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15 July 2016 - By:

Joost Groot Kormelink, Arnold Tukker, Conny Bakker

Circular Economy

We have learned that the aim of the Circular Economy is to radically limit the extraction of raw materials and dramatically reduce the production of waste. But why is this necessary?

At its heart, the Circular Economy takes inspiration from natural systems. Have a look at this video:

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What's Wrong with the Current Linear Economy

In a series of three video interviews, Ken Webster describes what's wrong with the current linear economy.
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How Do Companies Create Value and Become Successful in a Circular Economy?

In this one-minute video, Dr Martin Stuchtey of McKinsey & Company says: “The fastest growing companies that we are aware of as McKinsey…
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Business Models for a Circular Economy (1/2)

David Peck interviews Professor Arnold Tukker of the Leiden University Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML). In the first video
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Business Models for a Circular Economy (2/2)

In the second video, professor Tukker talks about the challenges of moving from a product-oriented to a result-oriented business model.
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Four Types of Value Creation

For a business to be successful, it needs to be able to create and capture value.

Dr Erwin van der Laan and David Peck discuss four ways businesses can create value in a circular economy. We return to these four types of value creation in the Philips Healthcare case and in the assignment. In this video, Erwin van der Laan explains what ‘sourcing value’ is: David Peck interviews Nestor Coronado Palma, Circular Economy Program Director at Philips Healthcare. In…
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Why Product Life Extension?

The smaller the loop, the greater the profitability of the system.

Dr Conny Bakker of TU Delft explains why product life extension is important in a circular economy "Do not repair what is not broken, do not remanufacture something that can be repaired, do not recycle a product that can be remanufactured. Replace or treat only the smallest possible part in order to maintain the existing economic value." (Walter Stahel)
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Designing Longer Lasting Products

Dr Conny Bakker interviews Marcel den Hollander, product designer and PhD researcher at TU Delft. Marcel talks about a well-known design…
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IX Design Strategies

Dr Conny Bakker interviews Marcel den Hollander, industrial designer and PhD researcher at TU Delft. In this second video Marcel explains…