Waste management

Successful waste management utilises the potential of waste by increasing recycling and reuse of materials while limiting the amount of waste that goes to landfill. Denmark has an efficient waste management system in place and aims to have a climate-neutral waste sector by 2030.

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Utilising the potential of waste

Traditionally, waste has only been considered a health hazard and an environmental problem. Today, however, waste is considered a potential resource for the production of nutrients for agriculture and as a source of energy.

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electronic waste in metal cage recycling bin

Mission 30 for 2030: How to Create a Design-Driven Circular Mission

Blog post by Julie Hjort, Programme Director of Sustainable and Circular transition at Danish Design Centre. The blog post is part of a series of perspectives leading up to LOOP Forum in Copenhagen and Circular City Week in New York.

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Designing for the circular economy — the Danish way

Blog post by Ditte Lysgaard Vind, founder of The Circular Way and Partnerships Director at Lendager. The blog post is part of a series of perspectives leading up to LOOP Forum in Copenhagen and Circular City Week in New York.

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The future is circular

Blog post by Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, chair of the Danish government’s climate partnership for waste, water and circular economy. The blog post is part of a series of perspectives leading up to LOOP Forum in Copenhagen and Circular City Week in New York.

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Utilising the potential of waste

Mission 30 for 2030: How to Create a Design-Driven Circular Mission

Designing for the circular economy — the Danish way

The future is circular

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Circular construction

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RefurbishBike sets new standard for Green Mobility with recycled bicycles concept in Greve

3 September 2024

In an era where environmental sustainability is becoming increasingly crucial, the challenge of reducing new bicycle production has emerged as a key concern. Urban areas are often cluttered with abandoned bicycles, contributing to unnecessary waste and resource consumption. The production of new bik

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Biosolutions

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From green grass to green plastic

Life with plastic, not fantastic 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced globally – every year. It stays in the environment for ages, threatening wildlife and spreading toxins. Furthermore, the production of plastic today is based on crude oil and responsible for emitting around 2 billion tonnes

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Bio-based circular solutions

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A Greener Way to Dye Blue Jeans

The textile industry relies on chemically intensive synthetic indigo resulting in staggering greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. Hazardous wastewater is often released directly into waterways, intentionally or by leakage. Rampant use of indigo has led to adverse socio-economic effects, both dire

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Biodiversity

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IFU co-finances development of sustainable reforestation in the Amazonia region

IFU is co-financing the first stage of an afforestation and reforestation project that will transform degraded pasturelands in the Amazon region of Colombia. The operation is based on planting native species of hard wood and acai palms. The first phase includes an area of 550 hectares, with the future potential to be scaled to 7,500 hectares.

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Biogas

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Denmark's trajectory aligns with national climate targets

Denmark's is closer to reaching it's climate targets. The annual Danish Climate Status and Projection projects Denmark to reach a 55.5% reduction in CO2 emission by 2025, as well as being closer to reaching a 70% reduction by 2030.

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Urban planning and development

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The city of Aarhus presents new climate strategy

Reaffirming Aarhus goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2030, a broad majority in the Aarhus City Council backs a new agreement on climate strategy for Aarhus. The agreement involves new forests, renewable energy, greener transport, and stricter regulations for construction, food, waste, and municipal operations.

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Meet Danish waste management professionals

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Green financing

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Rockstart Ventures

Rockstart is a leading accelerator VC investing in ambitious founders with groundbreaking visions for a regenerative and sustainable future.

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Biosolutions

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Nocla

Nocla is an innovative food company specializing in sustainable and natural flavorings for professional kitchens and food producers.

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Circular economy

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RefurbishBike ApS

RefurbishBike: A green solution for waste and urban / micro transportation with a high value for ESG and CSR in a circular cycling concept

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Bio-based circular solutions

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Half Double Institute

Are you looking to reach higher impact at a faster pace with your projects? Then contact us to learn more about how you can leverage the Danish-developed project management methodology Half Double.

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Carbon capture, storage and utilisation

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AquaGreen ApS

You get a future proof solution for sludge management with AquaGreens unique HECLA technology. Get rid of all your organic pollutants, reduce your sludge handling cost and become carbon negative and e

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Bioenergy

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A-CONSULT AGRO A/S

Specialized provider of advanced precast concrete tanks for use in multiple sectors. We have served the agriculture, biogas sector, water industry, aquaculture and industry with durable tank solutions

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Biodiversity

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Provice

At Provice we help accelerate sustainability efforts at companies.

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Circular business models

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New Loop

Reusable, food-grade packaging for take away, events, concerts and workplaces. Eliminate single-use cups, food trays, bowls, etc., and let us deliver and pick up the packaging. We will ensure that th

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Circular business models

By addressing product life extension, reuse and the recycling of waste, circular business models can re-duce consumption and minimise waste generation. They allow products to be continuously used, reused, sold as a service, and enable the sharing of products, rather than incentivizing a one-time purchase. A commonality and driving forces are data collection, digital tools, and design.

Waste management

Successful waste management utilises the potential of waste by increasing recycling and reuse of materials while limiting the amount of waste that goes to landfill. Denmark has an efficient waste management system in place and aims to have a climate-neutral waste sector by 2030.

Circular construction

The construction sector holds one of the greatest potentials for a circular transition. The sector represents an enormous potential for reducing waste and increasing recycling and reuse. A building can be designed for circularity if it is designed to be easily decommissioned, e.g. using principles of modularity and design-for-disassembly to enable higher reuse of the building materials.