NL: 180 signatories for National Raw Materials Agreement

In order to ensure a sufficient supply of raw materials in the future, we need a radical change in the way we handle raw materials and waste.
With this in mind, more then 180 parties signed the National Raw Materials Agreement.
The document contains agreements on having the Dutch economy operate on the basis of reusable raw materials.
For instance, by increasing the volumes of existing plastic that are recycled and reused, less oil will be needed as raw material to produce new plastic. As one of the signatories, Unilever is taking the lead by committing to the use of 100% recyclable plastic for its packaging by 2025 (News Item Government of the Netherlands, 25 January 2017).
Click here for the news item.
Click here for the National Raw Materials Agreement (in Dutch, 202 kB).
Click here for more information about the new NVC Project PUMA: the end of packaging as an environmental issue (kick-off on 29 March 2017).
Click here for more information about the NVC E-Workshop Sustainable Innovation in Packaging.
With NVC MERGE (Members-only Environmental Regulations Guide) you can keep up-to-date with the environmental requirements for your packaging. MERGE is exclusively for NVC members and there are no costs involved.

If you have any questions about this subject, please contact us: info@nvc.nl, +31-(0)182-512411. This item is also included in our monthly overview, the NVC Members-only Update.