circular economy

The economic case for the circular economy: from food waste to resource

Other publication / This chapter examines the feasibility of processing waste material into novel high value products and uses coffee grounds from the catering industry as a case

Can resource efficiency give an edge to Estonian businesses?

Feature / SEI Tallinn and the Estonian Ministry of the Environment are part of a new project aimed at engaging businesses in the circular economy.

REVAMP

Tool / Resource Value Mapping (REVAMP) helps city planners estimate resources and reuse potential in a city's wastewater and their financial values.

PEGaSus

Project / Phosphorus management in pigs and poultry in the EU (PEGaSus) bridges gaps in the phosphorus value chain.

ENHANCE – EMAS as a nest to help and nurture circular economy

Project / EMAS as a Nest to Help and Nurture Circular Economy (ENHANCE) improves implementation of regional policy instruments to increase resource efficiency.

BONUS RETURN

Project / BONUS RETURN – reducing emissions by turning nutrients and carbon into benefits. The project focuses on turning waste into circular solutions for the Baltic Sea

From ceramic swimming pools for snakes to handbags made of seatbelts – a colourful selection of projects by students of sustainable design

Feature / The first group of students of sustainable design at the Estonian Academy of Art, combining sustainable design and entrepreneurship, presented their projects.

SEI Initiative on Producer to Consumer Sustainability

Initiative / This initiative focused on global trade and production to consumption systems, and identifies new opportunities to promote sustainability.

SEI Initiative on Sustainable Sanitation

Initiative / This initiative gathers SEI’s work in sustainable sanitation, bringing together research, capacity-building and policy support.