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New data indicates that Sweden generated a staggering 164 million tons of waste in 2022, marking an increase from the previous assessment in 2020. The majority of this waste, 86 percent, was mineral waste. Excluding mineral waste, 22.6 million tons of waste were produced, primarily from the construction industry and households.
Soilfood, a Nordic circular economy company, studies the utilisation of fibrous side streams from Metsä Board's mills and has identified a new use as raw material in animal bedding. Increasing the added value of secondary products made from side streams is a circular economy where raw materials are kept in use as long as possible.
Three and a half years ago, Johanna Vesterberg founded the furniture design company Normada in Luleå. With a solid background in textiles, carpentry, and furniture design, she had a clear vision: to change the way we view furniture by focusing on sustainability and circular solutions. Today, Normada is at the forefront with a collection of 3D-printed furniture that challenges the conventions of the furniture industry.
Original Creation in Umeå, a deep tech company specializing in traceability systems for manufacturing companies, has received continued funding from the Innovation and Research Program Advanced Digitalization, which is supported by ABB, Ericsson, SAAB, Teknikföretagen, and Vinnova
The Swedish Energy Agency has launched the new website energiochklimatradgivningen.se. It is a comprehensive resource for all of Sweden, helping households, businesses, and associations save energy and reduce their climate impact. All materials on the website are impartial and free of charge.
The HYBRIT initiative now presents the results of six years of research in a final report to the Swedish Energy Agency. The report shows that direct reduced iron produced with the HYBRIT process has advantageous properties compared to iron produced with fossil fuels. HYBRIT has applied for and received several patents based on the successful results, and the project now continues to the next phase where the process will be implemented on an industrial scale.
