Modern second-hand with humans in mind
Jan 29, 2019
Most people agree that we should reuse more, but selling leftover things is often a cumbersome process. The second-hand concept of Busfrö keeps the circular economy spinning - and makes it easy for consumers to shoulder their new responsibility as suppliers.
Read MoreA green performance at the opera
Apr 3, 2018
GöteborgsOperan (the Gothenburg Opera), sustainability is not just a fancy green backdrop, but the recurrent leitmotif - from the solar panels and beehives on the roof, to life cycle assessments of entire productions.
Read MoreA new deposit system for packaging
Mar 20, 2018
PantaPåsen wants to close the loop for packaging. To provide a financial incentive, the company is launching a deposit-return system. The system is managed via a digital platform, making it easy to use for both consumers and brand owners.
Read MoreThe hundred-year-old that takes sustainability seriously
Feb 13, 2018
The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre (SECC) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Sustainability has become an important concern - in many ways.
Read MoreKestrels, flowers and golf
Jan 23, 2018
As the members of Österlen's Golf Club would tell you, there is no inherent conflict between golf and nature preservation. Their sustainability and biodiversity efforts have recently been rewarded with Simrishamn's county's environmental award.
Read MoreA cure for poor bathing water quality
Oct 3, 2017
Bathing sites near urban areas frequently have problems with poor water quality caused by waste water discharges. Kemira's disinfectant DesinFix cleans bathing water quickly with no hazardous substances remaining in the water.
Read MoreA sharing economy in the garden
Jun 27, 2017
Many products are only used occasionally. Husqvarna Battery Box is a new sharing service where homeowners can rent electric gardening tools when they need them, using an app. The tools are picked up from an unmanned, connected tool shed placed in the neighbourhood.
Read MoreThe Second Hand Effect
May 9, 2017
A new report - The Second Hand Effect - attempts to estimate the environmental advantage of the second hand market. In 2016, the Swedish digital marketplace Blocket alone contributed to carbon savings equivalent to Stockholm's transport emissions for one year.
Read MoreThe world’s first Svanen jeans
Feb 14, 2017
For garments, the Swan Ecolabel requires that the entire product lifecycle fulfills strict requirements - from the cotton field to the recycling. The Swedish fashion brand Velour by Nostalgi now presents the world's first jeans to carry the Swan Ecolabel.
Read MoreDiscarded clothes: a new lease on life
Jul 26, 2016
re:newcell, a Swedish company, has developed and patented textile recycling technology. “Our process converts cellulose fibers from cotton and trees (rayon) into a pulp to produce new. The technology is unique and is based the pulp industry methods,” says Gunnar Henriksson, professor of wood chemistry and co-owner of re:newcell.
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