100 examples for circular economy

61. LKAB's circular flows saves up to 70 percent carbon dioxide emissions

By taking care of their own and others' industrial sidestreams, new high-quality and envi…

Published 25 May, 2022

60. Stockholm Exergi processes sewer sludge for a cleaner ecosystem

Once wastewater has been filtered by Stockholm Exergi 's treatment plant, converted into…

Published 13 May, 2022

59. Social store reduces food waste

This spring, the Rescue Mission in Gothenburg opens a new social store, MatRätt , where …

Published 29 April, 2022

58. 40 000 pens made of recycled plastic

In May 2021, Ballograf started the production of a special edition of the classic ballpoi…

Published 22 April, 2022

57. Willys reduces food waste by 100 tonnes of bread

By selling fresh bread in the evening and lowering the price of bread with short dates, W…

Published 14 April, 2022

56. 26 tons of packaging plastic rescucled into new plastic raw materials

As the demand for plastic raw materials increases, new recycling solutions are important …

Published 8 April, 2022

55. Residual heat from data centers heats Stockholmers

When data centers are established in Stockholm Data Parks, Stockholm Exergi can recover…

Published 4 April, 2022

54. Support for advanced technology in new battery recycling facility

The Swedish Energy Agency provides Stena Recycling with 70.7 million SEK in support of an…

Published 25 March, 2022

53. Ugly fishes, Maxed-out salmon and Skewed slices reduce food waste

In 2020, a collaboration between Willys and Axfood's brand Garant was initiated in order …

Published 11 March, 2022

52. Thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide saved with returns management service

GIAB helps its customers reduce their carbon emissions through efficient and large-scale …

Published 4 March, 2022

51. Unique facility sorts 24,000 tonnes of textiles for recycling

Sysav's textile sorting plant Siptex in Malmö is the world's first of its kind, and sorts…

Published 25 February, 2022

50. Rekitchen.nu - 80 percent reduction on kitchen items

Since the production of new goods on average accounts for 80% of a product's climate foot…

Published 18 February, 2022

49. Circular flow of steel reduces the carbon footprint by 80 percent

Ovako’s production is based on using recycled steel as input material instead of iron ore…

Published 11 February, 2022

48. Coca-Cola in Sweden launches a new refillable concept

Packaging accounts for the majority of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' emissions and pl…

Published 4 February, 2022

47. Circular cooperation gives coffee residues new life

Can residues from Löfbergs coffee roastery be used to produce nutritious garden soil? T…

Published 31 January, 2022

46. Catering on food waste has saved 35 tonnes of food

To get a total grip on food waste, Sopköket provide meals made from rescued food waste …

Published 24 January, 2022

45. Circular collaboration gives IT equipment new life

Since 2019, Kafferosteriet Löfbergs has been collecting all IT equipment that no longer c…

Published 21 December, 2021

44. More utilized waste streams give circular green rainbow salmon

In a project together with Axfoundation and SLU, just to mention a few, Axfood has launch…

Published 21 December, 2021

43. Heat recovery saves 20 percent energy

The energy demand at Löfbergs in Karlstad has decreased by up to 20 percent since the tec…

Published 21 December, 2021

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42. From food waste to sustainable meat

Cashewmeetly and Axfood have launched a new sustainable vegan meat made from cashew apple…

Published 10 December, 2021

41. Millions of IKEA furniture are given a new life by a circular business model

IKEA actively works with circularity. By 2030, IKEA aims to have all of their products b…

Published 3 December, 2021

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40. A new collaboration will kickoff circularity in the mining industry

A new collaboration initiative has been initiated between LKAB and Boliden , aimed to …

Published 3 December, 2021

39. The new X 2000 saves 5000 tons of steel

The new X 2000 is a new, yet classic train with increased reliability through a newly dev…

Published 18 November, 2021

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38. A frying pan in a circular return system

The brand ONEPan AB has collaborated with star chef Tareq Taylor to create and offer …

Published 14 November, 2021

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37. NA-KD aims to contribute to a more environmentally friendly consumption pattern with their second-hand service NA-KD Circle

As the production of clothing accounts for the majority of emissions coming from the clot…

Published 4 November, 2021

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36. Circulose® recycles old textiles into new textiles

About 10 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the fashion and te…

Published 30 October, 2021

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35. Circular collaboration creates energy-efficient heat exchangers

In 2021, Stena Recycling and Alfa Laval initiated a new collaboration to introduce a grou…

Published 25 October, 2021

34. Rescued coffee saves 60 tonnes of carbon dioxide during the first year

80–90 percent of coffee's climate impact takes place in arable land, which makes it impor…

Published 25 October, 2021

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33. A circular cooperation results in recyclable vacuum cleaners

At this year's sustainability event - Circular Initiative - Stena Recycling and Electrolu…

Published 9 October, 2021

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32. Tork PaperCircle® - the world's first paper towel recycling service

Tork PaperCircle® is an innovative circular service developed in close collaboration with…

Published 24 September, 2021

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31. Cycles on Swedish farms give Swedish beef a 60 percent lower climate impact

Pastures and grasslands bind carbon in the soil and grazing animals benefit biodiversity.…

