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’ …

Positioning paper bij de inauguratie van Vincent Voet als lector Circular Plastics.

De circulaire transitie is groots, complex en urgent. Binnen CirCollab, een samenwerking tussen 11 lectoraten van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Windesheim en de Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten en ruim 30 praktijkpartners, leveren tientallen professionals elk hun bijdrage aan die transitie. Het …

The transformation of our linear economy into a circular economy poses a formidable challenge. This publication offers a concise overview of six potential ‘gateways to circularity’. ‘Gateways’, as each of them can provide a starting point or entrance for research and educational institutions and businesses …

Circular and elliptical motion are fundamental topics in physics education, yet learners often struggle to grasp them. We investigate how interactive qualitative representations can be used to describe the characteristic behavior of circular and elliptical motion. We use the vocabulary and algorithms …

Het concept “nudging” is populair geworden door het boek van Thaler & Sunstein uit 2008 waarin nudging wordt omschreven als een manier om mensen door middel van een klein duwtje (een nudge) “betere” beslissingen te laten nemen. Hierbij gaat met ervan uit dat consumenten beïnvloed worden door irrationele …