Overview
The goal is to raise people's awareness of the circular economy through practical activities and guide citizens to apply the principles of circular economy in their daily lives.
Reduce waste generation and your environmental footprint! Make purchasing decisions by favouring fewer packaged products, use your own cloth bag when shopping, buy coffee in your own cup and consume sensibly.
More information
- Reusable dishware rental services
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In Estonia, there are several service providers offering rental dishware for various events. Dishware rental services have been successfully used at music festivals (Viru Folk, I Land Sound) as well as at sports competitions, conferences, and urban space festivals. Here you will find an overview of the companies operating in the market and their services. Read more Ringo, Topsiring, Panditops, Peobox.
- Repair cellar/workshop
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A repair cellar is an open workshop where you can fix things. Explore further in Tallinn Kopli 93 and Tartu Paranduskelder.
- Food sharing
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Food sharing, or foodsharing, started in Germany in 2012 and has spread to many parts of Europe. Food sharing cabinets are designed to reduce food waste. The principle of food sharing is simple – through them, individuals, traders, and producers can offer or collect food that would otherwise be thrown away. Explore further Fudloop, Foodsharing Eesti.
- Waste and item collection point
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Kuhuviia.ee is a waste and item collection point map application, where you can find information on how to dispose of unwanted items such as old clothes, electronics, furniture, dishware, or recyclable waste like containers, paper, packaging, construction debris, and more.
- Reuse
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Reuse is the practice of reusing items (re-use) or giving used items new value and purpose (re-design). While recycling focuses mainly on processing materials like packaging, paper, and other items into raw materials, the goal of reuse is to extend the lifespan of an item or increase its value. Explore further to find locations of second-hand stores.
Compost biowaste or order a container for biowaste. Biodegradable waste becomes good compost for plants.
Collect paper and cardboard separately and put them in the designated containers. Waste paper can be used to make new paper and cardboard, egg cartons, notebooks, newspapers, toilet paper, wrapping paper, etc.
Collect the packaging separately and take the designated packaging to the container. Take bottles/cans with a deposit label to the return point. Plastic bottles are used to make new plastic bottles, floorboards, garden furniture, fence posts, fleeces and, for example, football shirts. Tin cans are used to make new cans, car parts, construction parts, screws and nuts, pipes, containers, fences and tools. Glass bottles are used to make new bottles and jars, vases, platters, bowls and other glass products.