Recent Case Studies
Design interventions to steer towards sustainable use of appliances
by: mirjam Visser, 2024-01-22 12:55:26 UTC
To reduce energy consumption of households, many appliances contain eco-settings, which when used, reduce energy consumption. However, the effectivity of the eco-settings in reducing energy consumption is hardly tested. Other design for sustainable behaviour …
Circular economy courses
by: mirjam Visser, 2024-01-19 16:21:25 UTC
If you want to deepen your knowledge of the circular economy, learn how to stay ahead of the game and be a part of the change, join one of the, often, free courses available. From the Ellen mcArthur foundation but also from other suppliers. Often top-tier …
MOOC Engineering Design for a Circular Economy
by: Mirjam Visser, 2021-10-04 16:12:01 UTC
The design of products is an important aspect of a circular economy. The circular economy approach addresses material supply challenges by keeping materials in use much longer and eventually returning materials for new use. The principle is that waste must …
Free MOOC on Design for Circular Economy
by: Mirjam Visser, 2021-05-27 11:37:26 UTC
The design of products is an important aspect of a circular economy. The circular economy approach addresses material supply challenges by keeping materials in use much longer and eventually returning materials for new use. The principle is that waste must …
Upcycling service for fashion overstock
by: Mirjam Visser, 2020-12-10 14:30:19 UTC
For a brand or retailer with (dead)stock HACKED by__ operates as a upcycling service. Designer Francisco van Benthum will up-cycle residual stocks into contemporary fashion for men and/or women. In a collaborating structure the HACKED by__ X [your brandname …
Free course: Sustainable Packaging in a Circular Economy
by: Mirjam Visser, 2020-04-20 10:14:47 UTC
If you are interested in learning about sustainable packaging design, this MOOC course from the Technical University in Delft on EDX.com is for you! You’ll also benefit if you are a professional in the packaging industry and want to learn how to find circular …
Stronger concrete with CO2 injection
by: Mirjam Visser, 2020-03-03 22:02:57 UTC
**CarbonCure is a piece of equipment that makes it possible to inject CO2 gas, from for instance emissions of nearby other production, into concrete when it is made into prefab stones and slabs. It can be integrated in all type of machines. The results …
Getting mainstream buyers to consumer more sustainable
by: Mirjam Visser, 2018-10-22 18:51:31 UTC
Although most people claim to prefer a more sustainable product, only a limited number of ‘green buyers’ act on their words at the moment of purchase. To find out how to get mainstream buyers to buy more sustainable products, we used data on 950 Western …
Land Life Company reforests desert
by: Mirjam Visser, 2018-09-05 13:45:20 UTC
After winning the 2015 Green Challenge, Life Line Company wins the 2018 Greentec Award for Sustainable Development for there method to regreen degenerated forests.
The purpose of the COCOON is to support a seedling in its first year, when mortality rates …
