Circular Economy
Under this theme you will find all publications about the 'circular economy'. This is an economic system in which the value of products and raw materials is preserved for as long as possible.
157 research articles in 'Circular Economy'
Op weg naar circulair beheer van e-waste: hoe kan digitalisering helpen?
Wat digitalisering kan bijdragen aan het verduurzamen en optimaliseren van AEEA-afvalbeheer
Een verbeterde definitie van UPV en de rol van alle betrokken partijen
Hoe de uitgangspunten van e-waste inzamelbeleid het beste kunnen worden geactualiseerd
Internet Afval
Position paper over de impact van internet gerelateerde e-waste en factoren die deze afvalstroom doen vergroten
Update van de AEEA-inzamelpercentages en -doelen
Een update van de AEEA-inzamelpercentages en -doelen, aangevuld met nieuwe statistieken over ‘hamsteren’
Freeriding bij het beheer fotovoltaïsche panelen (zonnepanelen)
Onderzoek naar freeriding-praktijken aanwezig bij het beheer van fotovoltaïsche panelen
Veilig ontworpen. Veilig te repareren.
Veiligheidsrisico’s bij zelf uitgevoerde reparaties van elektrische en elektronische apparaten
Verordening ecologisch ontwerp voor huishoudelijke afwasmachines (vaatwassers)
Door de EU vastgestelde eisen voor het ecologisch ontwerpen van afwasmachines (vaatwassers)
Verordening ecologisch ontwerp voor huishoudelijke was- droogmachines
Door de EU vastgestelde eisen voor het ecologisch ontwerpen van was- en droogmachines
Raken de metalen voor onze smartphones op?
Informatie over en oplossingen voor de oprakende zeldzame metalen nodig voor de productie van smartphones en andere elektronica
Effecten van circulaire maatregelen op schaarse metalen in complexe producten
Onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van huidige circulaire maatregelen op metaalschaarste
Veilige en duurzame zonnepanelen
In deze verkenning heeft het RIVM onderzocht wat mogelijke ongewenste bijeffecten van zonnepanelen kunnen zijn
Verhinderingen die kunnen leiden tot systeem lock-ins bij e-waste management
Beschrijving van verschillende factoren die problemen veroorzaken in systemen van e-waste management
Selectieve goudterugwinning via poreus poly(imine dioxime) membraan
Poreus poly(imine dioxime) membraan heeft de potentie om bij te dragen aan duurzame goudterugwinning voor elektrische en elektronische apparaten
Het vergroten van het aanbod betaalbare computers
Het dichten van de digitale kloof door het aanbod van betaalbare computers te vergroten aan de hand van beleidsmaatregelen
Balancing costs and revenues for recycling end-of-life PV panels
What the current solar panel recycling process looks like, and whether this is a sustainable practice in the future
Electronic waste recycling after floods in Jakarta and New Orleans
The potential benefits of recovering and recycling e-waste after floods, based on Jakarta and New Orleans
Spatial effects of the circular economy
A spatial exploration of the consequences of the transition to a circular economy in the Netherlands for five cases
Efficiency improvement and technology choice for energy and emission reductions of the residential sector
How the CO2 emissions of the residential sector can eventually reduce due to improved efficiency and technology
Potential effects of Dutch circular economy strategies on West Africa
The potential positive and negative effects of Dutch measures for a circular economy in low- and middle-income countries
Design for safe repair in a circular economy
Design choices that lead to safely repairable household appliances and contribute to a circular economy
Environmental impact and health risk assessment of potentially toxic metals from e-waste
Assessment of the environmental impacts and health risks of potentially toxic metals from different activities related to e-waste processing
The circularity gap report: the Netherlands
What the gap is between total circularity and current circularity in the Netherlands and how it can be closed
Gaining insight into Substances of Very High Concern in a circular economy
Insight into substances of very high concern in the circular economy, how they can be monitored and processed safely
Assessment of minor metal recyclability
The extent to which small metals are recyclable and how this can be expanded
Study on the implementation of product design requirements
How product design requirements are implemented in the EU based on the reusability of printer cartridges
Exploring the sustainability challenges facing digitalization and internet data centers
The environmental impact of internet data centers, analyzed using carbon, water and landscape footprints
Solar electric cooking in Africa
Analysis of the possibilities for a transition to electric cooking on solar energy in Africa
