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Material Matters: Article with inspiring insights
Article providing insights and arguments for a transition from a neoliberal economy to an alternative economy.
These are based on the book Material Matters, the alternative to our predatory construction society by Sabine Oberhuber and Thomas Rau.
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The sacred nature: Article with inspiring insights
Article that delves deeper into the core insights of the book The Sacred Nature .
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The Curse of the Nutmeg: Discussion
Discussion and reflections on the book The Curse of the Nutmeg about the VOC and colonialism and the impact on the environment today.
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Recovery economy: Environmentally friendly and financially beneficial
By repairing a product instead of replacing it (purchasing a new product), the lifespan of the product is extended. This saves materials and greenhouse gas emissions during the production of a new product.
For products that consume a lot of energy, …
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The material footprint of Flemish consumption
The materials footprint of Flanders or Raw Material Consumption (RMC) is the total of primary raw materials that are extracted worldwide as a result of Flemish consumption.
These primary raw materials are minerals, fossil raw materials, biomass and …
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Global environmental benefits through local and circular textile consumption
In order to meet our Flemish consumption needs, we currently have to obtain a large part of the required raw materials from abroad. Reuse, recycling and high-quality, local production of textiles can ensure that the extraction of primary raw …
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Climate footprint: Sustainable compared to a fast fashion T-shirt
European consumption of textiles has the fourth largest impact on the environment and climate change, after food, housing and mobility. Textile consumption is also in the top three factors that place the most pressure on water and land use and in …
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Build a smart trash can in the classroom
What if we could teach an artificial intelligence to sort and build a smart garbage can together? This is perfectly possible with a laptop in the classroom.
To build a smart trash can that can help us sort, we need a few things. This project can be …
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Circularity and innovation in the preparation of apple-grape wine: Project InnoVET
In this article you will receive more information about the InnoVET project, you will receive more information about the structure of the project, the disciplines that are covered and the techniques and didactic methods that are used.
The aim of the …
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CleanTechPunt: The digital meter
In this article you will learn everything about the digital meter.
Below you will find the content of the article:
- purpose of the digital meter;
- ideal scenario;
- influence of the introduction of the digital meter for consumers and society.
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Circular economy and ecodesign: Brochure
In this brochure you will find the information and content of everything that Flanders Circular has done in recent years regarding Circular Economy and Ecodesign. It contains methods for tackling your curriculum, and workshops/welding/paths that …
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Water scarcity hotspots: Background information
Using five stimulating photos, your students will discover what consequences the unsustainable use of water here can have in other places in the world. Each photo is accompanied by a brief description of the context and links to more …
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