry, according to forecasts from Standard and Poor’s has been characterized by overcapacity with about 48 million rooms, approximately one room for every 64 US citizens. The macro environment has been understood to be characterized by a cyclical trend with ups and downs in the recent years. The financial crisis of 2007/2008 seems to have hit the industry very hard as all indications point at a downward trend in the forth coming years.
High levels of unemployment, fore closures and declined business and travel characterized this period, leading to the lowest occupancy levels since ...

Abstract

Pollution prevention is a concern to many companies and everybody right now, especially after a massive global warming alarm in the 20th century, many facilities and institutions are trying to implement on issues which will bring an end or halter on matters concerning pollution.
This has enabled many plants, facilities, companies and institution to try and implement the new changes in their organizations programs to enable minimization of pollution, minimization of waste production and the introduction of purchasing of recyclable materials.

Setting a pollution prevention goal for the company

Below is a list of my proposed goals which will help in tackling, halting and implementing new issues concerning pollution ...

When people make their choices in life, they are influenced by the society that surrounds them by changing their social conditions in ways that may at some point encumber or even support their life with family. Interplay exists between an individual’s family and the society, and throughout the adulthood stage, an individual makes choices that are family related. Development is the movement, growth, and transition made by an individual from one state to another in life. This research has been able to state clearly the stages made by people who are developing from one stage to another. This ...