Special Collection Policy Briefs handed over to Marieke Spijkerboer, Director Sustainable Living Environment and Circular Economy
AMIBM researchers Marco Serafini, Cris Garcia-Saravia Ortiz-de-Montellano, and Yvonne van der Meer contributed to a unique collection of policy briefs published by Studio Europa Maastricht. The document investigates the goals of establishing a European circular economy and considers its policy challenges. The brief was introduced on January 17, 2024, at the Captains of Circularity event hosted at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Limburg, Netherlands.
In their contribution (Chapter 2), the researchers examine ways to promote the Circular Economy as well as current advancements, problems, and indicators for the Plastic Packaging Industry.
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