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Ten Dutch Recycling Firms Bankrupt Amid Plastic Crisis
9/30/2025
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Story summary
- Dutch recycling firms face a crisis as cheap plastics undercut recyclers, forcing Healix and Umincorp closures.
- Ten Dutch recycling firms have gone bankrupt in 18 months, and two relocated abroad recently.
- The Dutch government has withdrawn supportive legislation; across Europe, costs rise and closures doubled from 2023 to 2024, urgent reforms.
