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What is e-waste and why is it important to recycle e-waste?

June 3, 2022

You probably know it: a new version of your smartphone is coming out and the urge to get hold of that better version is great. Because: a better camera, more storage and many more new gadgets that ...

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NoWa in the interior!

May 10, 2022

Super fun: an item about NoWa in an episode of Binnenste Buiten, the daily program of NPO2!  Josette the Earl went on the road with the Binnenste Buiten team for NoWa and tells the story and the mi...

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What's Urban Mining?

May 3, 2022

You might not think it, but the garbage cans in our cities are real gold mines. Many things we throw away, such as old household appliances, are still packed with scarce metals and other valuable m...

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Everything you always wanted to know about.. NoWa, E-waste & recycling of course!

March 25, 2022

First things first. Did you know that E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world?And did you know that the E-waste waste stream is growing three times faster than other waste streams...

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In conversation with jewelery designer Eva Schreuder

March 1, 2022

Did you know that our Connection collection is handmade and locally produced by jewelery designer Eva Schreuder? We spoke to Eva about her unique designs for NoWa and what it's like to work with re...

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Hooray! NoWa exists 3 years

February 14, 2022

Wow, today - February 14, 2022 - it's been three years since we started NoWa. This special day feels much shorter to us. In the meantime, we have already saved many old telephones from the waste mo...

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The Week of the Circular Economy: Circular jewelry

February 1, 2022

Closing the circle, that's what we want to achieve with Nowa's circular jewelry. Nowa stands for No Waste. By reusing the gold and silver from telephones, these old devices no longer consist of was...

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The Chain ReACTION: the best fundraising campaign for old telephones

January 15, 2022

Every year we throw 27 million euros worth of gold in the trash. Well, it may surprise you, but all the electronics that we throw away with the residual waste still contain very valuable raw materi...

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