Second-hand sale, distribution

Musk's Boring Company shares glimpse of Boring Bricks being produced

Lego like bricks produced from the tunneling of the boring company. Easy to use due to the interlocking system and highly durable.

Design for disassembly

Design for reuse

Second-hand sale, distribution

Material efficiency

Closed loop collection

Construction Materials and Products

Dutch Firm is turning Plastic Waste into High-End Furniture

First, remove plastic from the world’s waterways. Second, transform the plastic and other debris collected into a material to make a boat. Third, use the new boat to fish out more plastic bottles.

Co-creation

Refurbishment, remanufacturing, renovation

Second-hand sale, distribution

Part recovery

Refurbishment, repair (Textiles specific)

Material efficiency

Chemical and Plastic

Retail

Home and Office Furnishings

New Edinburgh circular economy initiative kicks in as festivals end

The Fringe Swap Shop aims to re-use everything from costumes, stage props and billboards to minimise waste and preserve raw materials

Takeback programmes

Design for minimal waste

Design for recycling

Design for recycling - product trimmings and construction (Textiles specific)

Design for repair

Design for reuse

Design for resource efficiency

Management, enrichment

Part recovery

Closed loop collection

Second-hand sale, distribution

Waste Management

Personal Products and Services

Salza enabling supply driven architecture: builders track components for architects to find

A platform where one can search for or offer components.

Online platforms

Management, enrichment

Own brand second-hand sale

Second-hand sale, distribution

Material efficiency

Metal and Glass

Wood and Paper

Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Machinery

Home and Office Furnishings

Retail

Buying and selling services for secondhand garments and shoes

Momox is offering an online buying-and-selling service for secondhand garments across Germany, Austria, France and UK.

Takeback programmes

Second-hand sale, distribution

Crowd-based services

Peer to peer sharing

Peer-to-peer online marketplaces

Fashion and Textiles

Online marketplace to trade items made by young creatives

Depop is a peer-to-peer online sharing app where the world’s creatives come to buy, sell, discover, and explore the most inspiring and unique things.

Peer to peer sharing

Peer-to-peer online marketplaces

Second-hand sale, distribution

Fashion and Textiles

Second-hand sale, distribution

Relevant case studies and articles

Musk's Boring Company shares glimpse of Boring Bricks being produced

Dutch Firm is turning Plastic Waste into High-End Furniture

New Edinburgh circular economy initiative kicks in as festivals end

Salza enabling supply driven architecture: builders track components for architects to find

Buying and selling services for secondhand garments and shoes

Online marketplace to trade items made by young creatives