Service Sweden A circular society
picture on top: Lina Östling
ReTuna Återbruksgalleria is the world’s first recycling mall, revolutionising shopping in a climate-smart way. Old items are given new life through repair and upcycling. Everything sold is recycled or reused, or has been organically or sustainably produced.
What is the mission of the project?
The large goal of the recycling park (Återvinningscentralen and Återbruksgallerian) is to reduce waste in the municipality. In that goal, ReTuna will be an arena for various businesses to explore sustainable and climate-smart business ideas, and to be a platform for circular trade and a sharing economy.
Where and when did the project start?
ReTuna opened its doors for the first time on 28 August, 2015.
Where is the service offered today?
As ReTuna is a municipally owned company, it only exists in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
To whom is this service aimed?
Entrepreneurs, consumers, businesses and individuals.
pictures: Lina Östling
What do you consider to be the most innovative aspects of your offer?
We are a circular economy for real, that is easy to understand, and to practice.
What are the most important impacts of your service in terms of sustainability?
That we can inspire visitors regardless of whether you donate an old thing, have a cup of coffee in our climate-smart café, or buy a painting in one of our stores. Here, you are in the cycle, whatever you choose to do.
Which aspects are particularly interesting from a design perspective?
The concept.
What are some interesting numbers about the project?
We have increased sales each year, and last year (2019) we reached 14.7 million SEK.
What happens next? What are your goals?
To inspire even more people, to get more people to make climate-smart choices and increase the value of recycling. When you buy a shirt in our store, you should have the feeling of simply buying a shirt, not that it’s a second-hand shirt.
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