Prison beds as railings: at the LysP8 project, reuse was planned in from the start
At the LysP8 project, former beds from a Zurich prison serve as railings, the façade is made of used roof tiles and the kitchens come from a housing estate in Zurich. A BaselCircular video spotlight shows why this required decisions very early in planning.
Shell off, then stack: how Rent.Group transports rental furniture
At Rent.Group, material can be rented for anything from one day to 60 months. In a BaselCircular video spotlight, Managing Director Katharina Döring explains why modular furniture is central to the company and how, by its own account, it saves up to 55 percent of truck volume.
#tide: pellets, yarn and filament made from ocean-bound plastic
#tide turns ocean-bound plastic into a recycled raw material. #tide ocean material® comes as pellets for plastic injection, as polyester yarn for textiles and as filament for 3D printing.
Used toilet paper recycled into asphalt
Leeuwarden/Stiens - Dutch water boards face regulatory barriers that prevent them from commercializing recovered resources. A pioneering pilot project in Friesland has successfully demonstrated how cellulose extracted from wastewater toilet paper can be repurposed for durable asphalt road construction.
Flevoland provides entrepreneurs with space to operate circularly
Almere/Lelystad - The Dutch province of Flevoland is leveraging its unique history of land reclamation to establish itself as a hub for the circular economy by 2030. Commissioned by the province, BC1® highlights six circular pioneers demonstrating how physical space, agile policymaking, and education enable circular business models to scale successfully.