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Ecolution

Sustainable Resource Management

on the campus

ir. J.-H. Welinkwww.duurzaamgrondstoffenbeheer.nl (also English!) 015 – 278 9205j.h.welink@tudelft.nl

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Content

1. Developments in materials2. Knowlegde Platform 3. Activities 4. On the campus5. 11 student projects

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1. Developments in materials

• Consumption by the BRIC countries• R.E.E.: Rare Earth Elements• China: 97% REE: strong competitor• Dig deeper? Dig cleaner?• Alarmism and speculations• Textiles, metals, buiding materials and

plastics

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1. Developments in materialsNeodymiu

m Oxide Metals

Cotton

Plastics

(PE’s)

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1. Developments in materials

• Materials roundabout, MP Stientje van Veldhoven

• EU: Resource efficiency and management

• Germany: Rohstoffenagentur• Scientific knowledge necessary

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2. Knowledge Platform

• Industry lacks information• At universities information is “on the shelf” • But: fragmented over a lot of univeristies,

faculties and research groups• Knowlegde Platform: inter-university• Milgro is Founding Father• Mentioned in governmental policy as

knowledge source

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2. Knowledge Platform

• Make knowledge available en “translate”• Trendwatching• Governments • Cooperation (e.d. Vereniging

Afvalbedrijven)• Industrial network• Sponsorship and fee’s

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3. Activities

• Seminars (theme’s)o Dec. 15th : How do we get our resources back?o Feb. 29th : Design for Sustainable Resource managemento Apr. 26th : New developments in recycling technologyo July 3th : Resource management in practiceo Oct. 3rd : New business models and resourceso Dec. 4th : Risk minimisation by resource management

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3. Activities

• Masterclasses• Life cycle analysis• Industrial Ecology

• Workshops• Plastic exchange network• Returning produce; how?

• Student projects• Electronics LCA• Graduation (Rabobank)

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4. On the campus

What can we do at the campus?Recycling?Yes……• Batteries (Stibat)• Textiles (VHT)• Electronics (Wecycle)• Plastics (Plastic hero)• Metals (cans, copper wire etc)• Discard plan e.g. computer, mobile phone (SiSo)• Don’t dump old books: book market!Contact “Facilitair Beheer” for actions

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4. On the campus

So: Free-cycle is great!

But dropping off at Villa Rosa at specific times?

Research shows it is al about………….

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4. On the campus

ConvinienceSo put the bins close to the trails!

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4. On the campus

What can we do at the campus?Recycling?Yes, but: Smart use and re-use • Longer life products (lease, rent computers?)• Repair workshop• Re-use (internal “Marktplaats”), bookswap etc.• Smart use: double print action• Delete garbage can in room: only pantry?Be creative!!

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5. 11 ProjectsWe have 11 student projects1. CO2 storage in a building?

2. More wood as CO2 buffer

3. How would look the ideal coffee cup look like?

4. Packaging and prevention of food wastage

5. Does energy pricing conflicts with recycling and mining?

6. What are the options to replace critical metals?

7. How does the cycle of Tin look like?

8. How does the cycle of Neodymium look like?

9. How does the cycle of Yttrium and Europium (TL-tubes) look like?

10. What are new business models for better resource efficiency?

11. What is the effect of leasing on product life?

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5. Project 1

CO2 storage in a building? Increase Wood Cycle = CO2 bufferMore wood in buildings (how?)Calculate potential and sustainable impacts

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5. Project 2

More wood as CO2 buffer Same as 1)How many products to be replaced by wood, and

other biomass

What are feasable optionsCalculate potential and sustainable impacts

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5. Project 3

How would look the ideal coffee cup look like? Many options (mug, disposable paper, plastic)Many Plastics (PLA, PE etc.)Many cycles (washing, recycling, logistics)Compare

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5. Project 4

Packaging and prevention of food wastage Friut & vegatable pakced in plasticPlastic discarded: spillageFriut & vegetable discarded: spillageComparison

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5. Project 5

Does energy pricing conflicts with recycling and mining?

High energy price: mining expensive, more recycling?

Low energy price: mining cheap, less recycling?Compare

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5. Project 6

What are the options to replace critical metals? Should we care?Indium TinOxide: ITO vs. OLEDNeodymium: magnets wind turbines vs. other

solutions Solar power: germanium vs. other solutions and

developments

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5. Project 7, 8 & 9

How does the cycle of:7) Tin 8) Neodymium 9) Yttrium and Europiumlook like?• Import• Collection• Recycling and quality

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5. Project 10

What are new business models for better resource efficiency?

Sell?Lease?Rent?For which products?

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5. Project 11

What is the effect of leasing on product life?Is lifetime increasing for leased products?Car?Equiepment?Are products returned??