Rob Buurman in Pakhuis De Zwijger on corona and plastic pollution

Recycling Netwerk Benelux also publishes the report "How geopolitics and the pandemic rocks the oil and plastics industry". This report provides insight into the geopolitical and economic factors that lead to a low oil price and therefore cheap virgin plastics. Virgin plastics are currently so cheap that the plastic recycling sector is struggling to compete. In the report, we also make political proposals to protect recycling and at the same time achieve environmental gains.

Recycling Netwerk Benelux also publishes the report "How geopolitics and the pandemic rocks the oil and plastics industry". This report provides insight into the geopolitical and economic factors that lead to a low oil price and therefore cheap virgin plastics. Virgin plastics are currently so cheap that the plastic recycling sector is struggling to compete. In the report, we also make political proposals to protect recycling and at the same time achieve environmental gains.