The Netherlands produces nearly 400 million kilograms of electronic waste every year. That mountain of waste continues to grow while at the same time raw materials are running out. Fixing items more often, is an important part of the solution.
However, we still do that far too little. Scientists, students and entrepreneurs are demonstrting how things can be done differently. They show how you can design for repair, attract consumers, seize commercial opportunities and introduce repair-friendly legislation. Welcome to the Retail2Repair conference.
What can you expect?
Lectures
Featuring Ruth Mugge (Professor in Design for Sustainable Consumer Behaviour, TU Delft, Industrial Design Engineering), discussing Fixophobia en consumer behavior, Jeanet van Antwerpen (Council for the Environment and Infrastructure), addressing the throw-away economy and Ruud Balkenende (Professor in Circular Product Design, TU Delft, Industrial Design Engineering), discussing designing for repair. With an introduction by Doekle Terpstra (Chair of Techniek Nederland) en Martin Hof (Sector Manager Consumer Electronics at Techniek Nederland). Moderator: Desiree Hoving.
Real life experiences
Get inspired by professionals, including industry leaders. How are they already working on repair and what benefits does it bring? Including: WEEE Nederland, Shopping Tomorrow en Touch Fix.
Workshops en demonstrations
Take a look at demos and get hands-on experience in workshops. From mobile repair to 3D printing and 'The Secrets of the Mouse.'
Soldering contest and information market
Visit the information market, enter the soldering contest and listen to the musical summery of the day by Mike Boddé.
Want to know more about repair and how scientists collaborate with experts and entrepeneurs? Download the white paper 'Repair in the circular economy: European legislation, product design and business models'
