Waste Management
The world faces unprecedented challenges in waste management. Currently, only 67% of global solid waste is collected, and 33% of it is openly dumped. It is expected that in 2050 waste production will be 70% higher than in 2020. Inadequately managed (municipal solid) waste is a major source of marine litter and contributes 5% to greenhouse gases. Sound waste management, which includes the 3-R strategy “REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE”, can be a precursor and catalyst to a circular economy. By tackling waste management, countries can improve health, hygiene, and the environment and bring resources back into the economy. Read our publication Waste Management as a catalyst to a Circular Economy Find relevant showcases, events and news below.
Lagos Circular Economy Hotspot 2023
Lagos, Nigeria | 26th until 27th of July 2023
The first-ever Circular Economy Hotspot in Africa
Seenons - The tech platform to enable the circular economy
Seenons addresses commercial waste through circular waste management
Packaging: Waste or valuable resource?
Brussels, Belgium | 1st of September 2023
Harnessing the value of packaging in the food system
No Time to Waste 'Help business owners with regulations around end-of-waste declaration'
Conference No Time to Waste, white paper handover
Webinar: Circular Lithium-ion Batteries in NL & US
'Circular Lithium-ion Batteries: US-NL Collaboration Opportunities'
WasteExpo 2023
New Orleans, USA | 1st until 4th of May 2023
Latest innovation in the solid waste industry
No Time To Waste
The Hague, Netherlands | 17th of April 2023
Alignment with policies concerning "end of waste" status for entrepreneurs
Mission Amsterdam International Business to NYC
New York | 25th until 28th of April 2023
Trade mission to NY focused on waste, circularity, buildings & green cities
Week of Circular Economy workshop: 'Serious game circular value chain'
The Hague NL | 9th until 9th of February 2023
Get to know more about circular business models
PLATE 2023 Conference
Espoo, Finland | 31st of May until 2nd of June 2023
Conference about product lifetime in the context of sustainable development
Procomat - WasteMate, the smart solar powered waste compacting bin
Smart, sustainable and self-pressing waste bins
Opportunities for circular bio-economy in Thailand
Country booster seminar
HCH Stakeholder Event cheers to a successful 2022
The Dutch HCH network gathered at celebration of new office
Trade mission Waste processing and Circular Economy to Egypt
Cairo, Egypt | 12th until 16th of March 2023
Discover opportunities in waste management in Egypt
Webinar: Circular bio-economy in Thailand
online | 13th of December 2022
Explore opportunities for Dutch-Thai collaboration
Chemical Recycling is gaining momentum!
Join the Chemical Recycling Summit 2022
5th Hungarian Circular Economy Summit
Budapest, Hungary | 24th of November 2022
Opportunities for Dutch circular companies in Hungary
The NL mission to Malaysia: Solving Global Challenges Together
10 Dutch frontrunners participated in the Dutch trade mission to IGEM.
New publication: ‘Waste Management as a catalyst to a Circular Economy'
The publication was launched during the NL mission to Malaysia.
Milgro - Waste control and raw material recovery
Technology organization for managing natural capital
Bottrop CE Hotspot: From mining village to the birthplace of 'Transform to Zero' Initiative
The "Transform to Zero' initiative was presented during the event.
Chemical recycling event Bottrop: Cross-border cooperation between Germany and the Netherlands
Germany and the Dutch chemical sector join forces in Chemical Recycling
Umincorp - Tray-to-tray recycling
Finding cooperation across the plastics value chain
Trade mission ASEAN-5 waste management & circular economy to IGEM Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, MY | 10th until 14th of October 2022
Join the ASEAN-5 Waste Management & Circular Economy trade mission
Umincorp wins several prizes at the Afvalfonds Verpakkingen Awards
Awarded state-of-the-art technology for closing the plastics loop
Seminar on waste management Malaysia & invitation ASEAN trade mission
RVO offices, The Hague NL/ online | 23rd of June 2022
Presentation of business opportunities on Waste Management in ASEAN
Now available in Spanish: Circular Plastics brochure and 3D plastics video
Download the plastics brochure and 3D video in Spanish!
