Care2Change wins sustainable collaboration award at "Duurzame 30" 2026

The Care2Change initiative, which aims to achieve waste-free healthcare in the Northern Netherlands, has received the Sustainable Collaboration Award at Duurzame 30 2026. The jury praised the initiative as “an impressive form of large-scale collaboration” and highlighted the importance of taking small steps towards reducing waste in the healthcare sector.

The award comes with a €50,000 media budget, which Care2Change will use to further engage healthcare professionals, patients and partners in developing and implementing circular solutions.

We are particularly proud of the contribution of Professor Erik Heeres from the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG), who is part of the consortium. His work focuses on recycling plastic waste from hospitals using advanced pyrolysis technology, contributing to the initiative's ambition to reduce waste and make healthcare more sustainable.

For further details, visit:

•  Care2Change’s official announcement
•  RUG’s earlier news item on Care2Change