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You searched for these word(s): potePotential effects of the reuse of building material on soil quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/potential-effects-of-reuse-of-building-material-on-soil-quality… Potential effects of the reuse of building material on soil …
Publication date: 12-14-2022Current knowledge on microplastics in the soil is still inadequate
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/current-knowledge-on-microplastics-in-soil-is-still-inadequate… for this reason that our knowledge is incomplete and any potentially harmful effects cannot be sufficiently … the accumulation of microplastics in the soil could potentially be harmful to the health of humans, plants, … More knowledge is needed in order to reliably assess the potentially negative effects of microplastics on the …
Publication date: 06-12-2022Circular economy: plastics recycling from end-of-life vehicles could be four times higher
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/circular-economy-plastics-recycling-from-end-of-life-vehicles-could-be-four-times-higher… materials. Chemical recycling in particular has tremendous potential for circularity. However, new legislation and … from end-of-life vehicles, chemical recycling has good potential for recycling 65% of scrap plastics into new raw … and depolymerisation. Chemical technologies also have the potential to lower concentrations of substances of very high …
Publication date: 01-17-2023CleaR delivers framework for risk assessment of substances of concern in the recycling process
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/clear-delivers-framework-for-risk-assessment-of-substances-of-concern-in-recycling-process… in waste and recycled materials. CleaR also included the potential adverse effects on human health and the … policymakers and competent authorities. It includes all potentially relevant scientific elements, such as human …
Publication date: 04-23-2019Circular economy: more opportunities for reuse of slightly radioactive substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/circular-economy-more-opportunities-for-reuse-of-slightly-radioactive-substances… Many slightly radioactive residues potentially suitable for reuse The term radioactive waste … small part of overall radioactivity. These residues can potentially be made suitable for safe reuse or recycling, …
Publication date: 10-10-2022What are plastics?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/what-are-plastics… on our health or on other organisms. Many plastics contain potentially harmful additives, such as plasticisers and … products for longer. Our lack of knowledge about the potential long-term health risks of plastics is another good …
Publication date: 03-02-2023Circular economy: what does RIVM do?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/circular-economy/what-does-RIVM-do… and sustainable Circular Economy. Analysing and identifying potential consequences of policy options. Determining …
Publication date: 08-07-2019Biobased materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/circular-economy/bio-based-materials… There are also bio-based alternatives that offer a lot of potential for replacing a number of controversial polar …
Publication date: 05-09-2019Urgent need for more research into environmental effects of microplastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/urgent-need-for-more-research-into-environmental-effects-of-microplastics… a more detailed picture of the effects of microplastics and potential solutions. Aside from research into policy-based …
Publication date: 01-18-2023RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-calls-for-increased-involvement-of-scientific-community-in-solving-plastic-crisis… Untapped potential RIVM studied the current contribution of …
Publication date: 03-01-2022Safe recycling of textiles possible, but still in its infancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safe-recycling-of-textiles-possible-but-still-in-its-infancy… those who produce and use recycled textiles to sort out potentially hazardous materials. Right now, recycled fibres …
Publication date: 04-04-2023Recycled Plastic Packaging in the Netherlands Still Falls Short
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/recycled-plastic-packaging-in-netherlands-still-falls-short… On 9 September 2024, PBL will host a symposium on the potential next steps for politics, policy, civil society …
Publication date: 09-03-2024Newsletter Microplastics December 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020… the central thread was that there must be exposure and a potential hazard and that there is still little known about …
Publication date: 12-03-2020