Read more %PDF-1.5 %���� On this page. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this based on a revised report about material flows in the Netherlands (‘Materiaalmonitor 2014-2016’), commissioned by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. h��Wmo9�+������KRBBµi��]*!>l`K�,Z�R��;c/^�pD��B��������1Μg�9�p��0Lr|I��`^1�4�9�&� ���2�50�p��#��� That will be a difficult task, as the decrease was minimal in recent years, Timmermans said. 0 Many people in the Netherlands separate, and correctly dispose of, their organic waste. Food waste is still a massive problem in the Netherlands. That is a row of trucks to Spain and back again. That year people still threw away 48 kilos of food, according to research commissioned by the Economic Affairs and Infrastructure & Environment ministries in the Netherlands. About a third of the total produced food ends up in the trash can. h�bbd```b``.�� �q�d��,`�(0����,��lM���� &��H�����Hi� "�����E4Az�YAl�n �:���΂u10Ҝ���t�=@� ��e The first National Waste Management Plan set the framework of future waste management in the Netherlands and introduced the control of waste policies under a national perspective. h�b```f``�``e`��fd@ A�����J�?+}�w�J���4}��H�=$+�t��BY�]U��Nc�\��$��tJ���ȍ|��(����I���th���X��˝\��H�,mu.�;���6��w� �hX����(e1 Waste Statistics inthe Netherlands. The survey results suggest that as of 2018, a large share of households in the Netherlands separate all or almost all of their waste. Bread is the most wasted product in the Netherlands. �Lj �86$� ���4��I���1i�����aFC�q�����f��\>UW�*���+(�8�.f��z!^������M"�mb�m�����b�ͪ~rw�Nz�S�t��8k�Wg�|�}�'Ҋ��`���l��N�u�.���:�3eO���@kf]��w�{:Ydظa"�՟���������z�I1���&�=[�Y���չ�x��S�ί�|�X�i��"�� @��$/� Sector plans The sector plans flesh out the policy framework for specific categories of waste. For example, it covers the national objectives for the separate collection of waste and general principles for the use of instruments such as licensing and enforcement. According to food waste expert Toine Timmermans of Wageningen University, the entire food chain in the Netherlands - consumers, supermarkets, restaurants, and other institutions - throws away around 5 million kilograms of food every day. About a third of the total produced food ends up in the trash can. Further information on the waste statistics can be found in the relevant quality reports. endstream endobj 63 0 obj <> endobj 64 0 obj <> endobj 65 0 obj <>stream %%EOF There are already hundreds of initiatives against food waste in the Netherlands. Flexibility to Generate Energy from Other Fuels & Wastes in Future 2018-10-29 14:49:29 HoSt Developing New 15 MW Wood Waste to Energy Facility in Duiven, Netherlands Dutch bioenergy specialist, HoSt, has begun work on a new 15 MW combined heat and power plant which will be in part fuelled by waste wood for energy firm Sparkling Biomass B.V. in Duiven, Netherlands. The Dutch government aims to reduce the use of raw materials by half in 2030 and to achieve a completely circular economy by the year 2050. Commercial energy use refers to apparent consumption, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. Figure 5: Waste treatment, EU-27, 2004-2018. We call that recycled agriculture.". The policy framework also describes international aspects of waste policy and the Netherlands' position in international discussions on waste. In the Netherlands, seven in ten people are willing to reduce their food waste. In 2017, the highest recycling rate of plastic packaging waste was recorded in Lithuania (74%), ahead of Bulgaria (65%), Cyprus (62%, 2016 data), Slovenia (60%), Czechia (59%), Slovakia (52%) and the Netherlands (50%). The circular … Initiator  Joost Rietveld sees this as a first step in the prevention of food waste. This waste goes on to be made into compost, and reused in gardens and agriculture. The policy framework sets out the main points of waste policy. 106 0 obj <>stream Tweet. "We make food from them, for example for pigs. �4#w�*�3��(` 4WiW Common methods in Western European countries including the Netherlands involve recycling and composting of waste as well as combustion for power generation. All good products that were meant to be eaten", he said to the news program. The mission of Statistics Netherlands is to publish reliable and consistent statistical information, that responds to society's demands in this respect. Each consumer throws away 41 kilograms of food per year. The average Netherlands resident tossed about 41 kilograms of food into trash bins last year, which translates to a 15% decrease in food waste from 2010. Food waste is still a massive problem in the Netherlands. Data and research on resource productivity and waste including environmentally sound management of waste, trade of recyclables, critical metals in mobile phones, transboundary movement of waste. Waste collection services; Waste collection charge in case of multiple use ; In the Netherlands you are responsible for sorting out and taking away your industrial waste. Home; Country Info; Profiles; Netherlands; Energy ; Definitions. Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO | Statistics Netherlands, CBS . One such is app Too Good To Go. The waste statistics are based on a series of different surveys which are collated into a waste balance. In Europe, energy recovery is the most used way to dispose of plastic waste, followed by landfill. ;M�?