Circular Materials

MATERIALS

Recorded by Urszula Kominska, images by Essi Nisonen and Veera Saastamoinen

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CIRCULAR MATERIALS

Circular materials are part of circular material flows which promote reuse and reversibility. This includes adaptive reuse of deteriorated abandoned buildings or other existing structures, urban mining, and reclaiming materials for reuse in place or elsewhere. Recycled materials are reprocessed into products, materials and substances, while upcycling and downcycling involve transforming and reinventing ordinary objects into extraordinary elements. Reusing materials can reduce demand for primary resources, reduce carbon emissions, and minimize the amount of waste generated in the future. Reuse and recycled materials can be found in reuse material shops, second hand shops, or online platforms, and a harvest map can be created to show accessible sources of construction waste or other materials.