CityLoops

From 2020 to 2023 Espoo was involved in the Europe-wide CityLoops project, which developed innovative methods and tools for planning the circulation of construction and demolition materials and organic waste in cities. For example, did you know that leaves that fall from trees in the autumn could be used to make biochar or compost to grow the city’s future gardens? Or that concrete or slabs from demolition projects could be used to build new houses?

With the help of these circular economy measures, we can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the construction of a growing city and make full use of the carbon sequestration potential through a local circulation of biomass. The ultimate goal is to promote the transition to a circular economy.

We were involved in the project as a replicator city, which meant that we worked closely with seven European cities and learnt from their innovative experiments and new solutions. As a replicator, we will also utilise the results of these cities in Espoo. We prepared a replication plan for Espoo and its implementation began in autumn 2023. 

With the help of circular economy measures, we can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the construction of our growing city and make full use of the carbon sequestration potential through a local circulation of biomass. 

Read more about the projects results "Europe-wide CityLoops project sped up circular economy in Espoo"

Read more about the circular economy work of Espoo.

More information about the CityLoops project(external link, opens in a new window).