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
“Maybe we can use tramlines to pick up plastic waste?” One way or another: how each city picks up its plastic waste
Reduce plastic waste! That's what we're striving for at PlastiCity. But different countries, different tactics. A new Plasticity report recommends that while in Ghent they could experiment with cargo boats,
First two shipping containers full of plastic
The 70 participants of PlastiCity The Hague that started separating plastic since July and August collected enough plastic to fill two shipping containers (67.3 m³ each) with plastic. That's about
Logo design competition for Southend Schools
As part of its PlastiCity campaign at Southend-on-Sea Borough Council we identified a need to introduce a brand-new green accreditation to motivate schools and businesses across the borough to reduce the amount of plastic waste they produce and increase their recycling rates through training and resources. The accreditation will use a point scoring system that equates to either a bronze, silver, or a gold certification. Points will be scored by organisations attending training, making changes to their recycling habits, and showcasing the positive changes they have made to the local environment.
