Residual Value Determination in the Context of Product-Service Systems Applied to Infrastructure Projects

This past century the demand for raw materials has risen sharply. This demand is expected to rise even further, which is not sustainable. Changing the linear model of consumption to a circular model can help to decrease levels of raw material demand. The application of service­oriented business models, called Product­Service System (PSS) can...

Circular Rollout: Bridging the design-implementation gap in circular economy

<b>Circular Economy<br/></b>Exponential growth in human activity has caused exponential changes in Earth system variables, like greenhouse gas emissions and global temperature. Human influence on the planet has reached far beyond safe parameters and could lead to disastrous consequences for large parts of the world. This is attributed to the...

Senza tea 2.0: The Circular Tea Ritual

The Senza tea 2.0 project focused on creating a sustainable product-service-system for the serving of tea within hospitalities. The project resulted in a new business model for Senza tea Company, involving the use of a new dispenser system and table display, resulting in a 100% waste free service. The service embodies the principles from the...