The municipalities of Uithoorn and Oude-Amstel have become the first municipalities in the Netherlands to change 780 kg of plastic waste into 52 circular NOTRASH separation stations.
The municipalities of Uithoorn and Ouder-Amstel have become the first municipalities in the Netherlands to change 780 kg of plastic waste into 52 circular NOTRASH separation stations. With over 42.000 inhabitants, these municipalities are taking concrete steps to make the circular ambitions visible in the municipal buildings.
By the municipalities and DUO+ consciously opting for the circular products of TRIBOO, worthless waste has been transformed into valuable circular products. This is a concrete step towards preventing these raw materials from ending up underground, in the sea or in an incinerator.
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No new raw materials have been extracted from the earth, but what we have already extracted has been used. The products are made in the Netherlands so few kilometres are driven to get to their destination. And that saves CO2 time and again.
It is with great pleasure that the aldermen Axel Boomgaars (municipality of Ouder-Amstel) and Hans Bouma (municipality of Uithoorn) reveal the circular waste bins. These will be placed in the town halls and yards of both municipalities from February onwards. They are made of polypropylene or polyethylene waste products, such as chairs, tables, crates, soap bottles, containers, storage bins, pipes, shopping baskets and many other everyday products.
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Employees of both municipalities and the executive organisation Duo+ already dispose of their waste separately, but now there are more waste streams to dispose of separately and to reduce residual waste. This is another step towards a waste-free society.
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Alderman Hans Bouma: "In Uithoorn we have been working on reducing residual waste for some time now. Residual waste goes into the incinerator, which is not very sustainable while you can often get much more out of waste. In low-rise houses we therefore collect paper and PMD at home.
Alderman Axel Boomgaars: "Ouder-Amstel is also working on less residual waste. Since September 2019 we have been collecting vegetable, fruit and garden waste (GFT) separately at home from low-rise buildings, with high-rise buildings following this year. From next year, residents can save on their waste disposal charges if they bring away less residual waste."
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The municipalities Ouder-Amstel and Uithoorn have the ambition that in 2025 the amount of residual waste may not exceed an average of 100 kilograms per person per year and that 75% of household waste must be separated. The municipalities of Uithoorn and Ouder-Amstel and the cooperative organisation Duo+ are implementing this ambition, less residual waste and separated waste, in their town halls and yards. They are doing this together with TRIBOO.
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