��I6�Ԡo��+�:7�. food waste. Valeva (LEI), the Netherlands. When the Dutch respondents were asked whether they throw catering waste such as food waste in the correct waste bin, roughly 40 percent indicated that they throw food waste in the correct waste bin. The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. It is therefore important to find solutions that are relevant to consumers to enable them to change their behaviour. Highlights. Packaging waste statistics Jump to: navigation , search Data extracted on 10 December 2020. Half of the plastic collected for recycling is exported to be treated in countries outside the EU. It is not the solution yet, but it is a start. Similarly in Germany, where the figures were 4 036 million m³ (2017 data) and 338 million m³, respectively (2014 data). Recycling of materials for the production of raw input in production processes, contributes to the government target of realising a fully circular economy before 2050. ���n.g\�qGRA��_R�cu[��.��׼�d��J^a�a[i���`t��w,��� These would otherwise be thrown away", ForFarmers director Stijn Steendijk said to Nieuwsuur. Tweet. Netherlands Energy Stats. The recycling rate of municipal waste in the Netherlands increased over this period, from 49.1 percent in 2009 to 55.9 percent in 2018. �ըAl��|�|�J'�C��ƾ|�s�4BǗt�%^��P[��nUf��1�R��t��cD Netherlands (red) Municipal waste Indicator: 516.2 Total Kilograms/capita 2018 Netherlands Kilograms/capita: Total Kilograms/capita 1999-2018 Netherlands (red), OECD - Total (black) Total Kilograms/capita 2018 Netherlands (red), OECD - Total (black) Water withdrawals Indicator: 8 093.4 Total Million m3 2018 Netherlands Million m3: Total Million m3 1998-2018 Netherlands (red) Total Million … This also applies to household waste. "It's important to create awareness at both the consumer and the supermarket. The content of the package is unknown, so it is referred to as a 'magic box'. Primary waste generated is waste not originating from waste actors2. This statistic displays the results of a survey concerning opinions on the use of plastic packaging to reduce supermarket food waste in the Netherlands in 2019. The quantity of waste subject to disposal decreased from 1 027 million tonnes in 2004 to 984 million tonnes in 2018, which was a decrease of 4.2 %. Consumers are the biggest wasters with a share of 33%. For every two million tons of paper and glass, collected in the Netherlands, close to 90% gets recycled and used to make new products. The company has around 90 factories where 200 trucks come to deliver waste items like whey, grain, potato peels, starch, corn, soy, bread and chocolate every day. The Netherlands aims to reduce food waste by half by 2030. Consumers are the biggest culprit, accounting for 42 percent of the waste. In the Netherlands, for example, self and other water supply accounted for 3 183 million m³ of water use in 2018, while public supply only accounted for 132 million m³. 87 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<92D51A96770AA822BD6EBC38AB407D6E><277FFC154658244AB2C3A380DC97C986>]/Index[62 45]/Info 61 0 R/Length 117/Prev 359582/Root 63 0 R/Size 107/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream E-waste calculations for the European Union. Contribute to Statistics-Netherlands/ewaste development by creating an account on GitHub. "In the Netherlands alone, there are millions of tons of waste streams per year. The total quantity of food waste in the Netherlands in 2015 was between 1.77 and 2.55 billion kg. Waste is still processed in many different ways across Europe. The second National Waste Management Plan introduced a target to increase the recycling of household waste to 60 % by 2015. Netherlands–Wasteoverviewindata. Waste Statistics 2015 are based on data on primary waste generated in Denmark as reported to the Waste Data System (Affaldsdatasystemet - ADS) in the period 2013 to 2015, unless otherwise stated. Some 30% of all the generated plastic waste is collected for recycling and recycling rates by country vary a lot, as shown in the infographic. Each sector plan describes the policy for the r… And so these residual streams eventually end up in human food. ", Cattle feed producer ForFarmers focuses on residual flows from the industry. Every day 800 thousand loaves find their way into the trash, Nieuwsuur reports. Plastic waste treatment in Europe. Netherlands throws away 5 million kilos of food every day: report. �w@A��8�fR���`R�j@s3�3�mh�J`�`~�s":�+ Food Waste in the Netherlands May 2010 Food is essential for our health, our way of life and our perception of the world. Waste Management in the Netherlands industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2014-18, and forecast to 2023). If your local municipality does this job for you, you will have to pay a waste collection charge (reinigingsrecht). Consumers are the biggest culprit, accounting for 42 percent of the waste. The report graded the 27 EU Member States against 18 criteria such as total waste recycled, pricing of waste disposal, and violations of European legislation. In 2018, packaging waste generated was estimated at 174 kg per inhabitant in the EU (varying from 67.8 kg per inhabitant in Croatia and 227.5 kg per inhabitant in Germany). Each … Keywords Food waste policy, national legislation and initiatives Clients European Commission (FP7), Coordination and Support Action – CSA Contract number 311972 Project leader FUSIONS coordinator: Toine Timmermans, Wageningen UR – Food Biobased Research, The Netherlands Acknowledgments Acknowledgement to the remaining FUSIONS team and external … Planned article update: July 2021. �Th:�I�ʦ�ӸW2���|^e���F¦)�d��*e�y��:��%�ee>�tF���z>M�f�|Q��'g��! 62 0 obj <> endobj This statistic shows the findings of a survey done on the frequency of fruits and vegetables waste in the Netherlands in 2016. The source dataset is accessible here. endstream endobj startxref The Netherlands has, along with Austria, the best waste management programme in Europe, according to a recent report from the European Commission. © 2012-2020 NLTimes.nl, All rights reserved. The share of disposal in total waste treatment decreased from 54.1 % in 2004 to 45.8 % in 2018. 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