Case studies and articles

Solid waste management is a highly mechanised process that is achieved with a modest amount of labor. In contrast, recycling, on the other hand, can be much more labor-intensive.

The Inner Harbor Water Wheel, or “Mr.

The Paris Agreement entered into force in November 2016, after receiving sufficient endorsement from national governments.

In OECD countries a circular economy seems just common sense. Growth rates are bumping along towards zero or very little.

The underground infrastructure in the Netherlands is outdated, becoming increasingly complex and facing changes due to more wind and solar energy and wireless communication.

Surrey Reuse Network (SRN) developed through close collaboration of the founding member organisations and the full co-operation, guidance, support and financial investment of Surrey County Council.

Philips Healthcare's Diamond Select programme offers a range of remanufactured equipment to the healthcare sector.

Zipcar is one of the most successful car sharing operators in the United States. Started in 2000, it has expanded into more than 450 cities globally with over 950000 members.

Splosh is a new way to buy home cleaning, dishwashing and laundry essentials. The product first comes with a starter box which contains up to eight bottles with some product.

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A Social Enterprise working in the healthcare space.

The UNSW School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, have achieved the world's highest efficiency rating for a full-sized thin-film solar cell using a competing thin-film technology, k

Fon has built the world’s largest WiFi network, comprised of people sharing their WiFi.

KWS, a leading Dutch asphalt producer, has developed ‘PlasticRoad’, a road surface m

To maximize equipment investments system-wide, Aurora set out to gain greater insights on how medical staff at each of its facilities was utilizing imaging equipment.

Squarry is a project by the Better Future Factory to recycle plastic into tiles.

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Econova AB engages in processing and recycling waste products such as sludge from wastewater treatment plants and transforms them into usable products in a closed-loop cycle; producing and supplyin

The Madaster Platform is designed as a public, online library of materials in the built environment that is accessible to all: individuals, businesses and governments.

UK Sailmakers France and SolarCloth Systems have been awarded a 2016 Pittman Innovation Award for their Power Sails®, a method of putting solar panels on sails.

Cirkelstad was created between public and private entrepreneurs looking for solutions to get back resource streams back in the chain by using all the talents in the local neighbourhood and working

The Wirie produces, The Wiriepro and The WirieAP+, 100% wireless (WiFi) systems designed for the marine and RV environments, that also support 2G/3G/4G/LTE data connections.

BLOCKS is a modular music making system that allows musicians to connect multiple blocks together to customize their own instrument.

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DYCLE is a fundamentally new way of how baby diapers are to be produced, used and recycled, or rather upcycled, when they are no longer a waste but a nutrient for plants, transformed into fertile s

bioMASON employs bacteria to “grow” durable cement in ambient temperatures between loose grains of aggregate; producing building materials without emitting greenhouse gases, and without the depleti

The circularity indicators project was executed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation together with Granta Design. It has been co-funded by the LIFE financial instrument of the European Union.

‘Youdemai’ is an O2O (Online to Offline) platform which allows household electronic equipment reuse/remanufacturing/recycling.

As part of the Simplastic project group as part of Nederland CIrculair, Circle Economy conducted an analysis at the UMC Utrecht hospital into the plastic packaging of sterile items.

With world diamond production having peaked and increasing concern about the adverse environmental impact of mining, a jewellery start-up based in Amsterdam, House of Eleonore, creates fine diamond

Our world economy is only 9.1% circular, leaving a massive ‘Circularity Gap’.

Viscolube specialises in waste oil regeneration. Viscolube has developed and patented a re-raffinating process of waste oils which is among the most widespread in the world.

For the foundation “Kinderparadijs Meidoorn”, 2012Architecten designed a new playground using five discarded rotor blades from wind turbines.

The SSE Hydro has held its first fully recyclable event, with no waste to landfill at a sold-out Mogwai concert.  The concert, which took place on 16 December 2017, saw the venue provide a 100% rec

In the case of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Circular Economy strategies can be applied to several key aspects of the Games.

Crown Beverages Limited decided to integrate Chemical Leasing in its operations, closely cooperating with one of its main suppliers, the American chemicals producer Diversey Eastern and Central Afr

Sanshodhan: E-Waste Exchange is a virtual e-waste aggregation platform motivated by ‘Make in India’, that enable development of Smart Cities and States.

Seal is a blockchain powered product authentication and services platform which will provide consumers and manufacturers with product trust.

UPS is using alternative fuel vehicles under real-world operating conditions and currently operates one of the largest private alternative fuel fleets in the industry - more than 3,150 alternative

The steel industry creates huge amounts of waste, approximately 700kg for every tonne of crude steel produced.