Centre of Applied Research Technology
Projects
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A selection of projects is included below. Please visit our Dutch site for a comprehensive list of projects.
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Helping urban households sort waste better (BASSTA Plus)
1 Jun 2023 - 31 May 2025Proper sorting of waste flows creates opportunities for recycling and other circular applications. Yet a lot of food scraps still end up in the plastic waste bins and vice versa. Amsterdam University of Applied ...
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Rethinking Amsterdam Waste to Upcycling (RAW2U)
1 Sep 2019 - 30 Apr 2020Discarded items, such as sofas and mattresses, usually end up with our bulky waste and subsequently end up in the incinerator. The City of Amsterdam finds this a waste, given that the products, and the components and ...
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OPEN COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS MODELLING FOR THE PACKAGING VALUE CHAIN (CIRCULAR PACKAGING)
1 Sep 2019 - 1 Jun 2020In the Circular Packaging project, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is applying a new and proprietary methodology – Open Collaborative Business Modelling (OCBM) – in order to develop value ...
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The Value of Organic Waste (Re-StORe)
1 May 2018 - 30 Apr 2020The waste policy for organic waste in Amsterdam is less developed than the policy for glass, paper and plastic. Organic waste is little collected and is often contaminated. A missed opportunity, because decentralized ...
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GIVE STADIUM CHAIRS A SECOND LIFE
1 Dec 2016 - 1 Jul 2017When Amsterdam ArenA commissioned the replacement of its stadium chairs, no reuse had been prospected for the old seats or the material they are made of. For that reason, the agreed baseline scenario for this ...
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Re-Using Circular Urban Fibres and Bio-based Plastics in Urban Products (RECURF)
1 Sep 2015 - 1 Sep 2019RECURF focuses on the possibilities to process the new material combinations of bio-based plastics and textile residues in attractive circular products for interior and exterior uses. Together with clothing ...