100 examples for circular economy

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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