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does the mechanical fiberisation and manages the supply chain up
to production of new clothes. Although both consortia can start
with one municipality as a commissioning partner, the business
case will clearly improve when more municipalities join and supply
non-wearable textiles. Along with the regional Board of the local
governments, we are now trying to encourage other municipalities
to synchronise their procurement policies with this initiative.
Plastics
Sorting is the first step in reclaiming the different plastics for reuse.
The Board asked the Port of Amsterdam, as a landowner, to assess
the prospects of a niche company we identified to be an expert
in innovative plastic sorting techniques. This has resulted in the
development of a new initiative, which has resulted in an up-to-date
plastics sorting facility. The largest waste incineration facility in the
region will be the main supplier of the resource stream of plastics.
Nappies
As transition brokers we wanted to start recycling nappies. Once
recycled and sterilised, plastic, cellulose and superabsorbent
polymers can be used for new applications. Having investigated
the most promising options available in the market, we approached
Amsterdam’s waste incineration company to determine its interest
in cooperation. As nappy recycling matched the diversification of
its portfolio, the company was willing to co-invest in a commercialscale
facility. The next step was to select the most appropriate
candidate, which happened to be a scale-up that was an offshoot
of a nappy manufacturer. This scale-up had heard of our initiative
and contacted us to explain their technology. Their proposal was
promising. To double-check our assessment, the waste incineration
company visited the company and became convinced as well. We
helped the scale-up and the waste incineration company build
a consortium with a customer and various municipalities willing
to organise the collection of nappies. The initiative was ready
for launch, when the waste incineration company withdrew due
to a redirection of its business strategy. This led to a new market