#18 Inrego – Old IT equipment is the New New Inrego brings reinvented IT from Sweden to the world, creating a smarter circular solution for the technology that powers our lives. #17 Polarn O. Pyret – Durable children’s clothing fit for reuse Children’s clothing with long-lasting garments, encouraging customers to reuse, transform and use again. #16 Konecranes – Longer life and better service Konecranes combines product life extension with the Internet of Things to replace components when necessary, and not when the calendar dictates. #15 HS Orka’s Resource Park – Power plants that do much more This example of Icelandic industrial symbiosis shows how co- and by-products from one business can benefit multiple other businesses. #14 IKEA – Improved recyclability of packaging IKEA has reduced its use of EPS packaging filler by 8,000 tonnes per year, by replacing it with a fibre-based recyclable that uses a honeycomb design. #13 Vigga – Organic maternity and baby clothes on subscription Renting the otherwise short-lived items of maternity and baby clothing makes sense from a resource perspective and offers cost-savings for the customer. #12 H&M – Rethinking raw materials for fibre manufacture Being the world’s second largest user of recycled polyester is not H&M’s only circular economy achievement. #11 Finlayson – From end-of-life bed sheets to designer rugs Home textile brand Finlayson has revived an old practice where used textiles - bed sheets and duvet covers in this case - are turned into rugs. #10 RePack – Reusable packaging for online retail RePack reduces the amount of packaging materials used in e-commerce by providing a reusable packaging system. #9 Gabriel – Towards end-of-waste and renewable textiles Gabriel's focus on the complete life cycles of products and services resulted in solutions that benefit both users and the environment. #8 Norsk Ombruk – Repair for longer appliance life Recognising the growing reuse market as an opportunity, Norsk Ombruk repairs, remanufactures and resells large house-hold appliances. #7 3TEMP – Online coffee machine allows for efficient service and repair The coffee machines from 3Temp is operated through an app to ensure proper maintenance and extension of product life. #6 Danelec – Circular electronics equipment Increased reliability of navigation equipment, through reduced complexity, and increased reparability and modularity. #5 Úrvinnslusjóður and Fisheries Iceland – Recycling fishing nets Discarded fishing nets can be problematic when they end up in the environment. However, when recycled, they become a welcome resource #4 Svenska Retursystem – Reusable transit packaging This reusable transit packaging system offers an alternative compared to conventional single or limited use transit packaging. #3 Valmet OptiConcept M – A future-proof machine OptiConcept M is a paper machine with high-utilisation potential now and in the future. It also saves up to 30% energy and 30% water during the use. #2 BIR – Changing disposal behaviour through flexible fees BIR has reduced residual waste by 4000 tons per year by offering flexible fee models for households with the use Internet of Things #1 Gamle Mursten – Collecting, cleaning and re-selling used bricks Gamle Mursten takes a different approach to providing bricks for construction: instead of baking new ones, they collect, clean and resell used bricks
