Documents - Circular economy

1. Decree on rules extended producer responsibility for textile products

   English translation of the Dutch Decree containing rules for extended producer responsibility for textile products (EPR for ...

   Decree | 14-04-2023

2. An exploratory study on embedding Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) in Circular Bioeconomy Research

   This report outlines the findings of an exploratory study on Safe-and Sustainable-by-Design for circular bioeconomy research. ...

   Report | 15-03-2023

3. Behavioural Strategy for Citizens and the Circular Economy

   Long-term citizen behavioural strategy and operational approach for achieving a circular economy in the Netherlands by 2050.

   Report | 28-02-2023

4. Reverse logistics for reusable packaging

   This report provides an exploration of what is needed to set up reverse logistics and encourage the scaling up of reusable ...

   Report | 31-01-2023

5. Speech by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the side event Circular Principles for Carbon Neutrality* Circular Economy, 17 November 2022

   ‘Growing rivalry and higher prices of raw materials, energy and food underline the fact that we’ve entered a new economic ...

   Speech | 18-11-2022

6. Statement by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, at the G20 seminar ‘Achieving environmental objectives towards sustainable recovery’, Bali, Indonesia

   Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, Vivianne Heijnen, spoke at the G20 seminar ‘Achieving environmental objectives ...

   Speech | 31-08-2022

7. Financing circular services

   How are circular service businesses currently financed? And if not, why not? Working Paper from Working Group Financing Circular ...

   Report | 11-02-2022

8. Monitoring report Denim Deal: Quantitative monitoring brands and retailers, Baseline 2020

   The signatories of the Denim Deal aim to close the denim loop by promoting the use of high-grade post-consumer recycled cotton ...

   Report | 21-12-2021

9. Updated Circular Economy Implementation Programme 2021-2023 (Summary)

   This update gives an overview of circular economy developments and new activities that are being launched, and reports on the ...

   Report | 21-10-2021

10. Opportunities to get Dutch people and Dutch supermarkets moving to use and introduce reusable packaging

    With the implementation of the Single Use Plastics Directive and the Plastic Pact NL, efforts are being made to switch from ...

    Report | 20-08-2021