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Circular economy initiatives in Rotterdam

Overview

In Rotterdam, initiatives to promote a circular economy have expanded from community-level waste reduction to formal institutional education.

Initially, the Free Furniture Festival, organized by the Municipality of Rotterdam, Erasmus University, and Stichting Ontspulknul, focused on reducing bulky waste by allowing students to collect discarded furniture for free. Following successful editions in cities like Groningen and Delft, organizers have called for this model to be adopted in other academic hubs to prevent usable items from entering the waste stream.

Building on these efforts, the Circulaire Campus has launched as an independent institute. Led by professor Jan Rotmans, the campus provides a year-long program including workshops and keynote speakers designed to facilitate systemic breakthroughs and train students, professionals, and industry leaders in the circular transition.

Entities

Zero Waste Nederland · De Circulaire Campus · Stichting Ontspulknul · Municipality of Rotterdam · Jan Rotmans

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Circulaire Campus launches in Rotterdam to drive circular transition

    Led by Jan Rotmans, the new Circulaire Campus in Rotterdam has launched an independent institute to drive systemic breakthroughs in the circular economy through professional and student training.

  2. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Rotterdam Free Furniture Festival promotes circular economy among students

    The Free Furniture Festival in Rotterdam has seen high student demand, prompting Zero Waste Nederland to advocate for similar circular economy furniture markets in student cities across the Netherlands.

Sources

adagp.fr · desteronline.nl · duurzaam-actueel.nl · recyclingmagazine.nl