Since 2016, the Amsterdam Dapperbuurt in the East of Amsterdam, has its own Zero Waste Lab (ZWL), a collection and recycle centre for separated household waste. Drawing on the specific case of wood as a waste-stream, the project Circulair Wood for the Neighbourhood supports the ZWL (initiative of the foundation De Gezonde Stad) realizing two of their ambitions: (A) to transition from recycling to up-cycling; (B) to transition from awareness raising to social engagement and shared ownership. The project is a partnership between the ZWL, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Research Group Psychology for Sustainable Cities & Research Group Digital Production) and Verdraaid Goed (a Rotterdam based company up-cycling devalued materials by research and design). The project Circulair Wood for the Neighbourhood contains three components/sub-projects, 1) research on the wood waste stream and possibilities for production; (2) research on design possibilities, and (3) research on stakeholder involvement. This is the final report of the sub-project stakeholder involvement led by the research group Psychology for Sustainable Cities. This sub-project specifically examined the psychology behind the decision making process of residents to hand in (or not) separated household wood waste to the ZWL in the neighbourhood of the Dapperbuurt and proposes possible interventions.
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In this contribution to the book “Human rights and social equality: challenges for social work" Nol Reverda is creating a society in which the quality of life experienced by seniors is improved by asking them to continue contributing their qualities and talents to society. The focus is then no longer on their shortcomings and their needs for care but rather on seniors ’capacities and contribution to society – in short, a grey society without waste.
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Management of fashion (related) companies need to become convinced that circularity delivers positive financial results and incentives. This research aims to provide the first information requirement insights needed to enable the transition to a circular fashion industry. Due to easy access and abundant information ‘Jeans’ were selected as example item. Using the Design Science research approach the required information within in a closed loop supply chain (CLSC) in fashion was derived. Semi-structured interviews validated the CLSC information requirements derived from literature. Next, observations and additional literature findings supported the interview results. The outcomes show that information to support integration and collaboration of both: supply and recycle chain is necessary. Independently operating recycle organizations miss ‘central loop management’, ‘information integration’ and ‘a chain-common objective’ to successfully adopt circularity. The main bottlenecks found in relation to circularity are: ‘overlooking the customer as stakeholder’ and ‘a lack of chain integration’, this applies not only to jeans items. Therefore, the indicative study outcomes contribute to the body of knowledge of circular fashion value chain information requirements in general
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Confronted by more and more global sustainabilityrelated challenges, society is increasingly aiming for a circular economy. Wouldn’t it be ideal if we could contribute to an economic model with closed loops, where products and materials that are at the end of their functional life are reused in new products and systems? As the Netherlands aims to have a fully circular economy (i.e., zero net waste) by 2050, circularity is also a critical theme for the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. ‘Circular City’ is one of the main urban challenges of the Urban Technology research programme of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). Its chair of Circular Design & Business and its research group on Digital Production collaborate with companies, lecturers and students on a range of applied research projects in order to advance the knowledge around circular design and business model strategies making use of digital production to encourage the local reuse of discarded urban materials. Amsterdam ArenA, home base of the Ajax football team and a major concert and events venue, is replacing all stadium seats in the run-up to the European Football Championship in 2020 (UEFA Euro 2020), and wishes to do so in a socially responsible manner. With that purpose, Amsterdam ArenA engaged the expertise of the Urban Technology research programme at the AUAS to study the viability reusing the old seats in a circular manner. The research started from the assumption that these discarded seats not only form a large and relatively homogeneous waste stream, but also have an emotional value that can potentially raise their economic value, beyond that of the material alone. For the AUAS this was an important case study, because the Amsterdam ArenA aspires to be a stage for sustainable innovations, reduce its environmental impact and stimulate the local economy. This project could serve as an example for other stadiums and public buildings with substantial waste streams on how to handle discarded products, and rethink how they can prevent waste in the future. With this mission, the AUAS lined up a team of experts on circular design, digital production, business modelling and impact studies to carry out a comprehensive multi-disciplinary study.
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Met Situatiegericht inzamelen de kledingafvalberg te lijf. Voor u ligt het adviesrapport, dat is ontstaan door het uitvoeren van onderzoek door studenten aan drie verschillende hogescholen in Nederland: Utrecht, Rotterdam en Zuyd. De uitkomsten van het onderzoek dat de studenten verrichtten, is met resultaten van eerdere onderzoeken vergeleken door onderzoekers van het lectoraat Procesinnovatie en Informatiesystemen aan de Hogeschool Utrecht. Hieruit is dit adviesrapport opgesteld. De resultaten uit de onderzoeken van de studenten en van al bestaande rapporten komen in dit verslag samen tot een advies aan de Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten. Hoewel voor dit resultaat met name een inspanningsverplichting gold, brengt het resultaat een belangrijke eerste inzicht en daarmee een boodschap aan de (Vereniging) Nederlandse Gemeenten. Het advies is slechts een richtlijn, omdat de resultaten voortgekomen zijn uit zeer beperkte casus-bestudering.
