Circular Economy / Competence Catalogue

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE

TABLE CONTENT OF Introduction...... 2

RESEARCHERS COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL Attila Marton ...... 4 Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen ...... 5 Jesper Clement...... 6 Kirsti Reitan Andersen...... 7 Luise Noring...... 8 Maria J . Figueroa...... 9 Sarah Netter...... 10

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK Krist V . Gernaey...... 11 Lene Lange...... 12 Lisbeth M . Ottosen...... 13 Maj Munch Andersen...... 14 Simon Bolwig...... 15 Stig Irving Olsen ...... 16 Thomas Fruergaard Astrup...... 17

COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY Emil Engelund Thybring...... 18 Karsten Högh Jensen...... 19 Klavs Martin Sörensen...... 20 Lars Stoumann Jensen...... 21 Lisbeth G . Thygesen...... 22 Niclas Scott Bentsen...... 23 Niels Fold...... 24 Sören Sörensen...... 25 Sune Tjalfe Thomsen...... 26 Susanne Sørensen ...... 27 Thomas Nord-Larsen...... 28 Tonci Balic-Zunic...... 29 Wender Bredie...... 30

CASES Gate 21...... 31 Capital Region of Denmark...... 32 The City of Copenhagen ...... 33 Tarpaper Recycling...... 34

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 1 A FLOURISHING RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS

2 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE INTRODUCTION

Circular Economy represents great potential in view to developing and testing the most promising terms of new economic opportunities, techno- research and innovation schemes in the area of logical innovation and sustainable development Circular Economy . in Europe . Copenhagen EU Office welcomes the introduction of Circular Economy as a crosscutting Moreover, the Capital Region of Denmark and area of priority across EU policies, and we will con- many of its municipalities are interested to be- tribute to unleash its potential . come test beds for Circular Economy projects and would like to upscale existing projects on a larger The Capital Region of Denmark hosts outstanding European scale . Therefore, this publication also research institutions that conduct excellent re- includes descriptions of four promising projects; a search in the area of Circular Economy with front- cross-regional case, a regional case, a municipality runner researchers from University of Copenhagen, case and a business case in order to illustrate the Technical University of Denmark and Copenhagen potentials of concrete Circular Economy projects . Business School . The readers of this publication are invited to con- This publication maps the competencies of this tact the researchers directly in order to explore flourishing research environment on Circular avenues for future cooperation . The reader is also Economy . You will find profiles of 27 researchers welcome to contact Copenhagen EU Office with and their core competencies in relation to Circular any inquiry . We will be happy to help you . Economy . They conduct research in areas such as the sharing economy, consumer behaviour, smart cities, life cycle assessments, biomass and bioenergy, waste management, eco-innovation, green chemistry, climate mitigation, food security, renewable resources, hydrological processes, water resources as well as plant nutrients .

The researchers are interested in working together with decision makers, academic institutions, companies and public institutions in Europe with a

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 3 RESEARCHER / CBS

ATTILA MARTON

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Mr . Marton’s research is mostly based in the social 1 . Marton A ., Constantiou I . and Lagoudakos G . study of technology, information systems research (2017): Openness and Legitimacy Building in and organization studies . In particular, he is re- the Sharing Economy: An Exploratory Case searching on the implications of technological Study about CouchSurfing . 50th Hawaii Interna- developments on social institutions such as (a) tional Conference on System Sciences (HICSS): Memory institutions (e g. . digitalization of libraries, Waikoloa, Hawaii . archives, and museums), (b) Sharing (e g. . sharing 2 . Marton A ., Constantiou I . and Thoma A . (2015): economy) and (c) Organizations (e g. . algorithmic Sharing Economy: Moving beyond Economic hierarchies) . He has been collaborating with re- Institutions? 31st Colloquium of the European searchers from the London School of Economics, Group of Organization Studies (EGOS): Athens, Gothenburg University and Aalto University . Greece . 3 . Kallinikos J ., Aaltonen A . and Marton A . (2013): Scientific contribution to the Circular The Ambivalent Ontology of Digital Artifacts . Economy challenge MIS Quarterly 37(2):357-370 . Mr . Martons contributions rest on his expertise on the social impact of new information technologies Key members of research group and the emergence of the sharing economy as Professor (MSO) Ioanna Constantiou and Professor a hybrid form of interaction combining altruistic Virpi Tuunainen . openness and self-organization with egotistic profiteering and firm-based management . Hence, his research can contribute lessons and pitfalls learned from the sharing economy applied to the circular economy .

