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OrcaTec is working towards the reduction of single-use plastics on the Galapagos Islands since 2014. The local consumption of disposable plastic cups was an estimated 1.2 million per year (3290 cups per day). The IGUANA CUP project aims to reduce Read more [...]

Focus: Construction Industry As stated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, ‘ Economic analysis (and good common sense) suggests that the most profitable value creation mechanism in a circular economy lies in smaller loops, such as maintenance and reuse.’ While many are Read more [...]

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Municipality of Rotterdam partnered with KWS Infra and Arizona Chemical to deploy recycled asphalt. This recycled asphalt, developed by the two firms, can be restored up to its original specifications. A bio-based “rejuvenator”, Read more [...]

The door to door households organic waste collection plan was first introduced in November 2012 in one quarter of the city of Milan and then was extended to the whole city in June 2014. Collection frequency is twice a week.The Read more [...]

The Circular Economy Demonstration Projects programme was launched in 2014 and has been repeated yearly, having developed 36 projects by 2016. Its purpose is to establish new solutions on the market and Circular Economy business opportunities by conducting semi-industrial or industrial Read more [...]

In 2013, the Dutch Government established the Circular Procurement Green Deal to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. This programme brought together 45 public and private parties, and tasked each of them with carrying out two circular procurement initiatives Read more [...]

As part of Nantes’ Responsible Purchasing Promotion Scheme (RPPS), the metropolitan council created 11 ‘Action Sheets’ for Procurement, including one on the Circular Economy. This presents a clear and simple break-down of the policy areas which the circular economy contributes Read more [...]

Schiphol Group, Cofely and Royal Philips, have entered into a collaboration for the new lighting in the terminal buildings at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.  Schiphol Airport boosts the principles of sustainability with the goal to generate zero waste by 2030. Supporting circular Read more [...]

Developed from December 2011 to August 2015. Redeveloping an existing cluster of buildings into a 24,000 m2 head office for energy grid company Liander, housing more than 1500 workers. WHAT WORKED WELL Upgrade scrapwood, which was otherwise destined to be Read more [...]

After opening its new doors 2013, the town hall received a Dutch Award for Sustainable Architecture. The building’s foundation is a historic structure dating back to 1890. A modular space was added to the town hall, the qualities of the Read more [...]