Best Practices
In this section we highlight further best practices from other regions and along different material flows, showcasing how circular bioeconomy solutions are implemented in real-world contexts. The presented initiatives demonstrate how biological resources, by-products and organic waste streams can be transformed into valuable products, services and business models through innovative, circular approaches. By featuring examples from both urban and rural environments, the fact sheets illustrate how circular bioeconomy strategies can strengthen regional value chains, increase resource efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. At the same time, they highlight the social and economic opportunities created through new collaborations, local job creation and sustainable entrepreneurship.
Each fact sheet provides insights into applied methods, technologies and resource cycles, offering transferable knowledge and practical inspiration for stakeholders from industry, research and civil society. By sharing these experiences, this section aims to support learning, replication and scaling of circular bioeconomy solutions across regions and sectors.
blün
Aquaponics — food production in a closed-loop system. blün is a Vienna-based food producer that combines fish farming and vegetable cultivation in an integrated aquaponics system: nutrient-rich fish water fertilises the plants, the plants in turn purify the water, and food is produced without external fertilisers or wastewater.
noamol
Regional network for reuse and circular economy. noamol is a non-profit association in Tyrol that connects municipalities, social enterprises and citizens around reuse, sharing and repair, operating an online platform together with physical drop-off infrastructure (the noamol box) so everyday goods stay in circulation longer and recycling becomes a last resort.