This paper describes some explorations on the concept of disassemblability as an important circularity indicator for products because of its severe impact on reuse value. Although usefulness of the concept for determining disassembly strategies and for improving circular product design clearly shows …

Practitioner Technical Report on insights from data analysis Two4C

Amidst escalating environmental and social challenges, this study explores regenerative business models’ definition and characteristics. While sustainable models have made considerable strides in research, policy, and practice, the advent of regenerative business models offers a progressive leap forward. …

Nederland wil in 2050 circulair zijn. Dat vraagt een ongekende transitie in de wijze waarop onze samenleving onderneemt, samenwerkt, denkt en doet. Stedelijke regio’s zijn de geijkte plek om een transitie naar een circulaire economie in gang te zetten door hun dichte concentratie van kennis, kapitaal, …

In Nederland wordt vanuit het Rijk invulling gegeven aan circulaire doelstellingen via het Rijksprogramma 'Nederland circulair in 2050'. Diverse overheden proberen hun beleid en werkprocessen hierop af te stemmen, waaronder de implementatie van de Aanpak Duurzaam Grond-, Weg-, en Waterbouw (DGWW), waarin …

This chapter explains in brief what is needed to achieve more sustainable manufacturing processes. It develops both aspects of sustainable, economic, and technical feasibility with most focus on the latter. Remanufacturing processes are described together with relevant factors that enhance their effectivity …

This study explores the intent of designers involved in design for sustainability and how responsible innovation can be collectively implemented. To do so, a case study using situational analysis was conducted with graduates of the Fabricademy program: a 6-month program on textiles and new technologies …

The contemporary use of resources in the ‘take-make-waste’ economy accounts for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrating unsustainable patterns of consumption and production. Therefore, the status quo of business operations needs to be changed. This study aims to find out how a circular …

Results of the CW.Code Research Project

This article investigates the aesthetic advice posted by temporary employment agencies on their websites. These agencies organise a substantial part of the Dutch labour market and they are known to apply exclusionary practices in their strategies of recruitment and selection in order to meet employers’ …