Most recent/relevant projects 1 . Sharing Economy – ITM Research Theme (2016-) 2 . Open Big Data – ITM Research Theme (2011-2016) 3 . The Information Growth And Internet Research project (TIGAIR) (2006-2012)

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Associate Professor UNIVERSITY: Copenhagen Business School UNIT: Department of IT Management EMAIL: am .itm@cbs dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 38 15 38 15

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ESBEN RAHBEK GJERDRUM PEDERSEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Mr . Pedersen is conducting research in the areas of 1 . Pedersen, E .R G. ., Lauesen, L .M . and Kourula, A . corporate sustainability, corporate social respon- (2017): Back to basics: Exploring perceptions of sibility, non-financial performance measurement, stakeholders within the Swedish fashion indus- sustainable business models and business para- try, Published in Social Responsibility Journal doxes/tensions . 13(2):266-278 . 2 . Pedersen, E .R G. ., Gwozdz, W . & Hvass, K .K . (2016): Scientific contribution to the Circular Exploring the Relationship between Business Economy challenge: Model Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, and • Knowledge of new business models for sustain- Organisational Values within the Fashion Indus- ability . try, Forthcoming in Journal of Business Ethics . • Knowledge on the analysis of the institutional 3 . Andersen, K .R . & Pedersen, E .R G. . (2015): Sus- environment for corporate sustainability . tainability Innovators and Anchor Draggers: • Knowledge on management and organisation Results from a Global Expert Study on Sustain- of corporate sustainability . able Fashion, Published in Journal of Fashion • Knowledge of the use of business cases and Marketing and Management, 19(3): 315-327 . other accounting tools in organisations . (ABS=1, BIB=1, Google=10) . 4 . Pedersen, E .R G. . & Netter, S . (2015): Collaborative Most recent/relevant projects Consumption: Business Model Opportunities 1 . Sustainable Business Models (SUSTBUS) . Online and Barriers for Fashion Libraries, Published in Video Education Modules on Sustainable Busi- Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, ness Models . For: ERASMUS+ 19(3): 258-273 . (ABS=1, BIB=1, Google=18) . 2 . The DRIP Partnership: Water Efficient Food Production . Business models for water efficient Key members of research group solutions . For: Innovation Fund Denmark . Kirsti Reitan Andersen, Sarah Netter, Wencke 3 . Big Data for Shared Value . How to use data for Gwozdz and Ana Lucia Diaz Schiavon . better population health . For: Region Zealand (FIERS) . 4 . Mistra Future Fashion . Sustainable business models for the fashion industry . For: the MISTRA Foundation .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor (mso) UNIVERSITY: Copenhagen Business School UNIT: Management, Society and Communication EMAIL: ergp .msc@cbs dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 38 15 27 41

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 5 RESEARCHER / CBS

JESPER CLEMENT

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Mr . Clement is the Head of the Decision Neurosci- 1 . Halloran, A ., Clement, J ., Kornum, N ., Bucatariu, ence Research Cluster (DNRC), the home base for C ., & Magid, J . (2014) . Addressing food waste projects in the borderland between brain research reduction in Denmark . Food Policy, 49, and consumer behavioural research . He holds a Part 1, 294–301 . https://doi org/http://doi. . PhD in marketing in visual attention and design . org/10 1016/j. .foodpol .2014 09. 005. DNRC and Mr . Clement contribute knowledge on 2 . Sönnichsen, Clement and Kornum (2017); In- human perception and response to visual stimuli . novation Broker in a Circular Economic Context, The contribution includes experimental research Conference paper at “Opening the Bin” . and tests with eye-tracking, EEG and GSR . Previous project experience comes from being part of the Key members of research group leading team in the FairSpeak project at Copenhagen • Niels Kornum, Associate Professor, Department Business School (2007-2012) . of Marketing Sönnich Dahl Sönnichsen, PhD fellow, Depart- Scientific contribution to the Circular ment of Marketing . Economy challenge • Insights into consumers’ response to new ways of market products and services • Consumer behaviour

