Category: Circular Economy
Updated on January 6, 2020
10 Enablers of the Circular Economy
To make our economy a bit more circular, many sectors will need to adapt and change. Since, many developments in these sectors and processes interdependent, the road to a circular economy is a major challenge. That makes each of …
Updated on February 15, 2019
An extensive history of the Circular Economy
Even though there is no clear moment in time when the Circular Economy came into being, we can describe the history of related paradigms and ways of thinking that led to our current understanding of the Circular Economy. …
Updated on February 15, 2019
Risks of the Circular Economy
The Circular Economy is seen by many as the holy grail for a sustainable and future proof economy. Billions of euros of cost reductions and the creation of many new jobs are expected as a result. Also the recently …
Updated on February 17, 2019
Resource Hierarchy Explained
Within the Circular Economy people often refer to the waste hierarchy as main guideline. The higher up the hierarchy, the less energy and material is spilled and therefore achieving a higher level of circularity. However, there are a …
Updated on February 15, 2019
An extended vision for a Circular Economy – part 1
I have been asked various times what my take on the Circular Economy is. Since I have had a dedicated focus on the Circular Economy both academically as well as practically I feel that I developed one that …
Updated on February 15, 2019
What is Understood by the Circular Economy Concept?
Recently a organisation of Dutch academics, Het Groene Brein, published 10 research questions they consider important for developing the Circular Economy. The first question is directly a philosophical one: does the concept of Circular Economy mean the same for everybody? …
Updated on February 15, 2019
Master Thesis Circular Economy & Sustainable Business cases
Two weeks ago I finished my thesis on the inclusion of the Circular Economy in Asset Management. I wrote this thesis based on a 9-month research at the Dutch energy distributor and network operator Liander. The research focussed …