The Circular Economy Platform was officially established in November 2018 in Hungary as an initiative of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology. So far, 101 companies and organisations have joined it.
The platform aims to accelerate the transition to a circular economy model by sharing knowledge and creating joint projects, with the involvement of businesses, government and science.
DigitalLead is Denmark's national cluster for digital technologies. They organise yearly network sessions on circular economy called Green Tech - Cirkulær økonomi.
Employees and managers in related businesses can join the network and participate in meetings to discuss the development of the circular economy and how digital technologies can be applied.
The Green Production Network of Swabia is organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Bavarian part of Swabia (Germany) and KUMAS - Kompetenzzentrum Umwelt e. V. It is open to companies that are members of the CCI.
The network organises discussions and the exchange of experience in the field of energy and the environment, including issues related to the circular economy.
The Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS) is an initiative by Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy and some international industry leaders. It is a data template for standardising data about the circular aspects of products.
In Venturis HoReCa a group of professionals has joined forces, knowledge, expertise and ideas to tackle the problem of food waste. They have developed an IT system (KuMin.Gastro) to monitor and reduce food waste in kitchens and canteens. Monitoring of food waste is the first important step in the process of reduction. Venturis HoReCa also advises companies on how to limit food waste.
Nachhaltig.digital is a platform for stepping up dialogue on the sustainability and digitalisation of SMEs in Germany.
It provides a space for the exchange of ideas, products, solutions, inspiration and discussion - both online and offline. The platform helps companies to use digitalisation to make their business sustainable.
The platform has also focused on the circular economy. As well as providing a forum where companies can interact, Nachhaltig.digital informs them about digitalisation and the circular economy, answering questions and telling them about current trends.
Repairmystuff is an online platform based in Ireland which supports, promotes and encourages the repair industry in Ireland.
It promotes a circular economy by providing a free online space for repair companies. It aims to give consumers more options for accessing repair services throughout the country. It also provides consumers with a search tool which suggests service providers according to what needs to be repaired and where in the country the person is located.
In Slovakia and Czechia, an initiative set by three recent graduates has been positively impacting the sector of waste management in both countries. The Elwis Waste Registration System has the objective to increase efficiency in the cities’ waste management systems by helping reducing the amount of mixed waste.
Madaster is an online registry which aims to enable and promote circularity in the construction industry and eliminate waste.
Data are recorded on all components used in a real estate or infrastructure project, such as buildings and bridges. This provides information on how an object can be dismantled and whether the resulting materials can be reused, along with details on embodied carbon and toxicity.
The site includes the Madaster Platform, where material passports can be created. The platform adds details on circularity, environmental impact and residual value. Users can search for specific materials within a set area and ensure that their project complies with regulations. Policymakers and anyone looking for data on the built environment can find relevant data.
Circular Berlinis an NGO that focuses on making Berlin circular.
Berlin is envisioned as a resilient, citizen-oriented region where resources are sourced locally and their value is maintained as part of a continuous loop. Circular Berlin operates across areas such as community-building and education, as well as developing knowledge about industries with a high potential for circularity: the built environment, food and biomass, textiles and fashion, materials and products.
Circular Berlin hosts events where the community comes together to talk about key issues from sharing knowledge to collaborative planning sessions. Open-source digital tools enabling information to be exchanged more quickly have been built.
For more information on Circular Berlin, see their report.
