LIPOR is the intermunicipal waste management system of the Porto region, and a great example of how the circular economy works in practice. Instead of seeing waste as an end, LIPOR turns it into a new beginning — through recycling, composting, and upcycling initiatives.

Its projects promote sustainability, innovation, and environmental awareness, showing that small changes in how we manage waste can have a big impact on our planet. 🌍

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An excellent example of industrial upcycling — tyres that would otherwise be discarded are transformed into new products or materials.

They also receive C&D waste from public works, municipalities, state services, private individuals, and commercial enterprises, including non-hazardous waste such as excavation and renovation debris, as well as metals, iron, paper, plastic, wood, and electrical appliances.

The Environmental company of Argyropoulos Georgios started in 1971. He recycles metals and cars. He has modern machinery that helps not to pollute the environment. Also he has strict rules for not harming the environment.

Mamuris Oil – Lato GK EYA is a company specializing in the collection and recycling of used edible oil. Through an environmentally responsible process, the collected oil is converted into biofuel, contributing to the circular economy by transforming waste into a valuable energy resource. This approach reduces environmental impact while promoting the sustainable use of materials through their reuse as alternative fuel.

Coffeeco Upcycle S.A. transforms coffee waste into valuable resources through innovative, science-driven processes. We know that coffee is one of the most consumed products on the planet-and with it, millions of tons of spent ground are generated every year. Almost all of it as waste. But inside this overlooked material we found strength, structure, and potential: natural properties that can replace a portion of the plastics and wood we rely on daily. Basically, coffeeco turns spent coffee into value through a fully circular process.Also they can collect residues directly from coffee shops and HORECA partners and after that process they return the coffey into the market world.and just like that they can regenerate a new scalable ready future

“Patraiki Anakyklosi” is a company based in Patras specializing in metal recycling (iron, copper, aluminum, brass, etc.). It offers services in the collection, processing, and purchasing of metals from individuals and businesses, promoting the circular economy with benefits for the environment.
They serve Patras, Aigio, the wider Achaia region, and nationwide upon arrangement.

What They Recycle:

• Iron & Metals: Old iron, scrap, metals from demolitions/renovations.

• Aluminum: Aluminum scrap, materials from industries.

• Copper & Brass: Cables, pipes, faucets, batteries, mechanical parts.

• Electrical Appliances: Metal parts from household devices.

Recycling Center, which is based in Patras, is active in the field of alternative waste management - recycling of all materials such as: paper, metals, plastic, nylon, glass, cd, dvd, toner, pallet, scrap, batteries, electronic - electrical devices as well as building clearances.

The main goal of the Recycling Center is to gather as many recyclable materials as possible with less cost and labor in collection, transport, pre-processing and sorting, so as to contribute to increasing recycling quantitatively.

In its privately owned facilities, the company Sorting Center for Recyclable Materials (KDAY) separates, compresses, destroys (where necessary) and bundles the products with the sole aim of customer satisfaction and service, and then they are sent to respective

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SIA “ZAAO” is a public-private capital company of 11 municipalities – Alūksne, Balvi, Cēsis, Gulbene, Limbaži, Madona, Saulkrasti, Sigulda, Smiltene, Valka and Valmiera.

We have pinpointed ZAAO sorting point that we visited during project in a class excursion.

Here is a link to homepage: https://zaao.lv/par-zaao/

The center’s main purpose is to collect, separate, and recycle different types of waste, including:

• Paper and cardboard

• Plastic

• Glass

• Metal

• Electronic waste

• Used batteries and hazardous household waste

İZDÖNÜŞÜM promotes the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle by encouraging citizens to sort their waste properly. It also organizes awareness campaigns, educational programs, and community projects to increase environmental consciousness.

Through modern sorting technologies and organized collection systems, the center helps:

• Reduce landfill waste

• Conserve natural resources

• Lower carbon emissions

• Support the circular economy

In short, İzmir İZDÖNÜŞÜM Merkezi plays an important role in making İzmir a cleaner, more sustainable, and environmentally responsible city.

The company participates in awareness campaigns aimed at increasing environmental consciousness in İzmir. It collaborates with municipalities and educational institutions to improve recycling rates and prevent waste from being released into the environment. In this respect, it plays an active role in the development of the city’s circular economy ecosystem.

Vision

The organization aims to make İzmir a greener city through forward-looking environmental management principles. By adopting innovative separation technologies and promoting social awareness initiatives, it seeks to make recycling a natural and integral part of urban life.

Egeçev Waste Management Inc. is a recycling company located in Turgutlu, Manisa. It collects, sorts, and recycles glass waste, transforming it into secondary raw materials for new production. By reducing waste and conserving natural resources, the company contributes to the circular economy and environmental sustainability.