Els Du Bois
University of Antwerp
35 Papers
51 Citations
Els Du Bois is an academic researcher from University of Antwerp. The author has contributed to research in topics: Computer science & Reuse. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 25 publications.
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Papers
Design from recycling: A complex mixed plastic waste case study
TL;DR: In this article, the sink fraction obtained from float-sink sorting of mixed post-consumer packaging waste is analyzed for composition and mechanical properties, as well as treated for removal of PVC and non-ferrous metals.
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Disposable electrodes from waste materials and renewable sources for (bio)electroanalytical applications
TL;DR: An overview of recycled and recyclable disposable electrodes, sustainable electrode modifiers and alternative fabrication processes is proposed aiming to provide meaningful examples to redesign the world of disposable electrodes.
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Design from recycling
Lore Veelaert,Els Du Bois,Sara Hubo,Karen Van Kets,Kim Ragaert +4 more
- 01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the first steps within an interdisciplinary research project between materials science and industrial design engineering regarding "Design from Recycling" (DfromR) that aims to design specifically with both post-consumer and post-industrial mixed recycled plastics that are industrially processed through extrusion or injection molding.
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Design Opportunities to Reduce Waste in Operating Rooms
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated waste creation in the operating room in order to identify design opportunities to support waste reduction according to the circular economy, and found that washable towels and operation instruments are reused; paper, cardboard, and specific fabric are being recycled; and (non-)hazardous medical waste is being incinerated.
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Design opportunities for organic waste recycling in urban restaurants.
TL;DR: The paper concludes with design requirements for the optimization of food-waste recycling systems, which are related to the cost of the system, the effort that is needed, the lack of space, potential bad odour, hygiene matters, integration in the workflow, organization of the workspace and use of additional resources and energy.
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