Author: Esch-R

The healthcare sector needs to become more circular and sustainable. In the Netherlands, it accounts for approximately 8% of the nation’s CO2 emissions—more than the aviation industry! The healthcare sector consumes 13% of our raw materials and generates a staggering 328 million kilograms of...

On November 6th, our ESCH-R Consortium visited the Customer Experience Center of our consortium partner, Philips. The visit was led by Harald Tepper and Stephanie Resnick from Philips and offered a unique opportunity to explore Philips’ initiatives and efforts to achieve circularity in...

We’re excited to welcome our two new PhD candidates, Shalvi Thakur and Heidi Annala, each bringing a new perspective to the ESCH-R research on circular practices and behavioural interventions in hospitals. Shalvi, who started on September 1st, will spend this year conducting a preliminary...

Medical Delta professor Prof. Dr. Ir. Jan Carel Diehl (TU Delft) gave his inaugural lecture last Friday. He combines solutions for healthcare with care for our planet. His many projects make an impact from Rotterdam to Sub-Saharan Africa. Jan Carel Diehl, in addition to being a Medical Delta...

4 June 2025 Since January 1 of this year, Erik van Raaij has taken on a new chair, “Sustainable Procurement in Healthcare.” Therefore, he will hold his inaugural speech on June 4, 2025. The ceremony will start at 4 PM in the Auditorium of the Erasmus University Rotterdam....

On Wednesday 16 October 2024, we had a productive meeting with a small group from Medtronic, discussing the value chain in healthcare and how ESCH-R collaborates with our societal and strategic partners to make an impact.

Congratulations to our ESCH-R Board Member Jan-Carel Diehl – He is now officially Professor in Design for Inclusive Sustainable System Interventions at the TU Delft!

ESCH-R Podcast: first episode live! Welcome to the podcast of the ESCH-R research project, the podcast about circularity in hospitals! Together with Esch-R partners from healthcare and industry, we discuss the concrete steps the healthcare sector can take toward a circular future. ...

8 October marked the kick-off of Work Package 4 (WP4) of the ESCH-R project at Microlab in Rotterdam. WP4 – led by ESCH-R project board member and professor Erik van Raaij – focuses on how hospitals can collaborate with their suppliers to co-create circular interventions. In the...

Welcome to the podcast of the ESCH-R research project, the podcast about circularity in hospitals! Together with Esch-R partners from healthcare and industry, we discuss the concrete steps the healthcare sector can take toward a circular future.

“How can hospitals move away from single use medical consumables and make the transition towards circularity?” 💚 Exciting Milestone for ESCH-R!

On September 24th, a diverse group of 40 international guests from all over the world participating in the Health Visitors Programme (organized by Task Force Healthcare) visited the ESCH-R Living Lab at Erasmus MC to engage in a stimulating discussion on circularity in healthcare. The delegation...