Delft University of Technology
Within the Faculty of Industrial Design at TU Delft, the Department of Design for Sustainability deals with sustainable product development and design within the circular economy.
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Meeting
From disposable economy to repair society
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Date
13Nov
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Time
13:15
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Location
Firma van Buiten (Delft)
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Region
South Holland
Fifty years ago, it was very common to fix things when they broke. Vacuum cleaners, toasters, washing machines often lasted for decades. With increased prosperity, the habit of repairing has disappeared. What is broken often disappears into the trash. Welcome to the disposable economy.
How can things be done differently? What does a world look like where we repair stuff instead of throwing it away? What mechanisms perpetuate the culture of throwing things away? What can we do to make repair attractive again? Will the European "Right to Repair" help, or the new EU Ecodesign Directive? How do you entice consumers to repair and what does it require from designers? And what is the secret of companies that use repair successfully, such as Fairphone and Patagonia?
On Monday, Nov. 13, there will be a Meet-Up in Delft where Centre for Sustainability will engage with entrepreneurs, creatives, scientists and administrators.
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