Overview of
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How can you engage end users in the transition process to use more recycled electrical and electric products? This is the main topic of the …

Designing valuable GOODbyes: A review of state-of-the-art ‘Design for Divestment

At the PLATE 2023 Conference in Espoo, Finland from  31 May - 2 June 2023, Flora Poppelaars and Tim de Ruiter presented a paper about…

“We should not assume that people will automatically participate in circular innovations", Flora Poppelaars and Jos Vlugter said in an interview about the INCREACE-project to…

Creating circular business models through design

Currently, the earth ecosystem and environmental governance are faced with severe challenges and thus the call for a transition to a circular economy is growing…

LCA Quickscan flower and plant sleeves

Sleeves for packaging flowers and plants are best made of paper and preferably recycled paper. For plastic covers, the use of recycled material and post-life…

SUP assessment framework for packaging

In the Advice Decision-trees for SUP Regulation we have developed a SUP assessment framework for packaging: food containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages and…

A Chemicals Perspective on Designing with Sustainable Plastics

The development of plastic products does not systematically take sustainability into account. A chemicals perspective is even more exceptional. By applying a chemicals lens during…

Action Plan “Increasing the use of recycled plastics“

The Action  Plan “Increasing the use of recycled plastics“ aims to secure the coherence between the many initiatives, and at the same time drives forward…

Let it go

Designing the Divestment of Mobile Phones in a Circular Economy from a User Perspective, This research addresses two modes of consumption to achieve the return…

Inspiration document: ‘Towards a sustainable pharmaceutical value chain

The Inspiration document: ‘Towards a sustainable pharmaceutical value chain ’ aims to provide inspiration and motivation for the sector by outlining current developments in this…

‘Products that Flow’, circular business models and design strategies for fast-moving consumer goods. On the 4th of October 2018 the book ‘Products that Flow’ by…

Silicone cartridges in the plastics cycle

Partners for Innovation was involved in a chain project for finding solutions for silicone cartridges in the plastics cycle,

Guidelines Designing with recycled plastics

This handbook offers information about the entire process, from strategic choice to use recycled plastics to communication towards consumers, including practical design guidelines and examples.