Ultimate producer responsibility for e-waste management
Research into the adverse effects of exporting European used electronics and e-waste to Nigeria
Reuse: the understudied circular economy strategy
The amount of 'reuse' in Flanders, its impact and the barriers and opportunities for reuse
Disentangling the worldwide web of e-waste
Mapping the global ecological impact of e-waste and possible measures that can be taken
Returns in e-commerce
Market research into the returns challenge in e-commerce and how receptive online retailers are to possible government interventions
Evaluatie van de EU Richtlijn AEEA
Bepalen of de Richtlijn AEEA 2012 voldoende actueel is om de milieudoelstellingen te behalen
Study on options for return schemes of small electrical and electronic equipment
Policy measures for action at the EU level to incentivise the return and take-back of small used and waste EEE
A new circular cconomy action plan
A future-oriented agenda for achieving a cleaner and more competitive Europe
BKN thrift industry 2021
Research into the social and ecological impact of the thrift industry in 2021
Ecodesign and energy labelling working plan 2022-2024
Working plan to help EU Member States prepare for the upcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Action monitoring circular economy 2022
An overview of the actions taken by the government and partners of the raw materials agreement for the transition to a circular economy
Directive ecodesign requirements for energy-related products 2009
This directive introduced by the European Union sets ecodesign requirements for energy-related products
Roadmap for a circular photovoltaic industry
This roadmap describes the research and activities that will be carried out to achieve a circular industry for solar panels in the Netherlands.
Progress Report Circular Economy 2022
This Circular Economy Progress Report 2022 provides an update on the progress of the transition to a circular economy as a supplement to the ICER
Integral Circular Economy Report 2021
This first Integral Circular Economy Report (ICER 2021) outlines the progress of the transition to a circular economy in the Netherlands
ADR and collection of small equipment in modified IBCs
Wecycle has conducted research into a safer way to store and transport small appliances and ICT equipment.
Solar power supply chain in the Netherlands
Exploration of the size of solar panels on the Dutch market.
Raw materials agreement
An agreement drawn up to develop transition agendas that should accelerate the transition to a circular economy
Circular Economy Implementation Programme 2021-2023
This update gives an overview of circular economy developments and new activities that are being launched
Transition Agenda for Consumer Goods
The Consumer Goods Transition Agenda has been drawn up to realize a circular economy in the Netherlands in the future
The European green deal
The European Green Deal for the European Union and its citizens resets the Commission’s commitment to tackling climate and environmental-related challenges that is this generation’s defining task
Recycling centres and the circular economy
How to increase the position and contribution of recycling centres to the transition to a circular economy
Monitoring Export for Reuse in the Netherlands
An overview of the methods and quantities of export for reuse in the Netherlands
Exploration Dutch repair infrastructure
A study of the current repair infrastructure in the Netherlands and how it can be improved
Recycling centre of the future
How today's recycling centres can be adapted to fit into tomorrow's circular economy
Research on the disposal behaviour of consumers regarding electrical appliances.
This research focuses on how and where Dutch consumers prefer to discard their various types of electrical appliances.
Avoided CO2 emissions through e-waste processing in 2020
A calculation of the avoided greenhouse gas emissions through the processing of e-waste in 2020 and a comparison with previous years
Towards a safe circular economy
This report describes how a circular economy can be pursued in a safe way.
Transition Plan for Electrical Household Appliances
This transition plan creates a concrete plan based on various themes to achieve a fully circular industry for electrical household appliances
The Global E-waste Monitor 2020
The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 makes the e-waste challenge accessible to the public and discusses how to create a circular economy and a sustainable society
Climbing the R-ladder with EPR
This study makes three recommendations to transform the current inhibiting conditions into the right incentives for EPR systems
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