Why Almere participates?
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Why Almere municipality is part of the Transform CE project: Read More
Similar and yet so different - NWE plastic waste inventory. Read More
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a constantly evolving technology expected to be significantly part of our everyday life in a near future. Despite being still less than 1% of the global manufacturing market, AM is yet a boon for many industrial sectors such as medical, transportation or energy, and is used at all stages of production, from proof of concept and prototyping to full-scale manufacturing. Read More
Several students from the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht have recently started working on projects for the TRANSFORM-CE project. In a range of different projects, the students are conducting research and are doing tests with regards to the recycling of plastics. For example, a plastic recycling machine is being built, tests with 3D printing are taking place and a market research is being done with regards to this subject. Read More
Summary of Transforming Plastics Webinar: During the webinar ‘Transforming Plastics’, on November 10th, Jimmy Mulkens from Save Plastics gave an interesting presentation about the TRANSFORM_CE project which attracted a lot of interest about re-designing and new markets to transform plastics from household waste into valuable new products among the 45 participants from various countries and professions. Read More
In the framework of this TRANSFORM-CE project, you are invited to participate to our stakeholder survey about barriers and needs for a better uptake of recycled materials in plastic products. Read More
The problems of plastic waste and in particular its adverse effects on the environment are gaining importance and attention in politics, economics, science and the media. More than eight million tons of disposable plastic ends up in our oceans every year, damaging our ecosystems and health. Read More