Building collaboration towards a circular economy: A framework for systemic collaboration to accelerate the transition to a circular economy

Problem situation - Global population is expected to double its size in 2030 (EMF, 2013), so will global consumption. Resource scarcity and associated environmental impact has shown that the current way of conducting business is not sustainable (Bocken et al., 2014). A promising alternative is proposed; circular economy. This new economic system...

Design of Dynamic Bicycle Path Lighting using principles from the Circular Economy

This report presents the results of the design of dynamic bicycle path lighting using a circular design approach for the company Lightwell. In the next decade, 600 million Euros will be invested in the construction of ‘bicycle’ highways, in order to stimulate commuting by bicycle. As no specialized bicycle path lighting is currently available, a...

Human-Centered Systemic Innovation to a Circular Economy: A Case Study in Male Grooming

This thesis explores a human-centered approach to innovating towards the circular economy, using the design concept of product-service-economic systems (PSES)