Our ambition: We strive to be the most circulair EU region in 2025

Ready for the future

We are the Association Circulair Friesland: determined to be one of the most circular regions in Europe by 2025 and a role model for the next generation.

Our mission is to realise one of the most distinctive circular transition agendas with the association in 2025 on a number of specific topics in the region. This makes us stand out as a powerful transition region. We want our approach to inspire others in the region and in Europe. Circulair Friesland ensures regional and (inter)national visibility and provides opportunities to experience regional successes.

Circulair Friesland

How do I get started with the circular economy? Every single member of Vereniging Circulair Friesland has asked themselves this question at some point. And that’s pretty great. Because this important question prompted seven companies to take the first step towards closing cycles in 2015. Together with Provincie Fryslân and Gemeente Leeuwarden they commissioned a raw material flow analysis of Fryslân. These were the first steps towards the creation of Circulair Friesland.

On to the future

We are determined to be one of the most circular regions in Europe by 2025 and a role model for the next generation. We show what we have achieved together. What is already ‘made circular in Fryslân’. And how proud we are of that! But we mainly look ahead. Because we continue to build a future-proof economy.

What is circular economy?

The world population is growing at an unprecedented rate and it does not appear that this growth will slow down in the coming years. The result is that the demand for raw materials continues to rise, while the supply (the stock of raw materials) decreases. There is also more and more waste due to the large amount of products that roll off the conveyor belt every day.