Amsterdam Circular

The Amsterdam Circular Strategy aims to become a front-runner in the circular transition. The city aims to both significantly reduce its environmental footprint and limit new raw material use by 2030 and become a fully circular city by 2050. The 2020-2025 strategic plan sets a roadmap for each value chain that shapes the circular economy: food and waste streams, consumer goods and the built environment. Some notable elements of the strategy include making it easier for residents to consume regional products, boosting infrastructure for sharing platforms; and ensuring by 2025, 50% of all building refurbishment and maintenance operations follow the principles of circular construction. Moreover, the city will map out various material flows, from entry to processing, to understand resource movement in the city and preserve valuable raw materials.