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Breaking Down Local Food Barriers: A Case Study on Food Forward Contracts in Thunder Bay

 For over a decade, the City of Thunder Bay has strengthened the connection between municipal facilities and local food systems. The city is a leader in food systems planning in Ontario, having adopted the Thunder Bay Food Charter, the Community Environmental Action...
Reusing workwear in Herning
Reusing workwear in Herning

The Municipality of Herning trialled circular economy ideas in some of its operations, which included procurement of uniforms. The previous contract had wash and repair requirements; however, Herning looked for an innovative circular solution to reusing uniforms with...

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Purchasing textiles made from recycled fibres
Purchasing textiles made from recycled fibres

The Ministry of Defence purchases volumes of textiles to equip personnel with uniforms and other items and decided to explore the potential for increasing the circularity of its textiles sourcing by requiring producers to supply items made, in part, from recycled...

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Supplying sustainable garments for health professionals
Supplying sustainable garments for health professionals

The framework agreement's goal was to secure high-quality service for clothing for healthcare professionals in one contract to support resource recovery, product life extension, and the product-as-a-service circular business models. The tender required all elements of...

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Procuring energy-efficient indoor lighting as a service
Procuring energy-efficient indoor lighting as a service

The goal of this tender was to explore circular and lower energy lighting solutions for four buildings and support the product-as-a-service circular business model. The aim was to do this without significant investments, secure a 15-year contract, and reduce the CO2...

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Circular catering services for the Pļaviņu gymnasium
Circular catering services for the Pļaviņu gymnasium

The municipality is responsible for the Pļaviņu Gymnasium, a school with 487 students and staff, and provides lunch for its students. The procurement required a three-year catering contract, and the municipality decided to use the tender to test circular economy goals...

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