Disposable coffee cups UAntwerp gets rid of disposable coffee cups University has already largely switched to reusable packaging in student restaurants A quick coffee before class: a regular habit for many students and lecturers. On UAntwerp’s Groenenborger and Middelheim campuses, the ritual is n…

Charlotte Harding doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Charlotte Harding Surveying factors that influence healthcare personnel in the transition to reusable surgical gowns Bron Proceedings of the design society - ISSN 2732-527X-4 (2024) p. 1587-1596 Auteur(s) Charlotte Harding, Ingrid Moons, Regan Trevor W…

Charlotte Harding doctoral scholarship holder Publications Charlotte Harding Surveying factors that influence healthcare personnel in the transition to reusable surgical gowns Source Proceedings of the design society - ISSN 2732-527X-4 (2024) p. 1587-1596 Author(s) Charlotte Harding, Ingrid Moons, R…

Gunter De Win associate professor Research Gunter De Win Research team Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC) Social Epidemiology & Health Policy (SEHPO) Expertise Simulation training for laparoscopic urology Varicoceles and pubertal development Porn induced sexual dysfuctio…

Reuse Lab search menu search content Sustainable operating room The use and implementation of reusable surgical gowns (design research) The operating room is responsible for a disproportionate share of waste production in a hospital. This thesis investigated what this waste is and where it comes fro…

Reuse Lab search menu search content REDOSE Sustainability in the operating room: anaesthesia Immense piles of disposable waste are created daily in the operating room. Practicing anesthesia is a major contributor to the creation of this waste. How can an anesthesiologist perform his/her duties in a…

Reuse Lab search menu search content AGIZO Making surgical instrument management more sustainable AGIZO is a system solution for sustainable surgical instrument management in the hospital. It consists of a circular packaging method that completely eliminates the disposable packaging. A tracing syste…

Reuse Lab search menu search content reCURE A roadmap towards smart reusable health care This project is funded by the Flemish Government, Flanders innovation & entrepreneurship. While taking care of the population's health, hospitals generate mountains of waste. Which in turn have a negative impact…

Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy search menu search content EUROMOD EUROMOD - Microsimulation model of tax benefit policies of the European Member States Introduction EUROMOD is an arithmetic microsimulation model: it simulates individual and household tax liabilities and benefit entitlements…

The Great Corona Study search menu search content Results survey 18 Two out of three think that society needs fundamental changes August 25th 2020 Many participants in Great Corona Study report having difficulties wearing a mask Reusable masks are not washed enough. Many people report having problem…

Research Group Product Development search menu search content REuse Lab Design for a circular economy Context Topics Services Projects Related courses Team Associations & Partners Contact Context The transition to a sustainable economy is forcing us to rethink our habits of disposable products. Many…

Research Group Product Development search menu search content SMART Lab Design research for Smart and Circular Products Context Services Topics Projects Related courses / education Team Associations & partners Contact Context "Smart products" are advanced, connected devices that leverage technologie…

Reuse Lab search menu search content PotPunt Reducing disposable plastics in horticulture: growing pots A large amount of plastics are used in the horticultural sector. For example, plastic cultivation pots in Belgium already account for 63,000 tons of plastic waste per year. When all the one-year c…

Press releases and news 10 million euros for innovative research into gold nanoscrews European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a Synergy Grant to physicist Sara Bals Publication date 12 November 2024 Historical data links climate change to malaria increase Belgian and Congolese scientists can est…

Reuse Lab search menu search content REuse Lab Expertise in Successful Re-use Transition to re-use The transition to a sustainable economy is forcing us to rethink our habits of disposable products. Many items we use are single-use or only last a very short time. Of course, those products didn't jus…

Reuse Lab search menu search content Showcase projects Here you will find projects from the REuse Lab divided into; Reusable Packaging Reusable Medical equipment Life span extension Materials Systemic Packaging re-use Long-term reuse An investigation of reusable alternatives for single-use products …

Is climate change the primary cause of species moving northward? Improving flow batteries Course finder Select the courses you’re interested in (multiple options are possible) Construction and design Chemistry Economics and management Philosophy Medicines History Harbour and transport Computer Sci…

Vytal What is Vytal? After the previous cambio system, komida will switch to the Vytal exchange system in 2024. Just like with cambio in the past, we now want to drastically reduce the share of disposable packaging with Vytal. Where you previously paid a one-off fee for the use of our cambio pots, t…

Social Sciences Green Team Green Team Sustainability and climate change are issues that concern us all. That's why we created the Green Team, where faculty members can make their voices heard. We don't just want to do research or teach about sustainability, we also want to do our part as a faculty. …

About komida Mission With the student restaurants of komida you’re in the right place for tasty, healthy meals with a sustainable twist at student-friendly prices. During weeks of classes we offer hot meals at our service counters or you can choose your favorites from our Shop & go. During exam pe…

Regan Watts associate professor Research Regan Watts Research team Product development Expertise Unique blend of skills: My unique expertise lie in translating fundamental scientific research towards the commercial reality. I have a PhD in physics and was a founding member of a photonics test & meas…

Reuse Lab search menu search content Boomerang A reusable food packaging system for the supermarket Europe creates 29.1 million tons of plastic waste from consumers every year (European Commission, 2018). A significant portion of this comes from the food packaging we use every day. Retailers and pro…

Reuse Lab search menu search content Green Deal Anders Verpakt On March 11th, 2022, we signed the Green Deal Anders Verpakt as the REuse Lab together with UAntwerp and more than 80 other parties; an initiative of OVAM, the spearhead cluster VIL, COMEOS, Detic and Fevia Vlaanderen. With this Green De…

Reuse Lab search menu search content Goía A reusable packaging system for fragile fruits Goía is a reusable packaging system for the online grocery market, more specifically for strawberry and mushroom orders. Goía eliminates disposable packaging and reduces food waste. The packaging consists of …

The Great Corona Study search menu search content ‘One in three have to make do with less income’ UAntwerp’s Great Corona Study yields some remarkable findings again April 21st 2020 Almost one in five people with a suspected COVID-19 infection stated in UAntwerp’s Great Corona Study that the…