Most recent/relevant project 1 . Supervisor for PhD scholarship in Marketing and Circular Economy (2016-2019) .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Associate Professor UNIVERSITY: Copenhagen Business School UNIT: Department of Marketing EMAIL: jc .marktg@cbs dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 38 15 22 09

6 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE RESEARCHER / CBS

KIRSTI REITAN ANDERSEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant projects Ms . Andersen’s previous research has mainly been 1 . Manufacture Copenhagen/MAKES in the fields of design thinking, cultural studies, 2 . Sustainability for Schools organisational change, tensions, new business 3 . Urban Challenges: Urban Gardening models and sustainability . She has conducted research on how organisations in the textile and Most recent/relevant publications fashion industry might change towards practicing 1 . Pedersen, E . R . G . and Andersen, K . R . (2015) . sustainability, with a focus to the use of design Sustainability Innovators and Anchor Draggers: thinking as a tool for change . As co-founder of a Global Expert Study on Sustainable Fashion . “Manufacture Copenhagen”, she has gained practi- Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: cal knowledge on setting up a complex organisa- An International Journal, 19(3), p . 315 – 327 . tion that depends on trans-disciplinary and cross- 2 . Albu, O .B ., Larsen, F ., Sigurdarson, H ., Andersen, institutional collaboration . Based on her research, K .R ., Hansen, L .L G. . (2013) . What is Business Ms . Andersen has access to a range of organisa- Anthropology? An Ethnographic Study of an tion within the field of sustainable textiles and Explorative Workshop . Journal of Business An- fashion and increasingly, urban gardening as a tool thropology . Spring 2013 . to build resilient cities . 3 . Andersen, K .R .A . (2017) . Stabilizing Sustainability in the Textile and Fashion Industry . PhD Series Scientific contribution to the Circular 05 .2017 . Economy challenge Ms . Andersen can contribute with her knowledge Key members of research group on organisational challenges and opportunities to Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen, Else Skjold, changing towards practicing sustainability, organi- Kerli Kant Hvass, Ingun Grimstad Klepp, Frederik sational tensions in local production and urban Larsen, Sarah Netter, Ana Lucia Diaz Schiavon and gardening as a tool for change . Prisca Vilsbøl .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Post Doc UNIVERSITY: Copenhagen Business School UNIT: Department of Management, Society and Communication EMAIL: kra .msc@cbs dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 38 15 30 13

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 7 RESEARCHER / CBS

LUISE NORING

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Ms . Noring is an academic and a practitioner 1 . Expert and co-author, Luise Noring; Towards an dedicated to creating sustainable urban societies EU research and innovation policy agenda for through a better understanding of urban govern- nature-based solutions & re-naturing cities (EU ance and urban finance . Her primary focus areas Commission) . are: Urban governance and finance; Sustainable 2 . Bruce Katz, Luise Noring; Cities and Refugees: urbanization; Renaturing cities; Partnerships and The German Experience (Brookings Institution) . business development; Cities and migration; Cities 3 . Bruce Katz, Luise Noring; The Five Kinds of Cities and mobility innovation . We’ll see in a Populist Era (Brookings Institution) .

Scientific contribution to the Circular Key members of research group (Team Economy challenge members) • Cities, including urban governance and finance . • Ditte Lindharth Tellgren, M .A . Urban Ethnologist • Sustainable cities, including how to develop and Cultural Analyst . Project Manager, EU Projects . sustainable cities based on new governance • Julie Jo Nygaard, M .A . Supply Chain Manage- norms and finance mechanisms . ment . Coordinator, EU Projects . • Nantke Garrelts, M .A . International/Global Studies . Most recent/relevant projects Researcher, Brookings Institution . 1 . Brookings Network of Future Cities (July 2017- July 2019) . 2 . Siemens Cities Governing City Infrastructure (June 2015-Dec 2017) . 3 . EU Erasmus+ Urban Challenges (2012-Dec 2019) .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Programme Director & Assistant Professor UNIVERSITY: Copenhagen Business School UNIT: Department of Intercultural Communication and Management EMAIL: lno .msc@cbs dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 41 85 20 40

