Plastics

bio!PAC 2023

Dusseldorf Messe, Germany | Online | 8th until 9th of May 2023

Conference on Bioplastics & Packaging

The Netherlands at WCEF2023 in Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland | 30th of May until 2nd of June 2023

NL visit to Finland and World Circular Economy Forum

A Circular Economy for Plastics in Canada & the Netherlands

Online | 5th of April 2023

An interactive session on Circular Plastics & NL/CANADA collaborations

Sixth Edition of Circular Week 2023

Warsaw, Poland | 23rd until 27th of October 2023

Educate about circular economy and promote sustainable development

IUPAC WORLD CHEMISTRY CONGRESS 2023

The Hague, Netherlands | 20th until 27th of August 2023

Connecting Chemical Worlds

Netherlands introduces National Circular Economy Program 2023 - 2030

Netherlands to launch National Circular Economy Program 2023-2030

Spotlight country page The United States: Opportunities for Dutch collaborations

Learn more about the policies and circular economy in the U.S.

Spotlight country page Canada: Opportunities for Dutch collaborations

Learn more about the policies and circular economy in Canada.

Opportunities for circular bio-economy in Thailand

Country booster seminar

BioBTX - making circular chemistry possible

Developing biobased and renewable aromatics for a sustainable future

Setting foot in Belgium: Dialogue sessions on Dutch-Belgian market potential for circular plastics and construction

Recap of the two dialogue meetings held in The Hague on November 8.

Chemical Recycling is gaining momentum!

Join the Chemical Recycling Summit 2022

The NL mission to Malaysia: Solving Global Challenges Together

10 Dutch frontrunners participated in the Dutch trade mission to IGEM.

CBBD Chemical Recycling Summit 2022

Restaurant Passant, Moerdijk | 22nd of November 2022

Attendees are expected to be a true representation of the supply chain.

Chemical recycling event Bottrop: Cross-border cooperation between Germany and the Netherlands

Germany and the Dutch chemical sector join forces in Chemical Recycling

Circular entrepreneurship in Belgium

RVO Den Haag | 8th of November 2022

Opportunities for Dutch circular companies in Belgium

Umincorp - Tray-to-tray recycling

Finding cooperation across the plastics value chain

Sustonable - The Circular Design Surface

Sustainable decorative surfaces for conscious homes

NRW-Dutch cross-border opportunities in Chemical Recycling

Bottrop, Germany | 15th of September 2022

Latest developments and innovations in the field of chemical recycling

Costa Rica Forum 'The Future of Plastics in Circular Economy'

Face-to-face discussion on circular plastics in Latin America

Umincorp wins several prizes at the Afvalfonds Verpakkingen Awards

Awarded state-of-the-art technology for closing the plastics loop

Circular Week 2022

Poland | 3rd until 6th of October 2022

Save the date for the fifth-anniversary edition of the Circular Week!

Now available in Spanish: Circular Plastics brochure and 3D plastics video

Download the plastics brochure and 3D video in Spanish!

Pretty Plastic Tiles - cladding materials from up-cycled PVC

Cladding tiles from 100% recycled plastic

Bioplastics: what and when – free introduction for start-ups and SMEs

Amsterdam | 8th of July 2022

Session for a fisrt introduction on bioplastics

Seminar Prosperkolleg: EU Circular Economy Action Plan on Plastics

Online | 5th of May 2022

Dedicated monthly seminar to listen to exciting lectures on circular topics

Healthy Seas Socks - Sustainable fashion

Sustainable socks made partly from old fishing nets

Nordic Circular Summit 2022

Stockholm, Sweden & Online | 22nd until 24th of November 2022

Learn more about circular opportunities in the Nordic region from the event

Recap: Dutch Circular Day at Dubai Expo 2020

Reinforcing circular partnerships between The UAE and The Netherlands

Trade Mission to Hungary and Slovakia on Circular Construction and Recycling

Budapest and Bratislava | 28th until 30th of June 2022

Discover opportunities on construction and recycling in Hungary & Slovakia!

ECESP Networking Village: Inspiring Young Generations to be the Center of CE Transition

Sessions with professionals towards sustainable consumption

TechMeeting: Circular Economy Opportunities in France

online | 17th of May 2022

Matchmaking event for circular companies with technological innovation!

UAE: making the shift towards circular economy

Dutch-UAE collaboration towards circular economy

The 3rd World Conference on Waste Management 2022

online | 10th until 11th of March 2022

Theme: Challenge & Practices on Waste Management and COVID-19 Post-Pandemic

Circularity in Packaging: Opportunities for Latvia and the Netherlands

online | 8th of March 2022

Current trends in the field of circular packaging in Latvia

Virtual Gateway Experience on Dutch circular plastics

Virtual Gateway through the Virtual Reality production on plastics

Dutch Circular Day at World Expo Dubai

Netherlands Pavilion at World Expo Dubai | 24th of March 2022

Finding common ground for Dutch-UAE circular collaboration

Getting started on the German CE market

online | 23rd of November 2021

Webinar on the circular economy in the Netherlands and Germany

The Circular Series brings together The Netherlands and United Arab Emirates

A series on opportunities and challenges for a shared circular economy

Circular Series: Circular collaboration opportunities in the United Arabic Emirates

Dubai and online | 19th of October 2021

!Changed date: 19 October!

