Steel slag used to be a residue with little value. But used as aggregate in asphalt, crushed steel slag provides more stable and quieter roads that require less re-laying. NCC Roads has signed a contract with Ovako to purchase the entire steel slag production in Smedjebacken for ten years – an example of industrial symbiosis with environmental benefits.

Peat from Northern Sweden is a natural filter material which efficiently absorbs oil, heavy metals and other pollutants from water. Axon miljöteknik (Axon Environment Technique) develops peat based filter solutions for applications such as boat washing facilities and fuel filling stations. The used peat can be combusted as a fuel.

Three billion units every year – that is the volume of the market for glasses. Interest in the environmental aspects of the trade is rising, and the pioneering company EoE Glasses is launching a new eco collection. The frames are both recyclable and biodegradable.

While rubber is in high demand – not least in the automotive industry – 14 million tonnes of tires are discarded annually. AnVa Polytech is the first company in the world to recycle carbon black from discarded rubber and turn it into new components. Their environmental rubber saves 60 percent of the carbon emissions.