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26 January 2017
MEPs positive about European plans
The European Union is working on plans to stimulate the circular economy and the European Parliament will debate the Commission's...
23 January 2017
Improving the position of organic matter in the fertiliser legislation
Twenty-nine organisations call upon the Dutch parliament to use the 6th Nitrate Directive Action Programme to improve the position of...
7 December 2016
Innovation and investment in the European circular economy
EuroDay 2016, an initiative by the DWMA and the Belgian Go4Circle, showcased several good examples of the circular economy. The...
8 November 2016
BREF revision criticised
The EU's Reference Document on Best Available Techniques (BREF) for Waste Incineration is under revision. Stakeholders involved in...
7 November 2016
Clarity on recycling statistics
Recycling statistics are often confusing. They are hard to compare and tend to reflect amounts collected rather than actual recycling...
12 October 2016
Struvite included into the International Green Deal North Sea Resources Roundabout
After compost, PVC and non-ferrous metals from bottom ash, struvite will be the fourth secondary resource to be addressed within the...
6 July 2016
New WtE product deserves recycling label
Clean raw materials from bottom ash will soon be on the market in large quantities. The waste-to-energy (WtE) plants want them to be...
4 July 2016
Waste-to-Energy boosts Europe's circular economy
The 2016 CEWEP Congress held this June in Rotterdam looked at waste-to-energy (WtE) from a European perspective. Europe benefits from its...
15 June 2016
EuRIC makes its presence felt
Although EuRIC is just eighteen months old, it is already an influential partner in the realisation of the EU's ambitions for the...
1 April 2016
New DWMA President: Boris van der Ham
Today, 1 April 2016, Boris van der Ham became the new president of the Dutch Waste Management Association. He was elected by the members...
25 March 2016
North Sea countries agree to close cross-border value chains
On 3 March 2016 parties from four countries signed the Green Deal for a North Sea Resources Roundabout. The aim is to facilitate the free...
9 March 2016
DWMA joins European Recycling Industries' Confederation
The Dutch Waste Management Association has joined EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries' Confederation. By working together the...
3 March 2016
Green Deal to boost circular economy in the EU
On Thursday 3 March the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom and France signed a Green Deal in Brussels on making better use of...
7 January 2016
Commissioner Timmermans' circular economy package lacks detail
Commissioner Timmerman's long-awaited plan for the circular economy has finally arrived. The Dutch Waste Management Association...
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