On the way to 90% glass recycling in the Netherlands

In spite of the fact that Dutch citizens traditionally can find the bottle banks very well, the Netherlands still doesn’t recover the legally required 90% of glass (83% in 2015). In 2016, the action plan for glass was drawn up to reach the goal of 90% by the end of 2018. Through an intermediate report the Dutch Packaging Waste Fund showed that the implementation of the action plan is on course.
In 2017, together with over 40 municipalities in which glass recovery is falling short of the national average of 20 kilograms per inhabitant per year, the Packaging Waste Fund will examine what the possible causes are and which actions are desirable (Press release Packaging Waste Fund, 8 June 2017).
Click here for the press release (in Dutch, 287 kB).
Click here for action plan for glass (in Dutch, 2.14 MB).
Click here for the intermediate report (in Dutch, 612 kB).
Click here for more information about the NVC Inspiration meeting on the effectiveness of the Dutch policy on packaging and the environment (5 September 2017).
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.
Click here for more information about the NVC Project PUMA: the end of packaging as an environmental issue. You are welcome to join us for the next project meeting on 4 April 2018.

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