Our Approach
PlastiCity focuses on finding new combinations of technical options and urban collaboration models. The project includes the development and demonstration of innovative sustainable logistics, linked to local lumping solutions at plastic reuse and refinery hubs. We bring data and stakeholders together on Urban Platforms in a systematic way. PlastiCity is the first project in the 2Seas area that is designed specifically to support the implementation of the EU Plastics strategy in the Circular Economy.
The PlastiCity project aims to revolutionise plastic waste management. The project seeks to turn the tide on plastic recycling across urban centres by crafting innovative, practical strategies and solutions. With an ambitious target in sight, the project aims to boost the recycling percentage of plastics by a whopping 20% - transcending the current regional rates of 20-30% and reaching well beyond 50%. Not only does this initiative strive to implement these groundbreaking solutions in four key cities, including Ghent, The Hague, Southend-on-Sea, and Douai, but it also strongly emphasises ensuring that businesses can harness the benefits of these advancements. Moreover, as plastic recycling rates soar, the project envisions the creation of an estimated 100-400 new jobs in the circular economy over a decade, adding a layer of economic vitality to its environmental mission.
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Our Partners
We foresee a quadruple helix co-creation process involving industry, government, research and citizens. Therefore, our partners bring together a diverse range of urban and academic skills, expertise and approaches and different national and local systems to identify best practice and to ensure that we can develop a replicable model relevant to other urban environments in the 2Seas region.
