Babytheek Gent

SRL 9 - integrated into society

Babytheek Gent

The Babytheek is a library of things for borrowing baby items for a short time.

Gent, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium

CONDENSED CASE STUDY

IMPACT

ENVIRONMENTAL: Environmental awarenessIncreased environmental stewardshipReduced waste

ECONOMIC: Increased value creationReduced economic pressureReduced spending

SOCIAL: Developing Social Capital in partnership with others (ie families, communities, businesses, trade unions, educational, voluntary organisations)Improved wellbeingIncreased access to services/productsIncreased contacts among peopleIncreased inclusionIncreased local prideIncreased local resilienceIncreased quality of lifeNew community spaceReduced social pressure

MODEL

SCALE: Local

LOCATION CONTEXT: not applicable

STATUS: Active

FUTURE POTENTIAL: Scaleable, Replicable, Networkable

FACETCommunity, Health & Wellbeing, Product-as-a-Service, Reuse, Sharing, Social Enterprise, Waste Management

LEVEL: Nano - User, Product, Component & Material

STAKEHOLDERS: Citizen

BUSINESS MODEL: B2C - Business to Consumer, P2P - Peer to Peer

SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL:

SRL 9 - integrated into society

CYCLE PHASE

CASE STUDY MAPPING SOURCE:

INT-PSN1

STATUS & TIMELINE

Opened in Gent	06/2020
The Babytheek launch	06/2020

DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Babytheek Gent

CONCEPT: The Babytheek is a library of things for borrowing baby items for a short time.

Babytheek Gent is an initiative within the circular economy that enables the sustainable use of quality baby time. Families can borrow the materials they need in an affordable and ecological way. This is advantageous for the climate and for the wallet. Less needs to be purchased, produced and transported. You also save space and you can easily test products.

LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: Nederlands

Babytheek Gent is een initiatief binnen de circulaire economie dat duurzaam gebruik van kwalitatieve babyspullen mogelijk maakt. Jonge gezinnen kunnen zo op een betaalbare en ecologische manier het materiaal ontlenen dat ze nodig hebben voor hun gezin. Dat is voordelig voor het klimaat én voor de portemonnee. Er hoeven minder spullen aangekocht, geproduceerd en vervoerd te worden. Je bespaart er bovendien ruimte mee en je kan producten makkelijk testen.

ORGANISATION / PARTNERS

Gentse Spruiten