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Arturo Castillo is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, focusing on industrial ecology and sustainable development. His research explores the transition to a dissipative, toxic, and resource-efficient society through multidisciplinary approaches to tackle complex challenges such as plastic pollution and reliance on critical raw materials. Castillo employs principles of systems thinking to investigate circular economy strategies that promote the reuse and refurbishment of diverse Product-Service-Systems, with an emphasis on minimizing environmental impact while enhancing human well-being. He integrates public health implications into his research, addressing the socio-technical transitions required for a resilient circular society that prevents pollution rather than simply managing waste. His projects assess the feasibility and acceptance of policies aimed at scaling up sustainability practices, particularly in the contexts of nutrition and food packaging. He has also worked on various industrial symbiosis initiatives, collaborating across sectors such as the chemical and food-processing industries to respond to global megatrends like consumption patterns, population growth, and protein transition. Castillo is a member of the European Industrial Symbiosis Platform and was the leader of the multi-faculty Ocean Plastic Solutions Network at Imperial College London from 2017 to 2022.
Department of Psychology