#drugwastedumping

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And we are almost done! Here is a quick recap of our project stages and where we are at right now.

Problem definition: Researching, researching, researching. The first step was to make sure that we fully understand and grasp the scope of the project. Our primary aim was to support Politie Limburg in devising a strategy for cross-border collaboration.

Plan development and material prep: At this stage, we made a concrete plan, defined every stage of the project, and set clear deadlines. In addition, we prepared our interview questions, a contact database, the texts for our e-mails, and the consent form.

Data collection: After reaching out to the relevant stakeholders, we conducted our interviews and summarised them.

Working on the final product: It’s time to get creative! Our final product will be a well-designed brochure that includes all the relevant information we have created, alongside visual aids to allow for a pleasant reading experience.

Closing event: And we’re done on the 25th! All the hard work will have finally paid off. We are proud to present the final product to our client. What an amazing journey it has been.

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We are getting closer and closer to finalizing our product. This is us preparing the first draft to be presented to our client :) We were asked to use as many visual stimuli as possible to summarize the information we have gathered. Time to get creative!

We hope all of you are on track and as excited as we are to finally be able to present something to your clients! All the hard work is now paying off.

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Sneak peek of our final product

Aaaand we are getting there!

We are about to implement the feedback we have received from our client and our mentor to create the final version of our product.

Throughout this entire process, we made sure that we kept in contact with our client and update her at every stage. This saved us a lot of time in the long run. Being on the same page with our client means that we only have to make some minor changes now.

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What can YOU do to prevent damage?

What can YOU do about this? Aside from not buying MDMA or Ecstasy, you can call 112 to report a drug waste dumping, or 0800-7000 to report it anonymously. Take photos and record the location, so the dumping can be removed as soon and efficiently as possible. Be careful not to enter the dumping site for your own safety, the chemicals are incredibly dangerous!! 

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The mid-term presentation was a perfect opportunity to get some feedback on how we’ve been doing and what we need to improve upon.

One of the points mentioned was that you would like some more insight into what our project really is about. So here are some facts:

A report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and Europol (2016) also states that the Netherlands and Belgium are the most important areas for MDMA and amphetamine production, which includes ecstasy.

The Netherlands is one of the largest producers of ecstasy, a synthetic drug, worldwide. Of all ecstasy that has ever been confiscated, 42% was traced back to the Netherlands.

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Making progress.

We've been tirelessly working on finding contact information for stakeholders and reaching out to them. Now we've finally reached the stage of organizing interviews to gain the insight we need to reach our goal: optimizing the cross-border cooperation in managing drug waste dumping.