Reduce lost plastics
PlastiCity aims to increases commercial and industrial plastic waste recycling rates in The Hague, Southend on Sea, Ghent and Douai.
ORGANISATIONS
Solutions for lost plastics
Waste owners, designers, recyclers, policy makers, NGOs, waste management companies, logistic companies, plastic manufacturers and universities work together in PlastiCity to create innovative and local circular business models within the plastic value chain.
What we can do for you RESEARCH
Replicable strategy
to produce case- specific solutions for collection, sorting and reprocessing of waste plastic.
Download the report PlastiCity cities
In PlastiCity, four cities from the Interreg 2 Seas region join forces to develop new strategies and solutions to increase the recyclability of lost plastics.
Southend-on-Sea
Located on the seafront, Southend-on-Sea is committed to minimising the impact of plastics on the environment and the ocean.
About this city
Douai
The Douai region has a strong industrial past, looking to renew and keep up with future industrial revolutions.
About this city
The Hague
The Hague, with its many offices, retail and SME’s, is scaling up it’s plastic recycling efforts.
About this city
Ghent
Strong connections with research institutes make Ghent a talent hub, pioneering in new logistics, separation and recycling technologies.
About this cityOur Partners
PlastiCity follows a quadruple helix co-creation process involving industry, government, research and citizens. Our partners bring together a diverse range of urban and academic skills, expertise and approaches. They are active in different national and local systems. This enables us to identify best practices and to develop a replicable model relevant to other urban environments in the 2Seas region.
Latest news and updates
From toilet seat to beer holder: PlastiCity explores ideas for recycled products
In February and March 2022 the first PlastiCity Design Workshops were organised in Southend and in The Hague. In one of the first interactive sessions since the pandemic, the participants
“Every city does it in their own way. In The Hague, we do it locally.” Interview with Ger Kwakkel who works for The Hague and PlastiCity
Den Haag (The Hague) is an impressive city, most famous for its International Court of Justice, the beautiful seaside and of course their Haagse Bollen. Yup, even in bakeries they are true innovators.
“We laid the ground, now it’s time for action!” Interview with Rachel Bass, UK
You could describe Rachel Bass as an eco grasshopper, jumping from one sustainable project to the other.
