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Sara Malmheden
Press officer
Phone: +46(0) 10-788 65 10
E-mail: sara.malmheden@ivl.se
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2018-11-23Press release
Increased e-commerce does not exacerbate urban traffic problems
E-commerce is growing fast. However, an ongoing research project in Gothenburg shows that increased online shopping and an associated upsurge in deliveries does not have to lead to a massive traffic ...
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2018-11-21Press release
Every fifth product at recycling centres is reusable
A large part of what we leave at recycling centres is in such good condition that it can be sold in a secondary market. This is shown by a so-called pick-up analysis of nearly 17,000 individual produ...
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2018-10-24Press release
Roadmap to boost uptake of industrial symbiosis in Sweden
IVL together with Linköping University, Rise and Hifab, has developed a roadmap that sets forth ways in which industrial symbiosis can be developed and spread in Sweden. One of the proposals is to es...
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2018-10-01Press release
Mapping the impact of aviation emissions is vital for the continued amelioration of climate impact
Energy-efficient airplanes, biofuels and optimized flightpaths are today the main methods used to offset the climate impact of flying. A new report shows that it is possible to further reduce this by...
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2018-09-03Press release
Office recycling can save 43,000 tonnes greenhouse gas emissions
A collaboration between IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, architects, construction companies and manufacturers shows that when renovating office space purchasing used instead of new can r...
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2018-08-17Press release
European study shows diesel car emission levels
An IVL-led study has compiled emissions data from over 700,000 vehicles in Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. The results show that NOx emissions from diesel vehicles haven’t significantly change...
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2018-06-26Press release
7 600 are expected to die prematurely each year due to air pollution
A study conducted by IVL Swedish Environmental Institute and Umeå University shows that, although Sweden has one of Europe's lowest levels of air pollution, about 7,600 people die prematurely eac...
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2018-06-04Press release
Industrial symbiosis radically reduces environmental impacts
An industrial network outside Norrköping can reduce environmental impacts by 170,000 tonnes carbon dioxide, 750 tonnes phosphate and 190 tonnes sulphur dioxide by adopting a so-called industrial symb...
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