
Local Voices for Sustainability
How Malmö is making its circular economy work for people
Dienstag, 22. September 2026 · 21 min
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How can cities design circular economy policies so that environmental and social benefits go hand in hand? In this episode, we hear from Emma Börjesson – Project Manager in the Circular Economy Team at the Environmental Department of the City of Malmö – about how the city is putting circularity into practice. As one of more than 90 cities to have signed the Circular Cities Declaration (CCD) (circularcitiesdeclaration.eu), Malmö offers a look at circular economy beyond waste and resource management. We explore Återbyggdepån (aterbygg.nu) (Reuse depot) and other initiatives, drawing on the Circular Cities Declaration Report to consider what other cities can learn from Malmö’s circular economy (malmo.se/Welcome-to-Malmo/Sustainable-Malmo/Su…).