Blue Phoenix Group – Building a Sustainable Future
Turning ash into new materials
Caffe Inc. Building signs contract for €4 million to build recycling plant for coffee waste in Amsterdam
Dutch company is building a plant to create bio-based product ingredients
Canada market report, on food production, waste and waste management (including packaging)
online | 9th of March 2022
Market Study on Food and Waste Management in Canada
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
NLfor LATAM Challenge on waste management
online | 17th of March 2022
Coming up: NL for LATAM Waste/CE Challenge
Virtual Gateway Experience on Dutch circular plastics
Virtual Gateway through the Virtual Reality production on plastics
Workshop on 'Selection, permits and monitoring of construction & demolition waste management sites and facilities'
online | 15th of November 2021
CONDEREFF project - Workshop and Exchange of experience visit
Dutch-Vietnamese collaboration in the field of circular plastic waste management
Country booster seminar
Waste management opportunity for Dutch entrepreneurs to become active in Australia
Waste logistics, processing of organic waste and recycling
Plastic Waste Management in Vietnam
online | 31st of August 2021
Explore opportunities for Dutch-Vietnamese collaboration
ISWA World Congress: “From waste management to a circular economy – the road ahead”
online| Athens, Greece | 4th until 7th of October 2021
Impactful international congress in the field of waste management
Webinar "Out of the Box." A Dutch Approach to Tackling Food & Organic Waste
online | 17th of June 2021
Innovative ways to improve food and organic waste management
Waste Management Infrastructure Technology Pitch Sessions
online | Bogota, Colombia | 27th until 28th of May 2021
Waste and Circular Economy Business and Cooperation Latin America - NL
Global discussion on Plastics and Textiles in Circular Climate Booster
Entrepreneurs, experts and decision makers share thoughts on CE & Climate
NL-LATAM Mission on Circular Economy and Waste Management
Opportunities for Dutch-LATAM collaboration in the waste management sector
Re-use & Repair Online Study Tour for Municipalities and Public Waste Companies
online | 18th until 20th of May 2021
Creating an inclusive circular economy at the local level
NL-LATAM Mission on Circular Economy and Waste Management
Online | The Hague, Netherlands | 14th until 23rd of April 2021
one-to-one meetings for business and cooperation.
Waste management and circular economy
online | 10th of March 2021
When waste is not waste.
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.
NS and E-waste Race win Circular Award 2021!
Dutch Week of the Circular Economy
Plastic bottles, metal packaging and drink cartons get a second life
PMD business recycling by Renewi
Webinar Waste Management in Latin America
Online | 11th of February 2021
Presenting the results of a sector study for 8 countries in Latin America
Circular Economy & Waste management: Business opportunities in France
Report of the online French-Dutch meet-up
Opportunity: Present your Dutch Waste Management or Cleantech showcase to the French!
French-Dutch meetup on November 12
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
Waste2Wear - innovative textiles made from recycled plastics
100% traceable sustainable textiles
Australia and Waste: A changing mindset
Dutch-Australian efforts for a circular economy
Circulus B.V. – from waste stream to raw materials
Circular products made from plastic and biomass waste streams
Webinar on food waste in China
Online | 15th of July 2020
Current developments in Chinese food waste sector
26th packaging waste and sustainability forum
online | 23rd until 25th of September 2020
Packaging for a circular economy
Webinar Waste Management in Australië
online | 2nd of July 2020
Presentation of market report by Dutch Embassy network Australia
Report waste management- and Circular Economy opportunities and needs in Lagos, Nigeria
Results of the scoping study October-November 2019.
Dutch recycling- and waste to energy solutions for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian waste-mission welcomed in The Netherlands
Zero Waste Cities and climate
Webinar | 18th of February 2020
How can a municipality link waste and climate agendas?
Groningen Seaports - Circulair Cluster Delfzijl
An innovative circular cluster and ongoing sustainable investments
Dutch Harvest – sustainable crop and compostable packaging
Hemp Tea from Dutch soil where all parts of the plant are used
PaperWise – wise with waste
PaperWise gives waste a second life
Solving a tech problem: circular electronics
Blog #4 of the selection 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy.
Humanity, climate change and biogas opportunities: a lacking sense of urgency
Blog #3 of the selection 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy
Dutch Waste- and Circular Economy solutions for Thailand and Malaysia
Waste and CE mission to Thailand and Malaysia.
Dutch companies seize opportunities in Indonesia with regard to waste and the circular economy
MOU: Waste and Circular Economy Business Indonesia-Netherlands
SweepSmart - Turning waste into happiness
European waste management solutions tailored to local context
WasteBuild 2019
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th until 6th of December 2019
Modulo Resource and Recovery Centres - Modular environmental waste depots
SmartCrusher - Recycles concrete sustainably
Recovering cement stone from concrete rubble
Bollegraaf - Automated circular solutions
Leading manufacturer of recycling equipment
Zero Waste Conference 2018
Vancouver, Canada | 8th until 9th of November 2018
Van Werven Plastics Recycling - Clean plastics as raw materials
High-quality raw materials from post-consumer hard plastics
The Waste Transformers - Turning food waste into value on-site
Businesses wanting to tackle the issue of their organic waste had ...
Protix - Nature and technology working together
Nature and technology working together
Waste Expo Australia
Melbourne, Australia | 3rd until 4th of October 2018
Closing the Loop – Pragmatic solutions for Sustainable ICT
Adding circularity to mobile phone use
