Articles – perspectives
Together we make a difference
Cooperation and innovative perspectives are keys to solving the broad range of sustainability challenges we face — from the climate crisis to the reduction of biodiversity and the growing problems associated with chemicals and e-waste.
Pushing for a circular economy through the right to repair
Matilda Jarbin, COO at GIAB, declares why the EU needs to act now and why the repair industry is crucial in transforming to a circular economy.
Implementing circularity in business models
Johan Brändström supporting 3stepIT outlines the importance of progress evaluation and lifecycle perspective on IT equipment.
KEEP – a life-cycle passport for electronic products
Kristina Liljestrand, from Chalmers Industriteknik gives insight into the KEEP project that develops a traceability system for electronics.
Circular economy project looking for collaborators
Join this online meeting to learn more about KEEP, the traceability system for electrical and electronic products in a circular system.
Rethink IT management to meet the growing demand for reused products
Sebastian Holmström from Inrego talks about how the reuse of electronics contributes to more circular management of IT products.
Pragmatic circularity turns industry giant and green innovator into allies
Joost de Kluijver from Closing the Loop talks about how they partnered with Ingram Micro to implement a waste compensation programme.
Closing the loop for plastics from electronics by innovative recycling
Josef Tapper from Recipo talks about becoming the circularity partner for the electronics industry, through plastics.
How we manage the transition to circularity — three IT brands explain
Find out how the transition to the circular economy is going in this interview with three major IT brands: Dell, HP and Lenovo.
MSc student: “Use your electronics for as long as possible”
MSc student Kean Ming Yong from Vrije University talks about the environmental impact of the formal versus the informal recycling sector.
Effective cooperation is key to successful circular IT procurement
Malmö City aims to be climate neutral by 2030 and has already worked with circular management of IT products for 10 years. Find out how!
“Notebooks should have a first life of at least six years”
Siddharth Prakash, Oeko-Institut, on the role ecolabels and sustainable purchasing plays in the development of more sustainable IT products.
“We need to change peoples attitudes to IT products that aren’t brand new”
We have talked to Stephen Haskew from Circular Computing, a company that specializes in remanufacturing notebook computers.
Collaborate to meet sustainability goals during COVID-19
TCO Development interview with Donna Westermann, CEO at Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) on sustainable purchasing during Covid 19.
Refurbisher Inrego: “Fully functioning IT products are often discarded”
Refurbishing company Inrego buys used IT products and upgrades and repairs them to give them a new lease of life for new users.
“Using IT products longer cuts CO2 emissions and saves money”
The City of Aalborg pioneered circular procurement. Two years ago, they expanded their circularity focus to also include IT products.
“Without circular procurement, sustainability work is just window dressing”
Joan Prummel from the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat meets with organizations from around the world to help them implement circular procurement practices.