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Environmental Guidelines

Our Duty To This Planet…
At Hexdevices, we prioritize environmental friendliness and circularity in every aspect of our operations, from production to the sale of our products. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our adherence to a set of guiding principles, with an emphasis on following the “R” ladder but also incorporating additional strategies to minimize waste and promote longevity.
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R-ladder as in the monitoring of the National Circular Economy Program (PBL.nl)
The R-ladder indicates the level of circularity. The R-ladder has six steps (R1 to R6) representing different circularity strategies. Strategies higher on the ladder save more raw materials. The higher a strategy is on the R-ladder, the more circular it is, with R1 being the highest step.

 

R1. Refuse and Rethink

Move away from products or materials you don’t really need. Make a product redundant by avoiding its function or delivering it with a radically different product.

Intensify product use (e.g., by sharing products via platforms or using multifunctional products).

 

R2. Reduce

Use raw materials more efficiently by consuming fewer raw materials during production and product use.

 

R3. Re-use

Reuse discarded but still usable products in the same function by other users. Think, for example, of designs for longer lifespans. There are various platforms that give used products a second life.

 

R4. Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture, and Repurpose

Repair and maintain broken products for use in their original function to extend product lifespans.

Refurbish older products and/or modernize them. Create new products from old ones.

Use parts of discarded products in new products with the same or different functions.

 

R5. Recycling

Process materials into raw materials of the same (high-quality) or lower (low-quality) quality than the original raw material. Think of processing and reusing raw materials and waste streams or waste, such as grass, waste wood, and coffee grounds.

 

R6. Recover

Burn materials with energy recovery. In a circular economy, as few materials as possible end up at this step.

In short: Reduce, reuse, recycle

  • Reduce (R1 and R2): At the top of the ladder is reducing consumption and production and making and using products smarter.
  • Re-use (R3 and R4): In the middle is extending the lifespan of products and components.
  • Recycle (R5 and R6): At the bottom is the useful application of materials that would otherwise be disposed of.