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MARIA J . FIGUEROA

Professional profile 3 . 2014 . Lead author in the 5th assessment report Ms . Figueroa coordinates teaching for the inter- (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate university “Copenhagen Sustainability Initiative” Change (IPCC) . (COSI) in a joint effort between the three universities 4 . 2012 . Convened Lead Author in the Sustainability Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen Univer- aspects of Energy and Transport Chapter of the sity and Technical University of Denmark . It offers international project Global Energy Assessment a multidisciplinary approach for tackling climate led by the International Institute for Applied changes and sustainability . She is also coordinating System Analysis, Austria (IIASA) . the Smart City Urban Challenge on how digitalization can contribute in the form of services, efficiency Most recent/relevant publications and information in support of development that 1 . Figueroa, M . et al . (2016): Social Innovation in feed ecosystem platforms for co-creative inclusive Environmental Sustainability . Deliverable 6 4. of processes toward a circular economy and low the project: “Impact of the Third Sector as Social carbon transition . Methodologically, Ms . Figueroa’s Innovation” (ITSSOIN), European Commission – research and teaching requires a focus on actors’ 7th Framework Programme, Brussels: European systemic interactions, comparative policy and Commission, DG Research . www .ITSSOIN eu. scenario assessments, understanding of life cycle 2 . Figueroa M . et al . (2014): Energy for Transport . assessments, analysis of social, economic and en- In Annual Reviews of Environment and Resourc- vironmental trends . es, Vol . 39: 295-325 (Volume publication date October 2014) . Scientific contribution to the Circular 3 . Figueroa, M . et al . (2014): Transport in Climate Economy challenge Change Working Group III contribution to the • Circular economy research in a systemic-urban- Fifth Assessment Report, Intergovernmental ecosystem approach . Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) in: Climate • Focus areas: 1) Energy/transport/climate, 2) Change 2014- Mitigation of Climate Change, Waste and 3) Food (with possibilities of creat- 5th Assessment Report . Working Group III . ing cross-cutting research between the three Cambridge University Press . areas and Smart cities & Health approaches) . Key members of research group Most recent/relevant projects (2017-2021) Member of Technical Advisory Panel 1 . 2017 . European 7th Framework: Impact of Third for UK-DFID Department for International Develop- Sector as Social Innovation for environmental ment sponsored Programme Management Unit sustainability and climate ITSSOIN eu. . for an Applied Research Program in High Volume 2 . EU Erasmus+ Urban Challenges (2012-Dec 2019) . Low-Carbon Transport in Low Income countries Smart City Challenge academic coordinator . and Cities in Africa and South Asian countries .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Assistant Professor UNIVERSITY: Copenhagen Business School UNIT: Department of Business and Politics EMAIL: mf dbp@cbs. dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 38 15 44 62

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 9 RESEARCHER / CBS

SARAH NETTER

Professional profile Most recent/relevant projects Ms . Netter is the Centre Manager at the Centre 1 . Exploring the Sharing Economy for Corporate Social Responsibility (cbsCSR) at 2 . Big Data, Circularity and Sharing Economy: Copenhagen Business School in Denmark . Prior Business Opportunities and Societal Concerns to her appointment, she has been a PhD fellow and a Post-Doctoral fellow at the Department of Most recent/relevant publications Management, Society and Communication . Her re- 1 . Netter, S . (2016) . Exploring the Sharing Economy . search focusses on the sharing economy, consumer Frederiksberg: Copenhagen Business School behavior, business model innovation, stakeholder [PhD] . tensions, sustainability and the fashion industry . 2 . Pedersen, E . G . P ., & Netter, S . (2015) . ’Collabo- Ms . Netter is particularly interested in exploring this rative consumption: Business model opportuni- new phenomenon and to provide a more nuanced ties and barriers for fashion libraries’ . Journal of understanding of the opportunities and tensions Fashion Marketing and Management, 19(3), pp . that characterize the sharing economy . As part of 258-273 . her research, she has conducted extensive fieldwork 3 . Netter, S . (2016) . ‘Availability Cascades and the on the sharing economy in Europe and USA . Thus, Sharing Economy: A Critique of Sharing Economy she has access to a large network of sharing or- Narratives’ . In: A . Genus, A . (ed .): Sustainable ganizations and non-academic actors working on Consumption: Design, Innovation and Practice . the sharing economy . Springer Science .

