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F. Di Maio
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Growing depletion of natural resources and ever-intensifying pollution of the environment has heightened the awareness for changes in our life and living. As an alternative to the traditional take-make-use-dispose production model, Circular Economy (CE), which focuses on recoveri
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The golden age of wasted TVs
Regaining precious metals and critical raw materials from low and medium grade PCBs within the EU, including a technical case study for FDP TVs and monitors
In recent decades Europe has been increasing its demand and consumption of electronics. This has in turn resulted in major outflows of waste electronics (WEEE) that are usually not properly dealt with. This is especially the case for low to medium grade printed circuit boards (PC
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The Circular Concrete Viaduct
Development of a Concept Demountable Footing to Foundation (F2F) Dowel Connection for the Application in Multiple Life-Cycles
The main motivation for this research originated from two ambitions, which involve many challenges for which circular solutions have to be developed. First, the ambition of the Dutch government to achieve a circular economy, which also includes a circular construction industry, i
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Towards an environmentally sound metric to evaluate post-consumer plastic packaging waste recycling
Towards an environmentally sound metric to evaluate post-consumer plastic packaging waste recycling
In the recent years, the circular economy (CE) has emerged as an alternative to current linear economic models with prospects of achieving the decoupling of environmental impacts from economic growth. To this end, CE models focus on the permanence of products, materials, and valu
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Concrete valorization for a Circular Economy
The exploration of an integrated RFID-based material passport system in the Netherlands
The use of concrete, the world’s most applied construction material, has significant environmental impact in its sourcing and end-of-life stages. Closing the concrete loop prevents devalorization of concrete (aggregates) and has environmental benefits. In the European Union, the
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PAVE the way towards a Circular Economy in the public space
Maintenance plan analysis tool to value the enhancement towards a Circular Economy
In 2017, the Dutch government has set the goal to achieve a 100% circular economy by 2050. A transition from the current linear economy towards a circular economy is necessary to reach this goal. In the circular economy, products at end-of-life are no longer seen as waste but wil
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Circular demolition process
Enhancing the reuse potential of components and materials in the building industry
The demolition activities produce a huge amount of waste that have negative effects on the environment. In the current demolition practices, most of the waste are recycled or landfilled. Only a small percentage is retrieved and reused again. Reuse is preferred than recycling sinc
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