Definition. Because promising streams are partly processed at low grade, an estimated €34 million per year is lost in the construction and demolition waste of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.
Because promising streams are partly processed at low grade, an estimated €34 million per year is lost in the construction and demolition waste of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. High-grade processing keeps that value in the economy. New Economy's urban mining study for the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area reports this.
- €34 million per year lost to downcycling