Scientific contribution to the Circular Economy challenge • Knowledge on opportunities and tensions that characterize the sharing economy . • The sharing economy, consumer behavior, business model innovation, stakeholder tensions, sustainability and the fashion industry . • Access to a large global network within the context of the sharing economy and sustainable fashion .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Centre Manager cbsCSR, Project Manager Governing Responsible Business, Project Manager CBS Sustainability, PhD UNIVERSITY: Copenhagen Business School UNIT: Department of Management, Society and Communication EMAIL: sn .msc@cbs dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 38 15 30 14

10 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE RESEARCHER / DTU

KRIST V . GERNAEY

Professional profile models to support water reuse in industry (In- Mr . Gernaey is heading the Process and Systems novation Fund Denmark) Engineering Center (PROSYS), which is conducting research in process systems engineering, applying Most recent/relevant publications mathematical models and simulations with the aim 1) Flores-Alsina X ., Solon K ., Kazadi Mbamba C ., of improving efficiency of processes at pilot and Tait S ., Gernaey K V. ., Jeppsson U ., Batstone D .J . full scale . Further, PROSYS is working with industrial (2016): Modelling phosphorus (P), sulfur (S) and fermentation technology and bio-catalysis as well iron (Fe) interactions for dynamic simulation of as process intensification . anaerobic digestion processes . Water Research, 95, pp . 370-382 . Scientific contribution to the Circular 2) Gargalo C .L ., Cheali P ., Posada J .A ., Carvalho A ., Economy challenge Gernaey K V. ., Sin G . (2016): Assessing the envi- • Methodologies for recovery of valuable com- ronmental sustainability of early stage design pounds from waste streams for bioprocesses under uncertainties: An analysis • Modelling, simulation and optimisation of re- of glycerol bioconversion . Journal of Cleaner source recovery processes (struvite, energy via Production, 139, pp . 1245-1260 . anaerobic digestion, etc .) 3) Petersen L .A .H ., Villadsen J ., Jørgensen S .B ., • Conversion of CH4 (e g. . from biogas) to single Gernaey K V. . (2017): Mixing and mass transfer cell protein in a pilot scale U-loop bioreactor . Biotechnology • Modelling and simulation of electrochemical and Bioengineering, 114, pp . 344-354 . processes, including conversion of CO2 to valuable products Key members of research group • Green chemistry (bio-catalysis) Professor John M . Woodley: Bio-catalysis / Associate • Fermentation processes professor Jens Abildskov and Associate professor Jakob K . Huusom: Thermodynamics, separation Most recent/relevant projects processes, process control / Associate professor 1) BIOPRO2 Strategic Research Center (2015-2019): Gurkan Sin: Modelling and simulation, process con- Development of more efficient bio-based pro- trol / Associate professor Ulrich Krühne: Computa- duction processes (Innovation Fund Denmark) tional Fluid Dynamics / Senior researcher Dr . Xavier 2) EFPRO2 (2014-2018): Demonstration of pilot- Flores-Alsina: Mathematical modelling of waste- scale single cell protein production in a novel water treatment systems, including phosphorus U-loop fermenter (Innovation Fund Denmark) recovery, anaerobic digestion and electrochemical 3) REWARD (2014-2018): Use of mathematical processes .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor UNIVERSITY: Technical University of Denmark (DTU) UNIT: Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering EMAIL: kvg@kt dtu. dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 30 58 54 70 / +45 45 25 29 70

