Urban mining · e-waste · Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Circular Business Cases in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: E-waste
This study explored circular business cases for electronic waste in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. It was carried out with Metabolic for the 33 municipalities of the region and translated the e-waste stream into material value, leakage risks and opportunities for circular business development.
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Context
Electronic waste contains valuable materials, but a substantial share is not collected through formal systems. This leakage means that material value is lost, environmental risks remain and opportunities for repair, refurbishment and high-quality recycling are missed.
Approach
The analysis linked waste data, material value and circular business logic. It examined where value disappears from the system and what types of interventions could improve collection, reuse and recycling.
New Economy’s role
New Economy contributed circular business-case analysis, interpretation of material value and translation into regional opportunities.
Outputs
- Urban mining analysis for e-waste
- Material value estimate
- Circular business-case directions
- Regional intervention logic for municipalities
Why it matters
The project showed that e-waste is not only a waste-management issue, but a resource strategy for the regional circular economy.
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