Digital Circular Inventory
About
The Digital Circular Inventory is an innovative online platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses in the mechanical industry transition to a more sustainable future. This tool provides companies with easy access to circular economy solutions, helping them to reduce waste, reuse materials, and optimize resources in their production processes.
Who Benefits from the Tool?
SMEs & Mechanical Companies
Find cost-effective ways to reuse waste, lower disposal costs, and adopt sustainable production practices.
Business Support Organizations
Offer SMEs practical guidance and connect them with circular economy solutions.
Governmental Public Authorities
Use data and insights to develop circular economy policies and track waste reduction progress.
Universities & Research Institutions
Access real-world case studies for research, education, and innovation.
Development of the Digital Circular Inventory Tool
The Digital Circular Inventory Tool is a core output of the REUSE2030 project, co-financed by the Interreg Central Europe Programme. It is designed to support mechanical companies and SMEs in Central Europe in identifying production waste and matching it with suitable circular economy solutions. Its development followed a structured, research-based approach. The tool’s foundation was laid through extensive interviews with stakeholders and mechanical companies conducted by all project partners. These insights, combined with a thorough review of current literature and case studies, enabled project partners to identify circular practices already in use and assess which solutions could be feasibly applied to specific waste streams. Each proposed solution was evaluated based on cost-effectiveness, infrastructure needs, and potential environmental and economic benefits. This ensured a high degree of practical relevance and real-world applicability.
About the Project
REshaping Central Europe IndUstry Sustainability through circular Economy models by 2030
Central Europe’s manufacturing sector consumes vast resources—but only 12% are recycled. The REUSE2030 project aims to change that by making waste streams more transparent and developing new circular solutions. Focusing on the mechanical engineering sector, the project created this digital circular inventory that empowers companies to independently adopt sustainable practices. This digital tool is complemented by a newly developed Zero Carbon Toolkit offering tailored guidance on sustainable design and production. The Zero Carbon Toolkit helps mechanical companies assess and reduce their carbon footprint effectively. Both tools are tested in pilot companies and feed into a strategy to reduce waste and boost circularity in the manufacturing sector. Project partners:
Find out more about the project and its activities on the official website: Making the mechanical sector more circular – Interreg Central Europe
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