March 21, 2026 Circular Economy Week #3: change management From Linear Thinking to Designing for Continuous Value For decades, industries have operated within a linear paradigm defined by extraction, production, use, and disposal. This model has been highly effective in driving scale and efficiency, but it has also led to a fundamental disconnect between economic activity and resource preservation. Materials are treated as abundant...
March 20, 2026 Circular Economy Week #2: The DPP x the system How a Safety Jacket Becomes More Than a Product The transition to a circular economy depends on more than good intentions or improved materials. It requires a fundamental shift in how we understand and manage products throughout their use and beyond. At the heart of this shift lies a simple but powerful concept: if we...
March 19, 2026 Circular Economy Week #1: the system The Circular Economy as Our Starting Point As the Week van de Circulaire Economie begins, we would like to share how we approach sustainable business at Cirmar. For us, the circular economy is not simply a goal to work towards — it is the starting point and reference framework for how we design systems. Instead...