Prize winner at the materials Technology Day The Materials Science and Engineer (MSE) department of TU Delft recently held its annual Materials Technology Day, this year themed around Smart and Sustainable Corrosion Science and Engineering. The event gathered researchers, project partners, and numerous alumni—creating a vibrant environment for exchanging ideas, capped off with a lively […]
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Circular Circuits Summer School 2025: Industry & Policy Insights into the Circular Economy As part of the Circular Circuits Summer School 2025, a series of interactive sessions gave PhD and graduate students unique insights into the real-world applications of circular principles in both industry and policy. Two highlights of the program—a visit to Reconext in
Internship on PCB depopulation at TU Delft and MIREC For students with an interest in recycling electronic waste devices, there is an interesting opportunity of an internship as part of the Circular Circuits Project. This internship is a collaboration between MIREC and Resources & Recycling (TU Delft) to further develop the depopulation of PCBs. At
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‘Doe maar duurzaam’ showcasts Circular Circuits project The Circular Circuits project participates in the next TV-program “Doe maar duurzaam”. The project leader Prof. Arnold Tukker and two PhD’s (Dorien van Dolderen and Max van Beek) explain the need for circularity in electronics in front of the camera. A few research lines are being developed in
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Annual meeting with users of the Circular Circuits project took place on 14th March 2025
Annual meeting with users of the Circular Circuits project took place on 14th March 2025 Read More »
Master thesis relating to CC In2Waste Solutions In2Waste Solutions and WP5 collaborated on a master’s thesis internship project. From January to June this year, student Amy van Baalen worked with In2Waste to investigate the circular business model for reusing legacy PCB components in the WEEE recycling industry. She identified key enablers and challenges, such as technological advancements
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Aviation struggles with waste mountains: from meals to headphones Worldwide, air traffic has risen substantially and the number of passenger sum up to around 5 billion a year. Not only does this lead to a considerable emissions, but also to an enormous mountain of waste created by meals, pillows and headphones. Nils Pauliks spoke on
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Progress meeting with users of the Circular Circuits project took place on 27th September 2024 Rapidly developing project has its online Progress meeting on 27th September this year. Around 40 participants took part in evaluations of new results. Insightful presentations were given by researchers from Universities of Leiden, TU Delft, Radboud, Eindhoven, Erasmus University Rotterdam,
The Financieel Dagblad wrote a nice piece on the value of inter- and transdisciplinary research (i.e. between disciplines and with actors working in the practice that is subject of research). Circular Circuits was shown as a prominent example of this approach. The article is behind a paywall, and can be read here. A download of the
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Two of our Circular Circuits PhD students have had the opportunity to present a paper at the 2024 Electronics Goes Green conference in Berlin. This conference took place from 18-20 June 2024. The conference provided a platform for researchers, policy makers and industry players, all dedicated towards driving sustainability in the electronics and ICT sector.
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