Les réfrigérateurs reçoivent un accueil froid : des stratégies pour améliorer la gestion durable des réfrigérateurs dans le Manitoba.

Refrigerators given cold shoulder: strategies to improve sustainable refrigerator management in Manitoba.

Type de monographie : Thèse de doctorat

Résumé

This thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Manitoba in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the degree of Master of Natural Resources Management, examines end-of-life refrigerator management in Manitoba to recommend best practices and sustainable frameworks for management. Extract from the table of contents: project overview and literature review (environmental impacts of refrigerators; refrigerant recovery; CFCs as auxiliary blowing agents in insulating foams; ODS destruction; hazardous materials; energy consumption; waste management and resource recovery from refrigerators; refurbishment; waste management policy; case study: UK's response to mandatory refrigerator treatment regulations); research study methods; refrigerator management: Manitoba; regulatory and voluntary approaches for end-of-life refrigerator management; conclusion and recommendations for improving Manitoba's refrigerator management policies, practices and procedures.

Détails

Titre original : Refrigerators given cold shoulder: strategies to improve sustainable refrigerator management in Manitoba.
Identifiant de la fiche : 2008-2368
Langues : Anglais
Sujet : Réglementation, Environnement
Édition : University of Manitoba, Natural Resources Institute, Faculty of Graduate Studies - Canada/Canada
Date d'édition : 02/2008
Source : Source : 156 p. (21 x 29.7); tabl.; ref.; 6 append.
Document disponible en consultation à la bibliothèque du siège de l'IIF uniquement.

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