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The rapid development of technology makes ‘e-waste’ one of the fastest-growing waste streams. E-waste compensation addresses this market mismatch, providing a great starting point towards more sustainable use of technology.

The world consumes 350 million tons of plastic every year. Much of it ends up on landfills or gets incinerated. Europeans alone generate 25 million tons of plastic waste, of which only 30% is reused or recycled. Dutch company PlasticRoad wants to help to reduce this waste by building bicycle paths made from recycled…

Who would have thought coffee grounds could be circular? In fact, they are ideal as a fertile substrate for growing oyster mushrooms. Rotterdam-based rotterzwam collects the coffee grounds from local pubs, large corporations and restaurants. They cultivate the mushrooms and sell the produce to customers in the…

Early in the pandemic the International Labour Organization predicted half the world’s workforce stood to lose their jobs immediately. In Uganda social enterprise Eco Brix teamed up with Dutch high tech company TMC to produce mouth masks to fight unemployment, poverty and COVID.

Known for our picturesque landscapes and innovative spirit, the Netherlands is making waves in the realm of sustainable solutions. Zeeland, a province nestled on the Dutch coast, boasts a remarkable set of waterworks that not only protect our coastlines but also offer a fascinating glimpse into a future of resilient,…

The coastline of the Netherlands is 400 kilometres long and results from a long history of land reclamation, various waterworks and flood disasters whereby the sea won back the land. But it's the coastline in the North (the Wadden region) with its specific currents and tides that makes this region an actual Unesco…

Marker Wadden is a modern icon of Dutch hydraulic engineering, showcasing innovation with global appeal. Like Flevoland, which was once built from scratch on the bottom of the former Zuiderzee, Marker Wadden embodies the progressive spirit of the Netherlands, in Nieuw Land National Park. A group of artificial islands…

Utopia Island in Flevoland is a real-world experiment in sustainable land use. Created on land reclaimed from the sea, it combines food production, nature restoration and hands-on learning in one evolving landscape. It offers a practical, hopeful example of how we might rethink our relationship with land, food and the…