Implementing a new 'Circular Product Design Guideline' in product development
Exploring strategies of how to design products for circularity and implementing KPIs in a large organisation
ready2LOOP inspiration cases
Read about some of the companies who have been transitioning to Circular Economy, together with ready2LOOP and study some of the other cases we've found, among our network.
Exploring circular business models for taking back luxury consumer electronics
This path used strategic opportunities, value-chain modelling, environmental and economic assessments to create a business case for running a pilot project
Can Circular Economy be the driver for making a conventional dairy farm climate neutral by 2024?
In this Transition Path the MATChE team and a Danish dairy farm explored how Circular Economy can support Danish agriculture towards its net-zero climate goal.
Exploring circularity of packaging in health-tech
Taking a circular approach to defining a strategy for packaging design
Trickling down circularity from strategic direction to project application
MATChE and DBI looked at a long innovation horizon to explore future scenarios for a more circular economy and how to start applying the principles today.
Exploring circular opportunities on water in manufacturing
Taking a systematic innovation approach to closing loops in a manufacturing facility
Scaling-up a take-back model for the reuse or recycling of EPS packaging
BEWiSynbra is exploring and expanding ways to close the loop on their different markets for EPS
Inspirational and external cases
We have collected cases and success stories from companies and organisations that are currently on a journey towards Circular Economy.
Explore our collection and find the ones that can help your company in your transition process.
External cases
Better World Fashion – reused leather jackets with unique ID and leasing agreement
Better World Fashion is a producer of reused leather jackets, which is sold, leased and repurchased to maintain the product in a closed loop.
BioTrans Nordic – from food waste to biogas
BioTrans Nordic's complete solution for food waste recycling ensures lower CO2 consumption and higher value of recycling in the form of biogas instead of conversion to energy at a cogeneration plant.
KALK – Development of recyclable lime mortar
KALK has developed a lime-based mortar, which allows the separation and recycling of bricks and mortar during the demolition of construction.
Pack and Sea – Box rental service for the fishing industry
Pack and Sea rent out boxes for handling fishes throughout the value chain.
Paboco - Creating recyclable paper bottles
A joint venture between BillerudKorsnäs and ALPLA has resulted in Paboco making recyclable paper bottles with the long-term goal to harmlessly degrade if accidentally put in nature.
Springkilde Bio – Thermal gasification of chicken manure into electricity, heat and fertilizing pellets
A spin-out from Springkilde Æg has been created and is called Springkilde Bio, which has developed a new plant for thermal gasification which converts chicken manure into electricity, heat and fertilizing tablets.
Aage Vestergaard Larsen – Collection and reusage of plastic
Aage Vestergaard Larsen retrieves collected plastic waste from the industry and sells it as an alternative to virgin plastic.
Databases of circular cases
Global Opportunity Explorer
Platform that displays hundreds of sustainable solutions and market opportunities linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
State of Green
A platform with 1370 Danish industry cases with search filters (sector, area of interest and solution types) to narrow your search scope.
Circle Economy - Knowledge Hub
Presents 500+ inspiring examples of the circular economy in practice, covering a number of circular strategies and impact areas
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Case Studies
Collection of case studies on Circular Economy, featuring many of the companies engaged in the CE 100 program
CIRCit Nord
The CE101 cases campaign brings a consolidation of 101 inspirational cases of companies that made the Circular Economy into reality.
Best time to act is now
When it comes to becoming more circular, now is the right time to start! Circularity in your business helps to achieve many sustainability goals, including carbon footprint reduction. Act now and start your transition to Circular Economy today. Alternatively, get help along your transition with an Accelerator programme.