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Honger is nog steeds een wereldwijd probleem, terwijl iedereen genoeg te eten zou hebben als we het beschikbare voedsel goed zouden verdelen en benutten, en het niet zouden verspillen. Maar alleen al in Nederland gooien we ruim 33 kilo voedsel per persoon per jaar weg. Dat moet anders! Door voedsel slimmer te verpakken, kunnen we voedselverspilling én onnodig verpakkingsafval voorkomen. Binnen het project Goed Verpakt hebben we verschillende partijen samengebracht om integraal aan dit onderwerp te werken. Het breed samengestelde consortium bestond uit kennisinstellingen, producenten van aardappels, groente en fruit, producenten van maaltijden en portieverpakkingen, producenten van verpakkingsmaterialen en een brancheorganisatie. Onze centrale onderzoeksvraag was: Hoe kunnen bedrijven in de voedingssector op een meer duurzame manier in de behoefte van de eindgebruiker voorzien, waarbij de gekozen totaaloplossing van de product-verpakkingscombinatie past binnen en circulaire economie en aansluit bij de vereisten van de hele keten? Samen hebben we naar slimme product-verpakkingscombinaties gezocht, waarbij we hebben geanalyseerd welke duurzaamheidsdilemma’s partijen in de keten ervaren en hoe we die kunnen oplossen of wegnemen. Daarbij hebben we ook in beeld gebracht wat de betrokken partijen zelf kunnen doen en wat zij voor elkaar kunnen krijgen door een nauwere samenwerking binnen de keten. Voor slimme product-verpakkingscombinaties is ook de overheid een onmisbare partner. Onduidelijkheid, een gebrek aan daadkracht en te eenzijdige wet- en regelgeving werken averechts en ondermijnen het streven naar meer duurzaamheid binnen de sector. Beleidsmakers onderschatten de expertise die nodig is om dit goed te regelen. Maar verduurzaming is dus vooral een kwestie van nauwer samenwerken. Met partners binnen de branche, met interessante partijen buiten de branche én met de overheid. We formuleren in dit document alvast onze negen gouden regels van integraal duurzaam verpakken. Daarnaast blijven de betrokken kennisinstellingen onderzoek doen naar dit onderwerp. Bijvoorbeeld naar consumentengedrag en – intenties en naar de inzet van de Rethink-methode voor het herontwerpen van product-verpakkingscombinaties. Zo zorgen alle betrokken partners voor een circulaire toekomst waarin voedsel steeds slimmer verpakt wordt en we met een minimum aan afval zo veel mogelijk voedsel beschikbaar maken voor iedereen.
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The hospitality industry contributes significantly to global climate change through its high resource consumption and emissions due to travel. As public pressure for hotels to develop sustainability initiatives to mitigate their footprint grows, a lack of understanding of green behavior and consumption of hotel guests hinders the adoption of effective programs. Most tourism research thus far has focused on the ecotourism segment, rather than the general population of travelers, and while research in consumer behavior shows that locus of control (LOC) and guilt can influence guests’ environmental behavior, those factors have not been tested with consideration of the subjective norm to measure their interaction and effect on recycling behavior. This study first examines the importance of internal and external LOC on factors for selecting hotel accommodation and the extent of agreement about hotel practices and, second, examines the differences in recycling behavior among guests with internal versus external LOC under levels of positive versus negative subjective norms and feelings of low versus high guilt.
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Het urban technology onderzoeksprogramma van de hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) doet onderzoek voor de omschakeling naar een circulaire stad. Een van de factoren die hierbij een rol spelen is hoe producten circulair ontworpen kunnen worden.
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Circularity and recycling are gaining increased attention, yet the amount of recycled plastic applied in new products remains low. To accelerate uptake by businesses, it will be useful to empirically investigate the main barriers and enablers that organisations experience when using recycled plastic feedstock for the production of new plastic products. In this research, categorisation is threefold: determining whether a certain factor acts as a barrier, enabler or both; identifying the steps in the value chain which the factor directly affects; and a categorisation in regulatory, economic, technical, systemic, organisational and cultural factors. Results from the focus group sessions show that main barriers seem to be: lack of clear policies and (stimulating) regulations, price differences between virgin and recycle materials, lower material quality and uncertainties about quality, availability and reliable stream of recyclate (from sufficient quality), lack of shortterm organisational goals, lack of knowledge, and lack of consumer demand and willingness. Comparing the results from a micro- and meso scale perspective, some factors are more important for certain steps in the value chain but may also (indirectly) influence the activities of others. Other factors affect all steps of the value chain. Moreover, the relevance of a factor may differ per actor depending on its positioning in the value chain and context, which comes along with uncertainties in industry. Further research may focus on extending literature review and address the needs of industry in order to increase uptake of recycled feedstock in new products.
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