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Umeå Kallbad

Hyperlocal

Umeå
Västerbotten, Sweden

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

Nordic Chocolate

Global

Umeå
Västerbotten, Sweden

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

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Sisters in Business

Regional

Asker
Viken, Norway

SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Toy Exchange Club

National

Kitchener
Ontario, Canada

SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

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Envirolum Consulting Inc.

Regional

Kitchener
Ontario, Canada

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

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Electric Bike Lending

Local

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Kocoatrait

National

Chennai
Tamil Nadu, India

SDG 14 – Life Below Water
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

Babytheek Gent

Local

Gent
Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

Alberta Bike Swap

Regional

Calgary
Alberta, Canada

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Returbutiken

Local

Umeå
Västerbotten, Sweden

SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

Fritidsbanken på stan

Fritidsbanken

National

Umeå
Västerbotten, Sweden

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

Unwrapit

Global

Toronto
Ontario, Canada

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

Nesodden Report

Local

,

NOR Nesodden

Local

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

Circularity for zero

Circular for Zero

National

New Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

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Dreamzero

Local

Toronto
Ontario, Canada

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Be One to Give

Regional

Toronto
Ontario, Canada

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 13 – Climate Action

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Wastenot Farms

Regional

Orangeville
Ontario, Canada

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

Community Land Trust

Local

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 15 – Life on Land

Vollebekk Fabrikker

Local

Oslo
Oslo, Norway

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

ShareWares

Global

Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada

SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 14 – Life Below Water
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
SDG 6 – Clean Water & Sanitation
SDG 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Muddleart pre-consumer textile waste solutions

Regional

New Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Rémonter

Local

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

7 Leagues Leather

Local

Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada

SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 14 – Life Below Water
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Greenii Inc.

Regional

Halifax
Nova Scotia, Canada

SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Umeå mapping

Regional

,

Ecoreco

National

Mumbai City
Maharashtra, India

SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

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La Manivelle

Local

Genève
Geneva, Switzerland

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

The Circular Shop

Local

Weymouth
Dorset, Great Britain

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

GACERE

Global

Vernier
Geneva, Switzerland

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

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Open Food Network Norway

National

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 15 – Life on Land

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GroundUp Eco-ventures

Local

Okotoks
Alberta, Canada

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

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Optimising asset utilisation

Local

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Botswana Climate Change Network

National

Gaborone
Gaborone, Botswana

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions

Gruten

Local

Oslo
Oslo, Norway

SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

EU Subtract

Regional

Umeå
Västerbotten, Sweden

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

3R Zero Waste

Regional

Gurugram
Haryana, India

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

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SwapShare®

Regional

Amsterdam
Noord-Holland, Netherlands

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

The Huri Movement

National

Toronto
Ontario, Canada

SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Tingenes Bibliotek

Local

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Circular Sustainable Learning Arena

Local

Nesodden
Viken, Norway

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

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Solving office furniture waste

Supranational

Toronto
Ontario, Canada

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Suppli

Regional

Toronto
Ontario, Canada

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

International Council For Circular Economy

Global

New Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

KompassMat

Local

Oslo
Oslo, Norway

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

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Alex & Dåda Re-design

Regional

Nordmaling
Västerbotten, Sweden

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

Eco Chakra

National

Hazaribag
Jharkhand, India

SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 14 – Life Below Water

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Graceful Changes

Local

New York
New York, United States

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production

Epleslang

National

Oslo
Oslo, Norway

SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

The Spent Goods Company

Regional

Toronto
Ontario, Canada

SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action

10C

Local

Guelph
Ontario, Canada

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities

Baeru

Regional

Udupi
Karnataka, India

SDG 1 – No Poverty
SDG 5 – Gender Equality
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 14 – Life Below Water

Highfield Regenerative Farm

Hyperlocal

Calgary
Alberta, Canada

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Prosperity*
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 15 – Life on Land

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