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BlueCity: Former waterslide park and swimming pool becomes a hub for sustainable entrepreneurs

A former waterslide park and swimming pool in Rotterdam has become a sustainability hub where  entrepreneurs are sharing their knowledge, expertise, and recycled materials – creating a world in which waste is valuable. The hub, BlueCity, has been described as a “playground for circular companies”. Located in the building which once housed Tropicana, a subtropical swimming pool and waterslide park along the Maas river, a range … Continue reading BlueCity: Former waterslide park and swimming pool becomes a hub for sustainable entrepreneurs

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The Green Passage: Rotterdam’s sustainable shopping centre paving the way for more like it

Rotterdam’s green and fair trade shopping centre, The Green Passage (de Groene Passage), is somewhat of a gem – the only sustainable shopping centre in Europe, The Green Passage is a one-stop shop for conscious consumers. While “sustainable shopping centres” may be few and far between, The Green Passage is no recent contender. The Green Passage started up more than 20 years ago when seven shopkeepers with the same … Continue reading The Green Passage: Rotterdam’s sustainable shopping centre paving the way for more like it

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Recycled Park: Floating park made from recycled plastic waste opens in Rotterdam

While the world is now fully aware that plastic takes hundreds of years, and in some cases thousands of years to decompose, the Netherlands-based Recycled Island Foundation has found a new use for it creating a floating island from recycled plastics. The floating island, known as Recycled Park, opened to the public earlier this month. This prototype is constructed in a variation of hexagonal building … Continue reading Recycled Park: Floating park made from recycled plastic waste opens in Rotterdam

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Wikado Playground: Kids playground built from discarded wind turbine parts

Discarded wind turbine blades have found a second life as a futuristic-style kids playground, Wikado Playground, in the Netherlands. The Rotterdam-based playground is a maze-like structure made from five discarded wind turbine blades that have been cut up into parts and re-painted. The recycled blades make up a slide tower, a watch tower, tunnels, bridges, ramps, and slides. While wind power energy is gaining momentum as the … Continue reading Wikado Playground: Kids playground built from discarded wind turbine parts

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