Ecolution
Sustainable Resource Management
on the campus
ir. J.-H. Welink
www.duurzaamgrondstoffenbeheer.nl
(also English!)
015 – 278 9205
j.h.welink@tudelft.nl
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Developments in materials
Knowlegde Platform
Activities
On the campus
11 student projects
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1. Developments in materials
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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 materials
Neodymium
Oxide
Metals
Plastics
Cotton
(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
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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)
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Dec. 15th : How do we get our resources back?
Feb. 29th : Design for Sustainable Resource management
Apr. 26th : New developments in recycling technology
July 3th : Resource management in practice
Oct. 3rd : New business models and resources
Dec. 4th : Risk minimisation by resource management
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3. Activities
• Masterclasses
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Life cycle analysis
Industrial Ecology
• Workshops
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Plastic exchange network
Returning produce; how?
• Student projects
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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
Convinience
So 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 Projects
We have 11 student projects
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CO2 storage in a building?
More wood as CO2 buffer
How would look the ideal coffee cup look like?
Packaging and prevention of food wastage
Does energy pricing conflicts with recycling and mining?
What are the options to replace critical metals?
How does the cycle of Tin look like?
How does the cycle of Neodymium look like?
How does the cycle of Yttrium and Europium (TL-tubes) look like?
What are new business models for better resource efficiency?
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 buffer
More 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 options
Calculate 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 plastic
Plastic discarded: spillage
Friut & vegetable discarded: spillage
Comparison
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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. OLED
Neodymium: 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 Europium
look 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??
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