{"id":22237,"date":"2026-10-09T17:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=22237"},"modified":"2026-10-09T17:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:21:36","slug":"shift-towards-circular-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/22237\/shift-towards-circular-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Netherlands is doing in the shift towards circular construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A large part of demolition waste is already being reused in the Netherlands. Around 97% of construction and demolition waste in the Netherlands is put to useful use, according to the <em>Transition Agenda for a Circular Construction Economy. <\/em>But much of it is used in low-value applications, such as road foundations. Only around 3% of materials return to their original function in building construction. 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