Service Map’s Circular Economy Category to expand to Espoo and Vantaa - add your service to the Service Map
The Service Map now includes a new category, circular economy. These services include close to 300 circular and sharing economy operators in the area. Repair and maintenance services, as well as shops that sell second-hand and recycled products, form the majority of these services. The circular economy services on the Service Map are constantly evolving, and the hope is to attract more businesses and operators to the map. The aim is to make services easier to find and promote circular economy as part of residents’ daily lives.
Searching the Service Map (located at palvelukartta.espoo.fi/en/(external link, opens in a new window)) by typing in ‘circular economy’ will now display second-hand shops, shops that sell products made from recycled materials, equipment and device lending services of libraries, food waste retailers, rental and repair services, as well as shared use facilities and vehicles.
The circular economy services include both private-sector ones and services provided by the cities themselves. The operators and enterprises marked on the map promote circular and sharing economy, and a sustainable lifestyle as part of their operations.
More businesses and other operators are welcome
Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa aim to become carbon-neutral by 2030. One of their means in achieving this is to promote circular economy.
Some circular economy services already exist, and the residents are interested in a more sustainable lifestyle. However, these services ought to be easier to find. The Service Map’s circular economy category responds to this need, helping services and residents find one another.
The circular economy services on the Service Map are constantly developing, and the hope is to attract more businesses and operators to the map. Circular and sharing economy businesses that promote a sustainable lifestyle can register for the Service Map via the registration form on the City as a Platform(external link, opens in a new window) website (link in Finnish). The form can also be used to update previously provided information. All information is verified before it is published.
Circular and sharing economy are changing our consumption habits
Circular economy is based on the idea of using resources efficiently. Natural resources are used sparingly, products and materials are kept in the cycle for as long as possible, and the amount of waste and leftovers generated during production and consumption is minimised. In sharing economy, consumption is not based on ownership but sharing. Its core idea is that things, facilities and services can be utilised more efficiently by shifting from owning them to having a right to use them – to renting, borrowing and sharing.