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 11 RESEARCHER / DTU

LENE LANGE

Professional profile: enzymes for using gaseous feedstocks; protein Ms . Lange has reached Director of Research positions engineering for increased efficiency of enzymatic in both industry R&D and academia . She has hereby processes; improved bio-processes for develop- acquired extensive experience from all parts of ment and recovery of new added value bio-based the knowledge-value-chain: Research, technology, products; increased understanding and improved innovation, patenting, environmental impact as- use of mixed cultures for conversion of biomass . sessment, product development, knowledge management, business models and commercialization . Most recent/relevant projects: As Professor and Research Leader of the Protein 1) BioValue, Innovation Fund Denmark Discovery Group at DTU, her research focus is on 2) Macro Cascade, BBI JU discovery of novel enzymes for improved bio-refinery 3) MAB4, Innovation Fund Denmark processes, with specific purpose of unlocking the full potentials of marine and agricultural biomass Most recent/relevant publications: as well as of agro-industrial side streams and 1) Busk, P .K . and Lange, L . (2013): Function-based wastes . For optimizing fast track enzyme discovery, classification of carbohydrate-active enzymes by a new State-of-the-Art function-targeted enzyme recognition of short, conserved peptide motifs . discovery platform (Peptide Pattern recognition) Applied and Environmental Microbiology . 79(11): has been developed (Busk & Lange 2013, 2014, 3380-91 . 2015, 2017) . PPR is a non-alignment based se- 2) Busk, P .K . and Lange, L . (2015): Classification of quence technology platform, enabling prediction fungal and bacterial lytic polysaccharide mono- of enzyme function directly from sequence . The oxygenases (LPMOs) . BMC Genomics . 16:368 . patent is placed in the public domain . Aspects of 3) Dotsenko, G . and Lange, L . (2017): Enzyme en- bioethics, the resource ethics, knowledge manage- hanced protein recovery from green biomass ment, business models and SSR are included in all pulp . Waste Biomass Valor . 8: 1257 . studies . Key members of research group: Scientific contribution to the Circular Associate Professor Peter Kamp Busk, Post Doc Economy challenge: Georges Anasontzis, Post Doc Casper Wilkens, Post • Improved processes for converting biomass Doc Mateusz Lezyk, Post Doc Yuhong Huang, PhD (derived from plants, lifestock animals, fungi and student Bo Pilgaard, PhD student Kristian Barret and macroalgae; as well as industrial sides streams PhD student Christian Førgaard Nielsen . In close and waste streams) to higher value products . collaboration with key senior members of the DTU • New enzymes for breaking down many new Center for Bioprocess Engineering: Professor Anne types of biomass; discovery of new and improved Meyer, Associate Professors Hariklia Gavala and Jane Agger .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor, PhD and Dr . Scient UNIVERSITY: Technical University of Denmark UNIT: Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering EMAIL: lenl@kt dtu. dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 24 43 20 40

12 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE RESEARCHER / DTU

LISBETH M . OTTOSEN

Professional profile sewage sludge ash (patent WO2015032903- Ms . Ottosen’s main research interest is development A1) . Project with support from the Danish Envi- of technologies for upgrading of toxic, particulate ronmental Protection Agency . waste to resources . The focus is on materials, 2) Circular Ocean, partner: which do not find any use today, i e. . the residual http://www circularocean. eu/. waste fraction . Such techniques are necessary in 3) ZeroWaste Byg, lead: the movement towards a circular economy . The http://www .zerowaste .byg dtu. dk/. techniques developed in Ms . Ottosen’s research group are often based on electrochemical separa- Most recent/relevant publications tion, where the scarce elemental resources (as 1) Ottosen, L . M .; Jensen, P .E .; Kirkelund, G .M (2016): phosphorous) are recovered and the particulate Phosphorous recovery from sewage sludge matter detoxified . The research includes the use of ash suspended in water in a two-compartment this detoxified particulate material in construction electrodialytic cell . Waste Management 51, pp . materials . The research is mainly experimentally 142-148 . based, and covers research at sizes ranging from 2) Belmonte, L .J .; Ottosen, L .M .; Kirkelund, G .M .; nanometers (single particles and interphases) to Jensen, P .E .; Vestbø, A .P . (2016): Screening of innovation in pilot scale experiments . heavy metal containing waste types for use as raw material in Arctic clay-based bricks Environmental Scientific contribution to the Circular Science and Pollution Research . Environmental Economy challenge Science and Pollution Research . Published online Research and innovation within upgrading of toxic, 10th of November 2016 . particulate residual waste to resources . To increase 3) Parés Viader, R .; Jensen, P .E . Ottosen, L .M .; the materials flow in a circular economy it is neces- Thomsen, T .P .; Ahrenfeldt, J .; Hauggaard-Nielsen, sary to develop technologies, which can do this . The H . (2017): Comparison of phosphorus recovery particulate waste of such types is huge in volume, from incineration and gasification sewage sludge and it contains scarce elements . It is important to ash . Water Science and Technology, 75(5), pp . be able to both recover the scarce elements and 1251-1260 . utilize the large fraction of particulate materials . The latter further needs the construction industry Key members of research group to get involved (through research as conducted in ZeroWaste Byg: Associate prof . Pernille E . Jensen, ZeroWaste Byg) . Associate prof . Gunvor M . Kirkelund; Prof . Per Golterman, Associate prof . Jacob W . Schmidt, PhD Most recent/relevant projects students Annemette Kappel, Whan Chen, Ida Ber- 1) Electrochemical extraction of phosphorous from telsen and Nina Sigvardsen .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor, section leader UNIVERSITY: Technical University of Denmark UNIT: Department of Civil Engineering EMAIL: lo@byg dtu. dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 45 25 22 60

