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When cruise ships do make their post-pandemic return to Picton, people there want them to “fit with the town and not overtake it”.  Picton residents want sustainability and some common sense applied to any future cruise ship timetable, Smart and Connected co-chair Richard Briggs says.  “The general feeling is that it’s good to have cruise ships, but they need to be spaced out well, and they need to be limited to a certain number per year … If you go too mad on one thing, then it’s too heavy on the town, so on infrastructure and residents.

The Dutch economy can adopt the following interventions within four key sectors to deliver impactful circular change: Advanced construction practices Limit, or even stop the demolition of buildings and ensure that building methods revolve around the renovation and reuse of materials. Circular agriculture and food system Implement agricultural practices that prioritise waste reuse and local production and trade, such as stopping the import of animal feed and export of animal products. Shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources Increase the share of renewable energy used to power the country and axe fossil fuel use. Repair, remanufacturing and high-value recycling Double the current material use of the repair sector, as well as the amount of high-value recycling and the share of recycled materials in imports.