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Dutch economy completely circular by 2050

31 January 2023
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The government wants the Dutch economy to be completely circular by 2050. This would mean that all our discarded products would be reused or recycled and that new raw materials would no longer be needed. Seven years ago, the Rutte II cabinet decided that the use of raw materials should be halved by 2030.

The fact that the goal of being completely circular by 2050 fits in with the vision of Duplicor®.

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With Duplicor® we are setting a new tone within the construction world. The first 100% bio-based composite that is right on all sides. Recyclable, affordable and sustainable. It is not yet possible to make our economy circular. We actually use products for a shorter time, use more raw materials and incinerate more waste. Stricter laws and higher taxes are needed to change that, says the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL).

For the time being, little will come of this, the PBL notes in its biennial report on the circular economy. "Several commodity trends are going in the wrong direction." Our use of raw materials is not decreasing, and we are actually causing more land use and greenhouse gas emissions across borders, where our products are often made.

We are making more use of plastic disposable packaging and are using furniture and clothing for a shorter period of time. Within Europe, the Netherlands may lead the way when it comes to recycling, but we do so 'low-quality'. For example, we make garden benches or roadside posts from recycled plastic packaging, but no new plastic packaging.

 

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Source: nu.nl

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