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 13 RESEARCHER / DTU

MAJ MUNCH ANDERSEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant projects Ms . Munch Andersen is innovation researcher 1) Rest to Resource, EU Regional fund project on exploring the link between technological change symbiosis and circular business model develop- and economic development, especially related to ment, with Danish Symbiosis Centre in Kalund- the green and circular economy . She has been a borg and 6 Danish municipalities and 100 Danish pioneer in business oriented eco-innovation and SMEs, 2015-2018 . circular innovation research . In 1999, she wrote 2) Retail Strategies for Sustainable Food in Denmark one of the first PhDs in this field globally . She has and Brazil, Brazilian PhD project, includes anal- contributed importantly to the development of the ysis of supermarkets’ circular strategies, 2015- eco-innovation concept as a topic of analysis and 2017 . as a policy issue . Her research includes theoreti- 3) Contrasting the European and Chinese In- cal and empirical research at the firm, value chain, novation System on Water, SDC PhD project, industry and national and regional innovation sys- includes analysis of circular technological trajec- tem levels . tories in water innovation, 2014-2018 .

Scientific contribution to the Circular Most recent/relevant publications Economy challenge 1) Andersen, M .M . (1999): On the Economic Or- • Research into the industrial dynamics of the ganization of the Greening of Industry, Copen- circular economy . E g. . research on how different hagen Business School: Copenhagen) . types of firms and industries may be affected 2) Faria, L G. .D ., Andersen, M .M . (206): Sectoral pat- by/will affect the rise of a circular economy . terns versus firm-level heterogeneity - The dy- • Research into the business case, corporate namics of eco-innovation strategies in the au- strategies, management and business model tomotive sector, Technol . Forecast . Soc . Change, aspects of circular economy . http://dx doi. org/10. 1016/j. .techfore .2016 11. 018. . • Research into the evolution of circular techno- 3) Andersen M . M . (forthcoming 2017): The Sus- logical trajectories . tainable Development Goals – Pathways to Eco- • Research into indicators of the circular economy innovation and a Circular and Green Economy? (longitudinal as well as international) . • Research into policy and standardization trends Key members of research group and policy barriers and drivers related to the Research group on Green and Circular economy circular economy research into new types of within Technology and Innovation Management: circular economic organization and localization Assistant professor Anne Tanner, Assistant profes- (industrial symbiosis, symbiosis cities) . sor Francesco Rosati, Post doc Lourenco Faria and currently 3 PhDs and one research assistant .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Senior Researcher UNIVERSITY: Technical University of Denmark UNIT: DTU Management EMAIL: mmua@dtu dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 45 25 45 32

