“Inspiring!” “Practical!” “Innovative!” “Connected!” Zie hier enkele kwalificaties van deelnemers van de conferentie Closing the Loop over de circulaire economie. Niet minder dan 12 nationaliteiten bezochten deze ‘Experience!’ van P+ en partners Work on Progress, MVO Nederland en The Circle Economy. In totaal zagen 141 deelnemers hoe de circulaire economie nu al in de praktijk werkt.

Het kabinet Rutte II bezuinigt 1 miljard euro op ontwikkelingssamenwerking. Des te feller wordt de strijd om de resterende hulpgelden. Zo ook bij het nieuwe fonds van 750 miljoen euro voor investeringen door kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen.

Download of the complete Sustainable Business Model Innovation Workshop by Nancy Bocken, EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Industrial Sustainability. This Centre is part of University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, in cooperation with Fair Focus. (Bocken, N., Short, S., Rana, P., Evans, E. 2012. Sustainable Business Model Innovation Workshop. Closing the Loop Conference, Circle Economy, Zaandam, Netherlands, 14-15 November 2012).

Download of the combined presentations of Interface during the conference 'Closing the Loop'. The Masterclass production was presented by Mark Haverlach: 'The circular economy ion practice'. The company visit 'Innovation and Cooperation by Engaging Stakeholders' by Geanne van Arkel. "A company is part of the ecosystem of spaceship earth'.

Download of the complete presentation of Frank van Ooijen, CSR manager of Friesland Campina. This diary cooperation company aims at at circular economy on farms, by producing its own energy, and zero water use (re-use water from milk). The ultimate goal is to contribute to global food security.  

Download of the complete presentation of Annabelle Bennett from UK-based consultancy Trucost. Trucost helps governments, investors and companies such as Puma to understand the economic consequences of natural capital dependency. Key to Trucost’s approach is to not only quantify natural capital dependency, but also to put a price on it, helping clients understand environmental risk in business terms, predict future developments as well.

Het is de bedoeling dat de sorteermachine voor textiel ook in andere landen gaat draaien. Gaëtane Decloedt van de Belgische producent Valvan verwacht over een jaar orders.

Download of the complete Masterclass  'From Waste to Resources', presented by Wiebe Bosma of HVC, during the conference 'Closing the Loop'. In this presentation Bosma shows why other methods of collecting residual waste are necessary.

Download of the presentation about the technical aspects of the T4T-textiles sorting machine, on the conference 'Closing the Loop' on the circular economy in the Netherlands. In this presentation Sander Jongerius (KICI) gives facts about the lay-out of the machine.

Download of the complete presentation of G-Star and KICI of the Masterclass Textiles, during the Conference 'Closing the Loo' on the circular economy in the Netherlands. In this presentation Frouke Bruinsma and Hans Markowski gives their vision on regaining fibres today and tomorrow.

Download of the complete presentation of Hans Markowski, director of KICI, at the world premiere of the automatic sorting machine at Wieland Textiles in Wormerveer, the Netherlands Markowski presents figures of the Return of Investment in a period of 2,1 years, or even shorter.

De investering in de nu nog unieke sorteermachine voor gebruikte kleding kan al na 2 jaar zijn terugbetaald. Dit berekende initiatiefnemer Hans Markowski van KICI tijdens de wereldpremière van deze intelligente lopende band, die katoen en andere textiel sorteert op grondstof.