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Systemic transformation of Amsterdam Amsterdam wants to be a fully circular city by 2050.
To realise this ambition, systemic change is needed.
With this model, Amsterdam is building an integral circular economy strategy for the period 2020- 2025; creating a point on the horizon where environmental, societal, and economic priorities take centre stage.
The future of Amsterdam’s economy is circular The municipality of Amsterdam wants to transition towards a circular economy as soon as possible.
Currently, the construction sector creates 40% of total municipal waste, consumer goods represent the largest environmental impact of households and one-third of all food goes to waste.
On top of that, circularity presents an opportunity for the creation of addedvalue and jobs in the local economy, for instance through the repair of products.
