We catch up with Jan Huitema to learn more about what the circular economy is, and what the European Parliament are doing to help achieve more sustainable results.

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Jan Huitema was born on 5 July 1984 as son of a farmer in Heerenveen. He obtained a Bachelors degree in Animal Sciences and a Masters degree in Animal Production Systems, from Wageningen University.

Jan Huitema is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Netherlands since July 2014. He is a member of the People Party for Freedom and Democracy, part of Renew Europe. He was re-elected in 2019. During his first term from 2014 until 2019, Huitema was a member of the AGRI Committee, where he served as rapporteur on fertiliser products and water reuse. During his first term he worked on a change in the definition of animal manure and prevention of the patenting of plant-properties. In 2019, he joined the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Jan Huitema was nominated rapporteur on the Circular Economy Action Plan in September 2020.

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What is the circular economy, and what is the European Parliament is doing to achieve it, Jan Huitema, MEP