Used diapers will soon get a second life instead of going up in smoke. Following a partnership agreement with the City of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, the company Verdis A/S will establish Denmark’s first dedicated diaper waste recycling facility.
We’re excited to invite you to a groundbreaking online session where we reveal Copenhagen Municipality’s first-ever Material Flow Analysis – a deep dive into what materials enter, circulate, and leave the city.
Nearly 100 participants joined an inspiring debate at LOOP on the future of reuse systems and sustainable policy, where actors from across sectors shared insights, challenges, and recommendations.
The City of Copenhagen has conducted a project with Ragn-Sells to enhance electronics reuse. By placing secure collection boxes across the city, the initiative aims to promote sustainable practices and guide citizens on donating their unused devices.
The City of Copenhagen is seeking creative and innovative partners to develop and deliver engaging activities, workshops, and events at the Copenhagen recycling stations.
In May and June of 2024 The City of Copenhagen conducted a composition analysis on household collected plastic waste, with the purpose of providing a detailed overview of the collected household plastic waste in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen Municipality is seeking partners to test and demonstrate innovative methods for converting post-consumer plastic waste into high-quality raw materials with significant value.
In a bid to accelerate Europe's transition to a circular economy, a coalition of European cities has written an open letter to newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
The City of Copenhagen is still looking for a recycling solution for our diaper waste. We are glad to announce that a new tender is now open and the tender documents are published.
April 19 2024 the City of Copenhagen hosted a network meeting, at which we presented our two new projects regarding reusable takeaway packaging. The participants shared their constructive criticism with the city.
It is estimated that 40,000 bicycles are currently collected from private households, the majority of which are recycled as scrap metal - but we are committed to change that.
The report highlights the promising potential of implementing a circular diaper value chain in Copenhagen, emphasizing the environmental and economic benefits it could offer.
A new Danish technology aims to create a circular solution for a widely used type of plastic, polyurethane (PUR), which is currently very difficult to recycle.
In collaboration with environmental company Ragn-Sells, we are proud to introduce an initiative helping Copenhageners to hand in their electronic devices for reuse.
A new research project will develop a new technology to convert organic waste into protein-rich feed. The Innovation Fund Denmark has invested 10.7 million DKK in the project.
The partnership will explore innovative and creative opportunities to find an environmentally sound alternative to incineration of the damp and wet textiles – for example by using dehumidification technology.
Since October 2021, City of Copenhagen, Amager Resource Center (ARC), and Paint it Forward have collected almost 2 tons of water-based paint residues for reuse at Vermlandsgade recycling station.