Showcases
At Holland Circular Hotspot we aim to share our innovations, knowledge and experiences, as well as inspire international entrepreneurs and knowledge institutions with successful circular initiatives. We have gathered more than 100 cases of Dutch circular practices.
Find the latest additions directly below, pick a theme or use the search window.
We will be adding new cases on a regular basis. Dutch showcases can be submitted here.
Photo credits: MUD Jeans
Milgro - Waste control and raw material recovery
![Milgro - Waste control and raw material recovery](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grondstoffenrotonde-1-600x337.jpg)
Technology organization for managing natural capital
Kaumera - creating value from sewage
![Kaumera - creating value from sewage](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DSC_0009-2-600x400.jpeg)
Biobased raw material extracted from sludge granules
Bluecon - Decentralized Small Scale Wastewater Solutions
![Bluecon - Decentralized Small Scale Wastewater Solutions](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/5-600x1067.jpg)
Solutions which keep water circulating.
Join the Pipe - City Water
![Join the Pipe - City Water](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/C7eiTrI8-600x599.jpg)
Filtered tap-water in a reusable bottle.
Healthy Seas– from waste to wear
![Healthy Seas– from waste to wear](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Cor-Kuyvenhoven-met-GF-1416-600x400.jpg)
Nylon fishing nets are regenerated together with other nylon waste
Waste2Wear - innovative textiles made from recycled plastics
![Waste2Wear - innovative textiles made from recycled plastics](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/waste2wear2-600x400.jpg)
100% traceable sustainable textiles
CLEAR RIVERS - litter traps
![CLEAR RIVERS - litter traps](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4995-600x400.jpg)
Fish plastic out of rivers
Groningen Seaports - Circulair Cluster Delfzijl
![Groningen Seaports - Circulair Cluster Delfzijl](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/GSP-Eemshaven-April-s-11_uitsnede_kl-1-600x375.jpg)
An innovative circular cluster and ongoing sustainable investments
The Ocean Cleanup – Saving the sea from plastic
![The Ocean Cleanup – Saving the sea from plastic](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TOC-system001-tow-1-klein-600x400.jpg)
Developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
The Calcite Factory - processed calcite for a Circular Face Scrub
![The Calcite Factory - processed calcite for a Circular Face Scrub](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSC8912-Richard-Oudhuis-e1561458465514-600x400.jpg)
The Calcite Factory is an innovative facility where calcite – a ...
DRIVE - Biocomposite bicycle bridge
![DRIVE - Biocomposite bicycle bridge](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img11-Janneke-Broers-600x416.jpg)
The Province of Fryslân (in the Netherlands) has a high circular ...
Schoonschip – a sustainable floating community
![Schoonschip – a sustainable floating community](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SPACEMATTER_copyright-David-de-Bruijn-smaller-600x450.jpg)
A new neighborhood has arrived in the north of Amsterdam. Located in a ...
ZERO BRINE – From industrial saline waste water to clean water and minerals
![ZERO BRINE – From industrial saline waste water to clean water and minerals](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BILD1264-1-600x367.jpg)
The Great Bubble Barrier
![The Great Bubble Barrier](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BB-Amsterdam_1-600x400.jpg)
A sustainable fish-friendly technology to mitigate marine pollution
Vitens - Water as a source of the Circular Economy
![Vitens - Water as a source of the Circular Economy](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/vitens-1-600x400.jpg)
Pharmafilter - Converting hospital waste water
![Pharmafilter - Converting hospital waste water](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pharmafilter_46.-e1539698067882-600x441.jpg)
Phario - bioplastics from waste water
![Phario - bioplastics from waste water](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Phario-Festival-muntjes-600x338.jpg)
Bioplastic with excellent technical properties produced by bacteria
FosVaatje - Your urine as fertilizer
![FosVaatje - Your urine as fertilizer](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Fotot-fosfaatinst-vooraanz-DD282548-600x400.jpg)
Plastic Whale
![Plastic Whale](https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PlasticWhalevissen1-600x400.jpg)
Plastic fishing trips in Amsterdam’s canals