Case studies and articles

The Alternative Print program by ARMOR Office Printing focuses on: Eco-Design, Materials Reclamation, Committed Collection, Responsible Production, Human Development, and Societal Involvement. Each

The Metropolitan City of Rome published a tender for calls to award contributions to those municipalities willing to undertake projects aimed at reducing food waste and rescuing unsold food for cha

Rome negotiates on Public Administration Electronic Market (MEPA) for the supply of recycled (refilled) cartridges for printers, PC, copiers and fax machines for the offices.

DERBIPURE® is a bitumen free waterproofing membrane based on vegetal components produced by Derbigum.

AMS Institute and Wageningen UR are working with the city of Amsterdam to trial a plant that sucks carbon dioxide and other harmful gases out of the air. The plant in Amsterdam called

The Mind Mobility Fleet Management System allows fleet managers to see at a glance which vehicles are running, which are available and which require maintenance or

Scrap Connection is committed to making metal scrap trading easier by reducing trading risks.

The FIBERSORT sorting technology can detect the fiber composition of post-consumer recyclable textile materials (through optical detection technology) and uses this to sort clothes based on the mat

The Bosch Power Tools division for Trade and Industry applications offers customers after sales services for their products, specifically repair services for faulty tools.

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The Perpetual Plastic Project is an interactive recycling installation for young and old where plastic waste is recycled on the spot into new products by 3D-printers.

Ravti provides a tool to track and monitor maintenance, servicing, and repair of HVAC equipment in one centralised digital solution.

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NanoMersion has created innovative MRI contrast agents that are smarter, safer, and more effective than what is currently available on the market.

Toast Ale is the UK's first bread to beer ale, using surplus bread that would otherwise be thrown away by bakeries, delis, and sandwich makers. 

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BamCore produces code compliant structural and non-structural panels that are manufactured from timber bamboo in the U.S.

Binee is a service for the collection of electrical appliances.

MVO Nederland has developed a fact sheet that offers a framework for the concept of circular procurement.

POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels is a cooperative effort between DSM and Poet.

Skuchain builds blockchain based products for B2B Trade and Supply Chain Finance.

Orange Fiber is an Italian startup which has created textile fibres made of 100% citrus juice by-products.

The Swedish government is introducing tax breaks on repairs to everything from bicycles to washing machines so it will no longer make sense to throw out old or broken items and buy new ones. Sweden

The Fairphone 2 is the first modular phone on the market. The company offers a webshop where customers can order spare parts.

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Weyerhaeuser manages forests intensively to maximize the value of each acre and produce a sustainable supply of wood fiber for customers.

Rainforest Connection is an organisation that aims to stop illegal logging and poaching.

Pavegen is a multifunctional custom flooring system. As people step on the tiles, their weight causes electric-magnetic induction that generates electricity.

Miele appliances include many features that distinguish them as sustainable products.

Circular Track is an initiative of ProRail, Royal HaskoningDHV, BAM Group, Railpro and Asset Rail focused on the development of circular models in the sector. The initiative is setting up pilot cir

The Center for Innovation, Testing and Evaluation (CITE) aims to be a real-life SimCity that resembles a modest American town with a population of 35,000 people spread over roughly 15 square miles.

Trexcar is a car service that charges users based on the amount of miles they have ridden. Trexcar's business model utilises automobiles in car dealerships that are sitting idle. 

A joint research project by TU Delft, Waag Society, CML Leiden University, and Metabolic is looking into the potential for urban mining within the city of Amsterdam.

CLAUT is a car sharing program with 250-500 cars, initiated by six companies in the province of Limburg.

Vodafone Buyback offers consumer and business customers with incentives to return used phones and tablets, including discounts on new devices, charity donations or store credit.

KLIC-WION is an independent organization in the Netherlands that provides an online platform for safe excavation.

Clotho started by running a clothes swap among friends as a way to recycle unwanted clothes, then the founders started picking select pieces as a way to reuse clothes.

CLO is a 3D design tool used to visualize true-to-life 3D garments. CLO enables designers to streamline the design development process with the power of true-to-life, 3D garment simulation.

Ecovative Design, a US-based biomaterials company, has developed a range of ‘Mushroom Materials’ which are 100% biodegradabl