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February 24, 2020
India-US Relations - Love fest in India between Authocrat Trump and Nationalist Modi - by Shant Shahrigian
Love Fest in India: Nationalist Modi and Authocrat Trump |
Following the lovefest, the president and First Lady Melania Trump are scheduled to make an evening visit to the Taj Mahal — the model for one of Trump’s infamous failed Atlantic City casinos.
In the capital New Delhi on Tuesday, Trump and Modi are expected to talk trade, though the president tried to keep expectations low.
Trump’s form of belligerent patriotism jibes with the hosting leader’s own desire to turn India, the world’s biggest democracy, into a Hindu nationalist state.
Read more at: Trump heads to India for meet with Prime Minister Modi - New York Daily News
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February 23, 2020
Circular Economics - Recycling: Netherlands in EU top three for recycling, says circular economy report
The Netherlands is in
Europe’s top three for recycling, according to the latest figures
published by the Dutch statistics office.
A report on the ‘circular economy in the Netherlands’ – looking at the
extent to which the country uses raw materials and recycles what it uses
– shows that it is apparently improving.
In 2018 the country consumed around 20% less in materials than in 2000 –
including goods that are used in production. On average, each resident
used 10,000 kilos of materials in 2018 – however another 21,500 kilos
per head were produced, intended for export.
Read more at DutchNews.nl:
Europe’s top three for recycling, according to the latest figures
published by the Dutch statistics office.
A report on the ‘circular economy in the Netherlands’ – looking at the
extent to which the country uses raw materials and recycles what it uses
– shows that it is apparently improving.
In 2018 the country consumed around 20% less in materials than in 2000 –
including goods that are used in production. On average, each resident
used 10,000 kilos of materials in 2018 – however another 21,500 kilos
per head were produced, intended for export.
Read more at DutchNews.nl:
Upcycle Center Almere |
A report on the ‘circular economy in the Netherlands’ – looking at the extent to which the country uses raw materials and recycles what it uses – shows that it is apparently improving.
In 2018 the country consumed around 20% less in materials than in 2000 – including goods that are used in production. On average, each resident used 10,000 kilos of materials in 2018 – however another 21,500 kilos per head were produced, intended for export.
One example of the many cities in the Netherlands focusing on improving their recycling efforts is the modern city of Almere (population +/-200.000) in the new Dutch province of Flevoland, reclaimed from the Zuiderzee (South Sea), which in 1986 officially became the 12th Dutch Province.
The city of Almere’s ambition is to become a city without waste. The city’s goal is that this year each citizen will only produce 50kg of household waste.
At the moment, around 75% of the household waste collected doesn’t belong in it, such as paper, plastic, glass or organic waste. By separating these raw materials, they can be reused, meaning fewer raw materials are needed to create new products.
The municipality is responsible for waste collection in the city,utilizing waste bins and (underground) containers. There are three recycling stations (recycling perrons) where you can discard your waste for free. And there is a free collection service for bulky waste that may otherwise be difficult to transport.
In addition, the municipality cleans up litter in the city and takes care of illegal dumping.
Almere-Digest
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Circular Economy,
EU,
Province of Flevoland,
Recycling,
The Netherlands
February 21, 2020
The Netherlands: More Dutch seniors active on social media
Social media usage among the elderly in the Netherlands has soared in recent years. The group 65 to 74-year-olds in particular have become increasingly active users.
In 2019, 76 percent of the respondents in this age category said they had used social media, up from 40 percent five years previously.
In 2019, 76 percent of the respondents in this age category said they had used social media, up from 40 percent five years previously.
An increase in social media use was also seen among people aged 75 and over. Exchanging text messages, via WhatsApp for example, is most popular among the elderly. This is according to recent figures taken from the survey on ICT usage by households and individuals in 2019, conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
In 2019, 87 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over indicated they had used social media such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, discussion forums or weblogs in the previous three months. This was still 74 percent five years previously.
Virtually everyone in the age group 12 to 54 years use social media (95 percent or more). The shares were 89 percent among 55 to 64-year-olds and 76 percent among 65 to 74-year-olds last year. In 2014, these shares amounted to 64 and 40 percent respectively.
An increase in social media use is also seen among Dutch seniors over the age of 75: in 2014, 13 percent were active while five years this had risen to 40 percent.
Read more: More Dutch seniors active on social media
Labels:
EU,
Increase,
Internet,
Seniors,
Social Media,
The Netherlands
February 19, 2020
The Netherlands: A New Dutch Disease? The Netherlands Ranks Most Competitive, Least Sustainable
February 17, 2020
France: Thank God for France’s Sense of European Realism
French President Emmanuel Macron's restrictive stance on EU membership
for the Western Balkans injects a much-needed dose of realism into EU
affairs.
Read more at:
https://www.theglobalist.com/france-emmanuel-macron-germany-eu-expansion-western-balkans/
Read more at:
https://www.theglobalist.com/france-emmanuel-macron-germany-eu-expansion-western-balkans/
February 16, 2020
The Netherlands: A storm after another: storm Dennis on the horizon
Awhile storm Ciara has just passed after a windy welcome, it seems that this weekend might bring us another storm, Dennis.
Read more at:
https://dutchreview.com/news/weather/a-storm-after-another-storm-dennis-on-the-horizon/
Read more at:
https://dutchreview.com/news/weather/a-storm-after-another-storm-dennis-on-the-horizon/
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