Circular port

A circular economy requires an integrated approach and cooperation of parties throughout the production chain: extraction of raw materials, product design, production process, repair, reuse and recycling. As the largest port in Europe and the raw materials cluster of the Netherlands, Rotterdam can make a significant contribution to the raw materials and climate challenge. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is working together with many regional and chain partners to develop new, circular value chains, for example around the chemical recycling of plastics and the reuse and recycling of batteries.

Please find below some inspiring circular ‘best practices’ in Rotterdam’s port:

Waste to pure raw material

EMR Netherlands is the only metal recycling company in the Netherlands with an End-of- Waste (EoW) certificate. By working in this way, EMR Netherlands is committed to a sustainable and circular economy with the goal of zero emissions. How this works?

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Industrial waste water to chlorine

New circular manufacturing processes start small. They start as a pilot and go through various stages. For example, how do you turn wastewater into chlorine?

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Recycling wind turbine blades

Wind turbine blades, countertops, furniture: the application areas of thermoset composite are numerous. How can these applications be recycled?

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Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe

If you are looking for more information and inspiration about projects and stories from Rotterdam’s port and maritime cluster, check the Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe website.