Dit onderzoek is gebaseerd op het probleem dat er in Nederland nog veel kleding dat hergebruikt of gerecycled kan worden weggegooid wordt. Dit is problematisch omdat het kabinet streeft dat Nederland per 2050 een circulaire economie heeft, echter om een circulaire economie te hebben is het cruciaal dat …

Isolatieglas eindigt vaak in relatief laagwaardige toepassingen als glaswol of verpakkingsmateriaal. Zonde, als je bedenkt hoeveel energie het kost om glas te maken. De Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) onderzoekt samen met bedrijven en andere praktijkpartners strategieën voor hergebruik. Vlakglas Recyling …

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 …

Circularity and recycling are gaining increased attention, yet the amount of recycled plastic applied in new products remains low. To accelerate its uptake by businesses, it will be useful to empirically investigate the barriers, enablers, needs and, ultimately, requirements to increase uptake of recycled …

Doordat de primaire grondstoffen van de aarde steeds verder uitgeput raken en er steeds meer CO2 in de lucht terecht komt, dient er nagedacht te worden over het gebruik van circulaire materialen die niet verloren gaan als het product gerecycled wordt. Als grote opdrachtgever van infraprojecten heeft …

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 …

Plastic is one of the biggest contributors to pollution of the planet. Due to the low recyclability of oil-based plastics, most plastic is being disposed into the environment. According to plastic oceans, 10 million tons of plastic are dumped into oceans annually. Currently, researchers are developing …

PURPOSE: The aim of this research is to link sustainability strategies with risk management. DESIGN/METHOD: 33 unique cases were used for the data analysis. Using the cases, the researchers built a database to operationalise the theoretical framework. This database contains data on general characteristics …

Bulk molding compound (BMC) thermoset (bio) composites are difficult to recycle because they cannot be melted for reprocessing. However, this group of materials is often used in high-end applications where strength and lightweight materials are required, such as boat hulls, aircraft parts, car parts, …

We aim to understand the interaction between shifting organizational field logics and field actors’ responses to reconcile logic plurality and maintain legitimacy through business model innovation. Drawing on a multimethod, longitudinal field study in the fashion industry, we traced how de novo and incumbent …