Forum for the Future – Workshop with stakeholders apparel industry
The initiative has brought together five global brands and seven manufacturers, conducted research into existing circular innovations, and applied systems thinking frameworks to the analysis to expose the barriers and enablers for the industry to transform. With the support of the Spronck Foundation, in-person prototyping workshops were held with project partners in September 2024 in Singapore. […]
Happy Green World – Education material Bangladesh en Galapagos Islands
The Happy Green World Foundation develops educational teaching materials related to waste, water and energy. Spronck Foundation is willing to sponsor the adaption of the Happy Green World waste-related educational program for our partners Friendship in Bangladesh and La Fundación Scalesia on the Galapagos Islands. For both programs, the teacher’s activity guide, student book, and game […]
Zero Waste Netherlands – Waste prevention package for municipalities
Municipalities have their hands full with waste management, but how to start with waste prevention? Zero Waste Netherlands was able to develop a waste prevention package for municipalities with the support of the Spronck Foundation, consisting of the following components. Inspiration for policymakers In inspiring lectures and working sessions, Zero Waste Netherlands shows policymakers what […]
Trash Hero Communities programme – TrashHero
The goal of Trash Hero Communities is to address waste prevention and safe circular use of resources at the local level. TrashHero does this by advocating for and starting community zero waste projects in Asia, usually in areas where our Action & Awareness programme is already running and their volunteers have established trust and credibility. These […]
No More Plastic Filter project – Fair Resource Foundation
Most cigarette filters are made from cellulose acetate, a non-biodegradable form of plastic. In terms of numbers, cigarette filters represent the largest source of plastic pollution worldwide. Additionally, these filters release significant amounts of harmful substances into the soil and water, such as heavy metals and tar, which are toxic to plants and animals. Researchers now classify the waste stream […]
Collectief Circulair Textiel
Collective Circular Textiles (CCT) was founded by Fair Resource Foundation, an environmental organization taking the unique initiative to implement the ‘Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Textiles’ regulation. Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) are a critical component of EPR legislation and are typically established by industry actors. CCT is the first PRO in Europe to emerge from an environmental organization, […]
Superlist Environment – QuestionMark
Questionmark has published the second edition of Superlist Environment (Superlijst Groen) in 2023. This survey provides insight into the sustainability performance of Dutch supermarkets anno 2023, their improvements over the past two years and our recommendations for progress. Superlist Green 2023 distinguishes four themes: climate plan, protein transition, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable packaging. The survey results show […]
Mission Reuse – Enviu
Mission Reuse is a program by Enviu with the goal of creating a new standard where reuse is at the core. They see that reuse is gaining momentum at both national and European levels, but challenges are also emerging. Existing reuse systems often reach environmentally conscious consumers with higher incomes, leaving a gap for scalable […]
World Refill Day – City to Sea
World Refill Day takes place on the 16th June every year run by the award-winning campaigning organisation City to Sea. City to Sea has focused its efforts on raising awareness of the problem of plastic pollution in previous campaigns. Their research shows a growing concern in consumers about the amount of single-use plastic in their weekly […]
Founding ‘Tegengif’
Tegengif (EraseAllToxinsFoundation) wanted to conduct research on the safety of reusable plastic drinking bottles. The Spronck Foundation made a donation to make this research possible. “Many children go to school every day with a plastic drinking bottle. We know that plastics contain chemicals. But we wanted to investigate whether those chemicals are released, so we […]