April 10, 2026 The Digital Product Passport: A Practical Tool for the Right to Repair The right to repair is essential for sustainability, resource efficiency, and consumer empowerment. Yet, too often, consumers and repair professionals lack access to the information they need: product composition, spare parts availability, and repair options. The Digital Product Passport (DPP) changes this by providing a standardised, digital record that empowers everyone—from producers to end-users—to make...
March 30, 2026 Circular Economy Week #7: student visit to VBS Arnhem-Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences offers a Master’s programme in Circular Economy, available on both a full-time and part-time basis. On March 20th, at the start of Circular Economy Week, a group of 18 part-time students visited Vebego Bright Solutions and Cirmar. The aim was primarily to exchange experiences: how can progress be made, even...
March 26, 2026 Circular Economy Week #6: compliance and the DPP Compliance is fundamental to the European market. It ensures a level playing field, challenges companies to do better when it comes to sustainability and makes sure green claims can be debunked. It can also be a worry for companies having to organise data and prove that what they’re doing is in line with what is...
