Het onderzoek richt zich op het bedrijfsafval in het havengebied van Rotterdam en hoe dit circulair verwerkt kan worden. De resultaten worden samengevat in drie deelvragen:Samenstelling van Bedrijfsafval: Het onderzoek toont aan dat het bedrijfsafval in het havengebied voornamelijk bestaat uit restafval …

This research contributes to understanding and shaping systems for OFMSW separation at urban Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs, such as offices, shops and service providers). Separating SMEs’ organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is both an opportunity and a serious challenge for the transition …

Accumulation of non-degradable plastic waste in the environment might be prevented by the use of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). In this study, the thermophile Schlegelella thermodepolymerans produced up to 80 wt% PHA based on dry cell mass. The largest PHA granules were found in the cells …

This paper presents challenges in city logistics for circular supply chains of e-e-waste. Efficient e-waste management is one of the strategies to save materials, critical minerals, and precious metals. E-waste collection and recycling have gained attention recently due to lower collection and recycling …

Onderdeel van project: Hybride Hergebruik Kunststoffen. In dit RAAK-MKB-project is onderzocht of er combinaties te maken zijn door het hergebruiken van verschillende, moeilijk te recyclen kunststoffen. Het gaat hierbij om End-of-Life stromen van thermoharde composieten, mix-plastics en autobanden. Dit …

We aim to understand how actors respond to field logic plurality and maintain legitimacy through business model innovation. Drawing on a longitudinal field study in the fashion industry, we traced how de novo and incumbent firms incorporate circular logics in business models (for sustainability) and …

Presentatie over de recycling van PHA voor Interreg.

Wood is an increasingly demanded renewable resource and an important raw material for construction and interiors and other applications. Yet, 25% of the annually used wood turns into waste, which is mostly incinerated or - in much smaller proportions - turned into particle board. Attention for wood recycling …

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Keynote lecture during Go!PHA WG Science & Technology