Dutch-Vietnamese collaboration in the field of circular plastic waste management

Country booster seminar

Opportunity Seminar Circular Economy within the Built Environment and Plastics in Belgium

online | 12th of October 2021

Opportunities for Dutch companies in Belgium

EPR+: Mandatory and voluntary mechanisms for financing the circular economy for plastics and packaging

online | 21st of September 2021

Panel discussion on financing mechanisms to support a circular economy

Japan and the Netherlands collaborate to accelerate the Circular Economy

A series on opportunities and challenges for a shared circular economy

Plastic Waste Management in Vietnam

online | 31st of August 2021

Explore opportunities for Dutch-Vietnamese collaboration

Leadax - Revolutionary sustainable roofing and Flashing

Circular waterproofing materials, such as flashing and flat roofing

Searious Business - helping supermarkets move towards a reusable future

Innovative circular product & strategic business solutions

The Circular Economy topic gains traction in Asia

NL-Japanese Circular Series at Team NL Tokyo Expo 2020

Greentom - The greenest stroller on planet earth

The next generation of sustainable child buggy!

Team NL Tokyo Expo: Webinar Circularity in Plastics

Online | 24th of June 2021

Showcasing Dutch and Japanese circular showcases

The first digital visit to Poland of the Minister for Environment in the Netherlands, Stientje van Veldhoven

online | 30th of June 2021

First digital visit to Poland by the Minister of Environment in the NL

Circular Plastics in France: what are the opportunities for the Dutch?

Online | 22nd of June 2021

Exclusive opportunity to obtain access to the sector study results!

bio! PAC 2022 - Conference in bio-based packing

Online | 15th until 16th of March 2022

Conference on Bioplastics & Packaging!

Dutch-English conversations on circular solutions in plastics, textiles and built environment!

Strengthening collaboration between The UK and The Netherlands

Pre-event Dubai Expo 2020

online | 9th of June 2021

Opportunities for Dutch entrepreneurs

New spotlight country page: Ireland

Circular opportunities for Dutch entrepreneurs

Better Future Factory - Futureproof Packscan

Helping brands to make packaging future proof

Circular Plastic Use: Innovate & Change to close the loop

online | 1st until 30th of June 2021

Best collaborative experience for plastic value change

Global discussion on Plastics and Textiles in Circular Climate Booster

Entrepreneurs, experts and decision makers share thoughts on CE & Climate

Future Proof Circular Economy Showcase

online | 12th of May 2021

The Future Proof Network offers a platform of collaboration and learning

Circular Economy SMEs across Europe

online | 23rd of April until 9th of November 2022

Good practices from Barcelona to Bottrop

MeetingPack 2021 Congress

online | 27th of May 2021

Packaging solutions towards the circular economy

Strengthening Anglo-Dutch circular collaboration

online | 29th of April 2021

The future is circular

New brochure: A circular economy for plastics

Let’s turn challenges into opportunities

Circular Plastics Conference

online | 8th of April until 20th of May 2021

A series of expert events on closing the loop

Circular Climate Booster Event

online | 7th until 12th of April 2021

The conditions for change towards circular plastics & textile value chains

Renewable Materials Conference

online | 18th until 20th of May 2021

Concept to present bio-based, CO2-based and recycled materials.

New publication: Waste Management in Latin America

Matching demand and offer between LATAM and The Netherlands

Veolia - Finish Quantum product

Postconsumer recycled plastic in packaging.

Join the Pipe - City Water

Filtered tap-water in a reusable bottle.

Plastic bottles, metal packaging and drink cartons get a second life

PMD business recycling by Renewi

Unlocking the flexible packaging dilemma

online | 11th of February 2021

Why should the value chain for flexible plastic packaging become circular?

Circular Polyolefins Outlook

online | 27th of January 2021

Development and trends in regulation, practices and product design.

Webinar Waste Management in Latin America

Online | 11th of February 2021

Presenting the results of a sector study for 8 countries in Latin America

Veolia - Wijzonol paint buckets

100% Post Consumer Recyclates buckets

‘Chemical recycling approach will become global blueprint’

International cooperation is essential

Circular business opportunities in Chile? Re-watch the webinar series!

Virtual trade mission Chile

Dutch circular entrepreneurs share international experiences

Enthusiasm about international momentum for circular opportunities

Healthy Seas– from waste to wear

Nylon fishing nets are regenerated together with other nylon waste

Circular Business Opportunities in Chile: Plastics & Sustainable Packaging

online | 16th of December 2020

Virtual Circular Economy Mission to Chile

Circular Economy & Waste management: Business opportunities in France

Report of the online French-Dutch meet-up

Circular Economy Mission Chile

online | 9th until 16th of December 2020

Business opportunities in Agro-Food, Water Management and Plastics!

