This thesis is written for Modint, the trade association that consults companies for the fashion- and textile industry in the Netherlands. Pursuing a circular economy is a worldwide priority and the EPR legislation also known as Extended Producer Responsibility, requires the fashion- and textile industry …

The objective of this study is to provide an important building block of circular economy. This comprises the reuse of rubber from end-of-life tires for new tires, as well as saving our resources.

Closing the loop of products and materials in Product Service Systems (PSS) can be approached by designers in several ways. One promising strategy is to invoke a greater sense of ownership of the products and materials that are used within a PSS. To develop and evaluate a design tool in the context of …

This research project explores possible circular strategies for the sustainable denim-specialised brand Kings Of Indigo in the frame of the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in the Netherlands. A look at notions within the industry, possible collaboration partners, and a case …

Samenvatting Klimaatverandering is een belangrijk topic, waar veel overheden en bedrijven actief mee bezig zijn. Nederland streeft ernaar om in 2050 een volledig circulaire economie te hebben en 95% minder CO2 uit te stoten ten opzichte van 1990. Rijkswaterstaat wil hierin vooruitlopen en al in 2030 …

An effective option for companies to implement circular economy concepts is reuse and remanufacturing. It concerns the (re)use of modules and parts of used and discarded equipment in ‘as new’ or ‘first class’ reused equipment. It is not just an effective way to reuse materials; it is also economically …