
moving towards a circular economy in the netherlands
... course of time. At the same time, new recycling activities will be set up for the different waste streams.. With the main water company Waternet, the city of Amsterdam collaborates on recovering all kinds of nutrients and other resources from the municipal waste water streams. The city of Almere giv ...
... course of time. At the same time, new recycling activities will be set up for the different waste streams.. With the main water company Waternet, the city of Amsterdam collaborates on recovering all kinds of nutrients and other resources from the municipal waste water streams. The city of Almere giv ...
Circular economy term bank
... flows are of two types: biological nutrients, designed to reenter the biosphere safely, and technical nutrients, which are designed to circulate at high quality in the production system without entering the biosphere as well as being restorative and regenerative by design. (Wikipedia) An economic mo ...
... flows are of two types: biological nutrients, designed to reenter the biosphere safely, and technical nutrients, which are designed to circulate at high quality in the production system without entering the biosphere as well as being restorative and regenerative by design. (Wikipedia) An economic mo ...
replace - the missing “r”
... Sidebar 1. Environmental Impacts of House Construction Perez-Garcia et al. (2005) compared designs for residential construction in Minneapolis (wood-frame house vs. steel-frame house) and Atlanta (wood-frame house vs. concrete-construction house). In the Minneapolis case, they found that wood had be ...
... Sidebar 1. Environmental Impacts of House Construction Perez-Garcia et al. (2005) compared designs for residential construction in Minneapolis (wood-frame house vs. steel-frame house) and Atlanta (wood-frame house vs. concrete-construction house). In the Minneapolis case, they found that wood had be ...
Vision. Innovation. Commitment.
... they have the license and certifications to back it up? We do. Belmont Trading Company holds the most rigorous environmental licenses and certifications issued by federal and local governments in countries around the world. We use an independent safety and environmental consulting firm to perform re ...
... they have the license and certifications to back it up? We do. Belmont Trading Company holds the most rigorous environmental licenses and certifications issued by federal and local governments in countries around the world. We use an independent safety and environmental consulting firm to perform re ...
II. How long will metal resources last
... Since the deposits of mineral (metals) are non-renewable and of limited amount, we should conserve the metal resources by reuse, recycle and replace. i) ...
... Since the deposits of mineral (metals) are non-renewable and of limited amount, we should conserve the metal resources by reuse, recycle and replace. i) ...
Reuse
To reuse is to use an item again after it has been used. This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function, and creative reuse where it is used for a different function. In contrast, recycling is the breaking down of the used item into raw materials which are used to make new items. By taking useful products and exchanging them, without reprocessing, reuse help save time, money, energy, and resources. In broader economic terms, reuse offers quality products to people and organizations with limited means, while generating jobs and business activity that contribute to the economy.Historically, financial motivation was one of the main drivers of reuse. In the developing world this driver can lead to very high levels of reuse, however rising wages and consequent consumer demand for the convenience of disposable products has made the reuse of low value items such as packaging uneconomic in richer countries, leading to the demise of many reuse programs. Current environmental awareness is gradually changing attitudes and regulations, such as the new packaging regulations, are gradually beginning to reverse the situation.One example of conventional reuse is the doorstep delivery of milk in refillable bottles; other examples include the retreading of tires and the use of returnable/reusable plastic boxes, shipping containers, instead of single-use corrugated fiberboard boxes.