Print Email Facebook Twitter Fantastic Plastic Title Fantastic Plastic: Transitioning towards an inclusive and circular plastic economy Author Fons, Francien (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment) López Silva, Hugo (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment) Boendermaker, Joaquim (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment) Vuyk, Marit (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment) Contributor Qu, L. (mentor) Wandl, Alex (mentor) Newton, Caroline (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Urbanism Project AR2U086 R&D Studio – Spatial Strategies for the Global Metropolis, AR2U088 R&D Methodology for Urbanism Date 2021-04-14 Abstract The Earth is currently coping with global warming as a result of human behaviour. One of the causes is plastic, namely not only the production and transportation of plastic, but also the spillage is extremely damaging for the environment. Some awareness has already been raised and some actions have been taken but this is not enough to turn the tide, a change in the plastic chain is needed. Therefore, the following research question was raised: How can regional planning and design stimulate circularity throughout the plastic network in Zuid-Holland? Fantastic Plastic is a project that articulates a framework for this sustainable future with plastics. We relied on an integrated framework that combines spatial interventions with circularity and the plastic network. VisionWe envision that by 2050, the way we use plastics within the province of South-Holland has changed drastically. The plastics industry, which is primarily linear at the moment, will shift to a circular model. The province will no longer rely on the import of non-renewable resources as raw materials for this industry, or rely on the export of excess plastic waste as an end of pipe solution - to plastic waste issues. Consumption has been limited to a minimum through socioeconomically fair and viable alternatives. End-of-pipe solutions shift to recycling and, perhaps, composting - diminishing the environmental impacts and closing the loop of the plastic cycle. In thirty years, the circular model will entail fair and viable solutions throughout the plastic lifecycle. Strategy This report identified four different spatial interventions that are crucial for making the plastic chain circulair, namely: The HUB centre, the HUB industry, the Park and the Port. These spatial interventions coexist and are integrated in people's daily life. They keep plastic flows at the lowest scale possible and make people actively interact with plastic on different levels. These interventions can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable future so that in 2050 plastic is transformed into Fantastic Plastic. Subject Plastic networkcircularitycooperationresponsibilityspatial intervention To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:fd287736-2d75-4a04-ad18-5f99613742df Part of collection Student theses Document type student report Rights © 2021 Francien Fons, Hugo López Silva, Joaquim Boendermaker, Marit Vuyk Files PDF 20210407_Q3_Fantastic_Pla ... ort_v3.pdf 37.59 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:fd287736-2d75-4a04-ad18-5f99613742df/datastream/OBJ/view