Published 27 August, 2021

30. 90 per cent of all silage plastic is recycled every year

Did you know that farmers are probably the best in Sweden at recycling plastic? As much a…

Published 27 August, 2021

29. Plastic trays circulate round and round

The plastic trays from McDonald's bread supplier Arytza, (formerly Sjöholms), are reused.…

Published 27 August, 2021

28. Manure from HKScan's pigs are driving buses in Västerås forward

Manure from the pigs at Mycklinge in Västmanland is used to produce biogas that are used …

Published 27 August, 2021

27. Tiles made of plastic from the sea

As the first company in Sweden, McDonald’s, together with its suppliers, has developed se…

Published 26 August, 2021

26. Circular cycles give glasses new life

Synsam works actively for more sustainable production and consumption. Thanks to recyclin…

Published 26 May, 2021

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25. Bio-based material and residual products in the biorefinery Lantmännen Agroetanol

Lantmännen Agroetanol has developed a bio-based circular business, where wheat is process…

Published 22 April, 2021

24. Residues from the field become energy

Lantmännen receives harvested grain from Swedish farmers at about 50 facilities. Here, th…

Published 22 April, 2021

23. Plant nutrients are extracted in a pilot plant from water currents

The treatment plant's streams contain plant nutrients, such as nitrogen, which can be ext…

Published 22 April, 2021

22. Manure becomes biogas, and then back to fertilizer

Gasum has some ten biogas facilities in Sweden. Three of them utilise manure, in combinat…

Published 14 April, 2021

21. 350 000 IT products circulated - saved 5580 CO2e

Inrego's business concept is to maximize the reuse of computers and telephones and in 202…

Published 1 April, 2021

20. Sustainable living environments on top of what has already been built

Building on existing buildings instead of demolishing and building new saves large amount…

Published 25 March, 2021

19. Thousands of tonnes of CO2 savings due to the reuse of aids

Hjälpmedelscentralen, together with the care providers in the Västra Götaland region and …

Published 25 March, 2021

18. Circulating pallets and boxes have since the start replaced 2 billion disposable packaging

Svenska Retursystem is the smart cycle for our food and was established in 1997. The busi…

Published 17 March, 2021

17. Reduced food waste have saved 10 000 tonnes CO2e

Food waste occurs at all stages of the food chain. The company Allwin, in collaboration w…

Published 12 March, 2021

16. OnceMore enables circular flows in fashion and textiles industry

After several years of development, Södra now offers OnceMore®, a process for industrial …

Published 11 March, 2021

15. Increased shared use reduces the need for new premises

Vakansas' vision is to promote sustainable urban development where people's need for offi…

Published 1 March, 2021

14. Second-life batteries in sightseeing boat

During 2019/2020, Eco Sightseeing Sthlm AB, together with El & Marinteknik, carried o…

Published 26 February, 2021

13. Plastic packaging in deposit systems saved 60,000 kg CO2e

Incorporating plastic packaging into the deposit system is an important step towards a mo…

Published 25 February, 2021

12. Halved climate impact with doubled lifespan of children's jeans

By doubling the lifespan of an item of clothing, you can halve the climate impact. Nimble…

Published 25 February, 2021

11. Recycled carbon black reduces emissions by 80 percent

The Swedish company Enviro has developed a patented pyrolysis technology that makes it po…

Published 25 February, 2021

10. New technology for recycling textile flooring can save 6000 tonnes CO2

Every year, 2 million square meters of textile flooring are laid in Sweden. What is cover…

Published 23 February, 2021

9. Old floors become new - saves 100 tons of CO2

During the renovation of the IKEA department store in Kungens Kurva, 10,000 square meters…

Published 23 February, 2021

8. Coffee waste is given new life as 3D-printed furniture

Löfberg's coffee production gets more and new uses. A collaboration with Sculptur has res…

Published 22 February, 2021

7. Recycling turns waste into a resource

Leftover construction products are no longer waste at JM. Through agreements with compani…

Published 22 February, 2021

6. Collaboration resulted in a 100 percent recycled vacuum cleaner

As a part of the cross-sectoral Circular Initiative; Stena Recycling and Electrolux have …

Published 11 February, 2021

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5. Waste heat keeping 100 000 apartments warm

Since 1987, Stockholm residents are heating themselves thanks to Stockholm Exergi recover…

Published 11 February, 2021

4. 100% recycled plastics eliminate the use of 3,500 tonnes of virgin plastic each year

In 2020, Coca-Cola in Sweden became the first market in the world to make all its plastic…

Published 11 February, 2021

3. Hand in damaged phone and receive an equivalent remanufactured or repaired one

Since 2015, Folksam have been working together with Godsinlösen (GIAB) to create a circul…

Published 11 February, 2021

2. Using recycled spare parts for cars avoided 2,000 tonnes of waste and saved approximately SEK 290 million

Folksam’s total expenses for building repairs amounted to over SEK 1 billion in 2019, whi…

Published 11 February, 2021

1. Stena Recycling gives Volvo's bus batteries a second life

The commercial life of bus batteries is considerably extended and natural resources can b…

Published 25 January, 2021