Author: Esch-R

On 6 February, we gathered in the Utrecht University Hall in Utrecht for the ESCH-R Science Meeting! A day that captured both the urgency and the possibility of circular transformation in healthcare. Read more Design for a reusable bicarbonate cartridge – Project on...

Congratulations to Josje Smulders, Master student Industrial Design Engineering at the TU Delft, who recently graduated! Her graduation project is called ‘Design for a reusable bicarbonate cartridge – Project on Circular Hemodialysis’.  In her graduation project, Josje worked on...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the scale of the planetary crises we face? Climate disruption, biodiversity collapse, pollution. Each crisis seems insurmountable on its own, let alone together. Yet within this complexity lies a powerful truth: we cannot face these challenges alone, and we...

Recently, students, accompanied by WP5 Lead Jan-Carel Diehl, visited DORC’s Center for Research and Innovation in Ophthalmic Surgery (CERIOS) in Delft. With involvement in both WP4 and WP5, DORC is an important partner in the ESCH-R project. During the visit, the students gained a unique...

On 10 and 11 March, partners and stakeholders of the ESCH-R project will come together for an intensive two-day co-creation session focused on advancing circular innovation in healthcare. The sessions are designed to foster collaboration, shared learning, and the development of actionable...

Recently, an Opinion piece about Cabinet, Embed Sustainability in Appropriate Care has been published in ZorgVisie; a leading independent platform and professional publication for managers, executives, and policymakers in Dutch healthcare. The opinion piece has been authored by Frédérique...

Last Friday, we gathered in the Utrecht University Hall in Utrecht for the ESCH-R Science Meeting! A day that captured both the urgency and the possibility of circular transformation in healthcare. We opened the science programme with a powerful keynote by Prof. Dr. Derk Loorbach (Director...

On Tuesday the 13th of January, As part of the ESCH-R project, the first version of the practical ESCH-R blueprint for establishing Medical Circular Living Labs has been developed to capture key lessons learned from practice. The blueprint was discussed during a WP5 session at UMC Utrecht,...

On Friday 16 January, ESCH-R researchers, PhD and postdocs candidates visited Medtronic European Operation Center in Heerlen to explore how logistics can enable circularity in healthcare value chains. During an extensive site tour, guided by Medtronic employees Janny Boekhout and Kasia van...

We’re excited to invite you to our second annual ESCH-R Science Day! Join us for an engaging exploration of our progress and achievements to date! The main theme of this day will be: Green Beyond Borders. Date: Friday February 6, 2026PAC meeting (on invitation...

Review of R-Ladder The online meeting began with a reflection on the R-ladders, based on the documentation submitted by partners before the meet-up. The discussion emphasized the importance of completeness to inspire diverse approaches for reducing virgin resource use in...

The ESCH-R research team from Eindhoven University of Technology, composed of Jacopo Parma, Vikrant Sihag, Duygu Keskin, and Myriam Cloodt (Open Universiteit), presented their ongoing work at the India Management Research Conference (IMRC), held in Ahmedabad from 5 to 7 December 2025. The...

Last week, Nicole Hunfeld (ESCH-R PI) was proud to join a Dutch delegation in Beijing, where the working groups of the Sino-Dutch Green Hospitals Project met to celebrate the progress achieved and to launch the next phase of cooperation, focused on accelerating and scaling up the implementation...