Opportunity: Present your Dutch Waste Management or Cleantech showcase to the French!

French-Dutch meetup on November 12

Arapaha

Circular Durable Goods made out of Advanced Biobased Materials

ASEAN5: Value Chain Approach in Waste Management

Online | 21st of October 2020

Panel discussion between The Netherlands and the ASEAN5 region

Circular Economy & Waste Management: Business Opportunities in France

online | 12th of November 2020

Online meetup for Dutch and French stakeholders

Plastic Pollution Hotspotting and Shaping Action

online | 1st of October 2020

Guidance and tools of a methodological framework

CuRe Technology - Low energy molecular polyester recycling

Creating a fully circular polyester chain

Biodesign Night 2020

online | 25th of September 2020

Growing a long term solution

Webinar Chemical Recycling: Market trends and NRW-Dutch cross-border opportunities

online | 7th of October 2020

Explore opportunities for collaboration between Germany and The Netherlands

Waste2Wear - innovative textiles made from recycled plastics

100% traceable sustainable textiles

Australia and Waste: A changing mindset

Dutch-Australian efforts for a circular economy

Chile: Circular Economy & Food Packaging

online | 25th of August 2020

Addressing the advances of the Circular Economy Road-Map

Ahrend - creating sustainable working environments

Designing and manufacturing quality products, which can be reused endlessly

Circulus B.V. – from waste stream to raw materials

Circular products made from plastic and biomass waste streams

Circularise - supply chain transparency for circular economy

Material traceability in the plastic value chain

Van de Sant - Comfortable sustainable furniture

Furniture made from recovered ocean-bound plastics and waste streams

Successful webinar on sustainable packaging

Dutch solutions in Indian context

2020 PET Monomer Recycling Forum

online | 7th of October 2020

Enhancing the circularity of PET

Plastics Circularity Multiplier Conference

Brussels, Belgium | 14th of October 2020

Innovations that aim to bring plastic materials into the CE

Biorizon - the profitable way to bio-aromatics

Shared Research Center developing innovative chemical processes

Sustainable packaging 2.0

online | 8th of July 2020

Design, Innovation, Solutions in Packaging

CLEAR RIVERS - litter traps

Fish plastic out of rivers

Let's talk about plastics with Poland!

Plastics in a closed-loop economy

Green Serendipity - Bioplastics for packaging and products

Circular concept development and consultancy

Plastics Recycling Show Europe

Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 27th until 28th of October 2020

Annual pan-European exhibition & conference dedicated to plastics recycling

Let's talk about plastic

Online | 28th of May 2020

A webinar devoted to plastics

Recycle Sint - Toolkit for toys swap markets

Why buy new toys if you can swap?

The story of Van Werven Plastic Recycling

An interview with Ton van der Giessen, CEO

No time to waste a crisis, let’s move from ego to eco!

Blog #9 of 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy

Circular Slovakia and Holland Circular Hotspot join forces!

Towards a greener and circular Slovakia

Dutch recycling- and waste to energy solutions for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian waste-mission welcomed in The Netherlands

Groningen Seaports - Circulair Cluster Delfzijl

An innovative circular cluster and ongoing sustainable investments

FIBI-buffer – sustainable product protection

Reusable, biobased, compostable plastic alternative

BE O Lifestyle - products from plants for a climate-positive future

A water bottle made from sugar cane residual material

Vibers - Biobased materials from elephant grass

Making the switch from traditional materials to organic

The Ocean Cleanup unveils scalable solution to intercept river plastic pollution

The Ocean Cleanup aims to tackle the 1,000 most polluting rivers.

An introduction to the African Circular Economy Network

Collaboration across continents for accelerating an African CE transition

The Ocean Cleanup – Saving the sea from plastic

Developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.

WasteBoards - Skateboarding on recycled bottle caps

Ever wondered what to do with 1,000 scrapped bottle caps?

Zero Waste Lab - Waste as a currency

Just 27% of the waste in Amsterdam is separated, unlike the rest of the ...

Upp! Circular Plastic Factory

Building materials made from local plastic waste

SweepSmart - Turning waste into happiness

European waste management solutions tailored to local context

Ocean Sole - from flip flop to art

DSM-Niaga - Recyclable carpets & technology

Fully recyclable carpet material

Interface - Carpets made from disregarded fishnets

Replacing raw materials and saving the wildlife

The Great Bubble Barrier

A sustainable fish-friendly technology to mitigate marine pollution

Van Werven Plastics Recycling - Clean plastics as raw materials

High-quality raw materials from post-consumer hard plastics

Perpetual Plastic Project - Mobile lab recycles plastic in 3D printer

Ioniqa - Developing 'everlasting' plastic

From coloured PET waste into high-quality colourless 'virgin' PET

Transition agenda's Plastics and Consumer Goods now available in English

CE agenda's for priority sectors translated

Black Bear Carbon - Second life for discarded tires

Phario - bioplastics from waste water

Bioplastic with excellent technical properties produced by bacteria

Plastic Whale

Plastic fishing trips in Amsterdam’s canals