Launch of the new brochure: A circular economy for plastics
On April 12th 2021, the international brochure on the Dutch circular plastics sector 'A circular economy for plastics; Let’s turn challenges into opportunities' was launched. With this brochure TNO and Holland Circular Hotspot bring their insights and solutions to the an international level and share their best practices.
Download the brochure A circular economy for plastics
The brochure was officially handed over by Marinke Wijngaard, managing director circular economy & environment to the Dutch minister for the environment Stientje van Veldhoven , at the WCEF+Climate pre-event ‘Circular Climate Booster’.
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