The BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy website was last updated 1st April 2023

Circular economy solutions

These innovative circular economy solutions have been implemented in England and France. We hope these case studies will inspire local authorities to launch similar initiatives in their area.

Please use the filters to find solutions that interest you. Click the titles to read more.

Spruce Carpets

A reuse and recycling service for carpets.

Colourful shirts and a pair of grey trousers on hangers

By Rotation

An app to lend and borrow mid-luxury and luxury fashion.

Hands placing folded clothes into cardboard box

Sustainable Advantage

Donating surplus clothes from FatFace to UK NGOs.

Kids in school uniform looking out a window.

Smarter Uniforms

A platform to buy and give second-hand school uniforms.

Pile of denim jeans all different shades of blue

Minot Recycling

A recycling factory for clothing waste that can’t be sold or reused.

Documents, magazines and open laptop on desk

PaperWise

Using agricultural and green waste to produce paper-based office supplies.

Two large pots of food steaming on a hob in a professional kitchen

Excellent Excedents

Surplus food from restaurants provided to those in need.

Défi Zéro Déchet Vert

Training for families on how to set up composting bins and utilise green waste.