News about Cirmar

July 30, 2024

Right to Repair enters into force

Today marks the implementation of new EU rules on the Right to Repair, signaling a significant shift towards sustainability and consumer empowerment. These regulations are designed to help consumers repair their defective products instead of replacing them, offering several key benefits: 👉 Producers of certain products, such as fridges and smartphones, are now obliged to...

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July 19, 2024

Circular Plastics Conference 2024

Cirmar will be attending and participating in the Circular Plastics Conference 2024 on the 26th of September, a collaboration of CPI – Circular Plastics Initiative and COAST – Analytical Science and Technology. 👉 Frans will take part in the roundtable discussion, where he will dive into the value chain of circular plastics. He will also...

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July 09, 2024

Digital Product Passports for Textiles

How do we make sustainable progress in one of the most polluting sectors? The textile industry has a lot to work on, but there are promising developments that can cause fundamental changes. Besides the obvious solution: creating less textile products, bio-based and recycled materials are becoming more and more commonplace within the industry. Dyeing and...

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June 11, 2024

Creating value with the Digital Product Passport.

Why do companies want to get started with Digital Product Passports (DPPs)? In other words – what are the business opportunities if you start working with this technology? That was the topic of discussion at the fourth meeting of our expert group session DPP. In this study, part of Thuiswinkel.org’s ShoppingTomorrow programme, we explore what...

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May 16, 2024

The DPP: must haves, nice to haves and luxury problems.

What data is essential for the Digital Product Passport? And which data may we consider luxury problems? In other words, where are we going to focus our energy now? We covered this and much more in yet the third meeting of our expert group session DPP. In this study, part of Thuiswinkel.org’s ShoppingTomorrow programme, we...

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