Maiano Re-Lab comes up with sustainable industrial applications for textile scraps from mass-produced consumer goods. This initiative establishes synergies between industrial sectors, minimising waste and promoting sustainability within the industry.
TwinRevolution is a European project working on developing a training curriculum to facilitate the implementation of the twin transition in manufacturing industries. Their webinar will be an opportunity to share insights on the state of play of the twin transition economy in the furniture and textile sectors.
Organisations using the mark are required to submit their calculations and observations, providing a database of 11 projects to date, which has been analysed to identify patterns of adoption. OFRA has now issued a report on their findings.
In practice:
The minimum second life furniture percentage was 60%.
All projects would have been able to achieve cost savings on a like-for-like basis.
All projects are attractive; no compromise in aesthetics was reported or observed.
The Circular Cities Declaration, managed by our Coordination Group member ICLEI Europe, is is a project designed to help accelerate the transition from a linear to a circular economy with a specific focus on cities.
They've issued eight topical webinars with key stakeholders and institutions - and all of them are available for you to listen to!
TwinRevolution is an interactive tool and training course intended to upskill and reskill VET learners by providing them with the necessary green and digital competences. It focuses on the European textiles and furniture sectors, simply because they were not set up as digital nor have they adopted a green approach from the outset.
Knof is a Slovenian social enterprise with a focus on circularity and sustainability. It operates reuse boutiques, a circular laboratory and a programme for individuals and entrepreneurs supporting sustainable companies.
Many consumer products pose significant waste management challenges and end up in landfill or incinerators. Using findings from an European Environment Agency study, the event "Headache fractions in mixed municipal waste" on 11 May will discuss these issues and what needs to change to increase recycling and promote circularity.
The World Circular Economy Forum 2023 will be held in Helsinki from 30 May to 2 June 2023. This global collaboration forum is co-organised by Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and Nordic Innovation, with international partners. It will attract more than 2 000 leading circular economy players in the world to Finland to find circular solutions that can help our economies fit within the boundaries of nature. Part of the programme will also be accessible online.
The report Twin Transition in the Wood-Furniture Value Chain - State-of-the-art on Environmental Certifications Practices and Industry 4.0 in the Wood and Furniture Sector provides an overview of the current environmental and digital trends and practices affecting the wood value chain in its entirety. Taking a value chain perspective, the report outlines regulatory trends, new digital and technological developments, and emerging practices that will affect the sector as a whole.
By deploying smart systems and new production processes, European SMEs can optimise their usage of raw materials, improve their waste management and contribute to the development of a circular economy.
https://www.instagram.com/impact.furnitureIMPACT Furniture is part of Oxfam Belgium. Through its Upcycle Your Office project, it is in the process of developing a catalogue of upcycled office furniture.
The plywood panels are recovered from old office furniture thrown away by local businesses and organisations and subsequently used as a raw material for making new furniture items.
The profits are ploughed back into Oxfam Belgium and help finance projects to fight poverty.
