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Circularity and design
Circular business models and design choices: from urban mining and value retention to biobased design and the R-ladder in practice.
Circularity and design
25 dossiersCircular business models and design choices: from urban mining and value retention to biobased design and the R-ladder in practice.
Target-Setting Programme for Circular Consumer Goods
New Economy supported the target-setting trajectory of the Transition Agenda for Consumer Goods with an impact analysis of five product…
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Sustainable Port Development for Port of Zwolle
Research with Stec Groep, Panteia and Defacto into the sustainable development of Port of Zwolle: three transition pathways to a…
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Circular Business Parks in Groningen
Data analysis of residual flows at fifteen Groningen business parks based on national waste data. Circular potential of almost €50…
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Circular insulation materials Amsterdam
Circular economy · Insulation · Amsterdam Circular insulation materials with a stronger evidence base An exploration of circular insulation materials…
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Start Page
An Overview for the New Economy
The New Economy Start Page brings together inspiration and examples of companies taking a different approach, already forming part of…
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Future-Proof Building
Sharing Knowledge, Experience and Networks in Construction
New Economy's Future-Proof Building platform brings together knowledge, experience and network on climate, health and circularity in construction.
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Strategic Regional Roll-Out of the CIRCO Circular Business and Design Method
Circular economy · RVO · CIRCOStrategic Regional Roll-Out of the CIRCO Circular Business and Design MethodCIRCO is a circular business…
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Circular Business Cases in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Construction and Demolition Waste
Exploration of urban mining for construction and demolition waste in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: around €688 million in annual material…
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Circular Revenue Models for the Manufacturing Industry in Overijssel
New Economy analysed common manufacturing products in Overijssel for material use, critical resources and circular revenue models, including factsheets within…
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Circular Reuse of Timber from the Urban Mine in North Holland
For the province of North Holland, New Economy explored circular reuse of timber from construction and demolition: EUR 200 million…
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Less Waste, More Value
Waste Collection Scenarios
Circular economy · waste collection · municipality of OssLess Waste, More Value: Waste Collection ScenariosThe municipality of Oss faced rising…
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Circular Economy in the Province of Flevoland
Circular economy · province of FlevolandCircular Economy in the Province of FlevolandThe province of Flevoland asked New Economy to help…
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Circular Innovation and Entrepreneurship in North Holland
Circular economy · innovation · North HollandCircular Innovation and Entrepreneurship in North HollandThe province of North Holland asked New Economy…
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Interprovincial Consultation on the Circular Economy
Circular economy · provinces · IPOInterprovincial Consultation on the Circular EconomyThe IPO circular economy group brings together programme managers and…
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Circular UPS Systems
Factsheet on the circular revenue models of UPS systems: the critical role of neodymium (37% of eco-costs at 4% of…
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Circular Salt Spreader
Factsheet on the circular revenue models of salt spreaders: material value, supply risk of critical materials, and the highest chain…
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High-Tech Radar Systems
Factsheet on the circular revenue models of high-tech radar systems: components hold ~1,000× more value per kg than raw materials,…
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Circular CNC Systems
Factsheet on the circular revenue models of CNC systems: material value, supply risk of critical materials (gold, palladium, tin), and…
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Industrial Food Processors
Factsheet on the circular revenue models of industrial food processors: 69% food-grade stainless steel, tungsten supply risk, and the €1,359m…
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Circular Business Cases in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
E-waste
Exploration of urban mining for e-waste in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: around €144 million in annual material value, a 44%…
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Publications
Publications by New Economy: public reports, calculation models, opportunity maps, factsheets and project pages on climate, carbon sequestration, circular economy,…
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Urban mining, value retention through the R-ladder, circular business models and biobased design, from analytical models to concrete products.
They are relevant for companies, business parks and regions that want to valorise material streams or develop circular business models.
The R-ladder helps rank circular strategies. Value retention comes first because optimising before replacing saves both costs and materials.