14 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE RESEARCHER / DTU

SIMON BOLWIG

Professional profile 2) Green Cohesive Agricultural Resource Manage- In relation to the circular economy, Mr . Bolwig’s ment (WEBSOC) research focuses on the circular bioeconomy, in- 3) Biofuel production from lignocellulosic materials cluding analyses of firm strategies, innovation, value in Ghana (2GBIONRG) chains, transition pathways and sustainability relating 4) Technology Opportunities in Nordic Energy Sys- to biofuels production and the use of organic re- tem Transitions (TOPNEST) sides from industry . He has worked on these topics both in industrialised and developing regions, with Most recent/relevant publications a focus on global value-chain analysis, industry 1) Gregg, J .S .; Bolwig, S .; Hansen, T .; Solér, O .; Ben strategies, and sustainability standards and certifi- Amer-Allam, S .; Pladevall Viladecans, J .; Klitkou, cations . Mr . Bolwig is leading or co-leading several A .; Fevolden, A . (2017): Value Chain Structures funding projects on the bioeconomy, and he was that Define European Cellulosic Ethanol Produc- Lead Author on the latest IPCC Report Mitigation tion . Sustainability, vol 9, no . 118 . of Climate Change (2014) . Further, he participates 2) Robledo-Abad, C, Althaus, HJ, Berndes, G, Bol- in a DTU Sector Development Project on the Bio- wig, et al . (2016): Bioenergy production and economy . sustainable development: science base for policy-making remains limited . Global Change Scientific contribution to the Circular Biology . Bioenergy . vol 9, no . 3, pp . 541-556 . Economy challenge 3) Kamp, A, Østergård, H & Bolwig, S . (2016): Envi- • Application of global value-chain and techno- ronmental Assessment of Integrated Food and logical innovation system theories to empirical Cooking Fuel Production for a Village in Ghana . studies of the circular (bio)economy . Sustainability, vol 8, no . 5, p . 404 . • Analysis of the circular economy in relation to climate mitigation, food security, poverty allevia- Key members of research group tion and other sustainable development goals . Rikke Brinkø, Martin Drews, Jay S . Gregg, Kirsten • Co-creation of knowledge with stakeholders . Halsnæs, Morten A .D . Larsen, Per S . Nielsen and Anne Tanner (TIM Division) . Most recent/relevant projects 1) Sustainable path creation for innovative value chains for organic waste products (SusValue- Waste)

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Group Leader, Senior Researcher and PhD in Geography UNIVERSITY: Technical University of Denmark UNIT: Management Engineering EMAIL: sibo@dtu dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 21 32 79 25

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 15 RESEARCHER / DTU

STIG IRVING OLSEN

Professional profile clean aggregates from construction and demo- Mr . Olsen has more than 25 years of experience in lition waste) . EU-FP7 . research, education and consultancy in environmental 3 . 2009-2013: WP-leader, W2Plastic, Magnetic assessment of products and systems towards au- Sorting and Ultrasound Sensor Technologies for thorities and industry . He is an expert in Life Cycle Production of High Purity Secondary Polyolefins Assessment with focus on applying it for decision from Waste . EU FP7 . support . As WP leader in a number of EU projects, he has experience in evaluating the environmental Most recent/relevant publications and social aspects of recycling of polymers and C&D 1 . Stewart, R ., Niero M . and Murdock K, Olsen SI waste, and he has established a European network (2017): Exploring the business implementation in recycling technologies, waste characterisation of a circular economy strategy: the case of a etc . Further, he has worked with environmental as- closed-loop supply of aluminium beverage sessment of emerging technologies such as nano- cans . Submitted to Resources, conservation & technologies, 2nd and 3rd generation of biofuels . Recycling . Mr . Olsen is currently supervising a Carlsberg foun- 2 . Niero, M and Olsen SI (2016): Circular economy: dation postdoc on circular economy with focus on To be or not to be in a closed product loop? A beverage packaging . Life Cycle Assessment of aluminium cans with inclusion of alloying elements . Resources, Con- Scientific contribution to the Circular servation and Recycling 114, 18-31 . Economy challenge 3 . Bonou, A . and Skelton K, Olsen SI (2016): Eco- • Using Life Cycle Assessment to perform holistic design framework for developing wind turbines . (comparative) environmental assessment of al- Journal of Cleaner Production 126, 643-653 . ternative models for pursuing circular economy . DOI: 10 1016/j. .jclepro .2016 02. 093. . • Development of environmental performance indicators, and coupling to planetary boundaries Key members of research group (absolute sustainability) . Mr . Olsen is the deputy head of division for quan- titative sustainability assessment at DTU Manage- Most recent/relevant projects ment Engineering, where focus is on the use of Life 1 . 2015-2018: Principal investigator and task leader . Cycle Assessment for evaluating the sustainability of Sustainable bottom line (”Bæredygtig bundlinie”) . products and systems . Circular economy has been EU-regional funds . investigated in e g. . biomaterials, polymers, C&D 2 . 2010-2014: WP-leader and PI, C2CA (Advanced and agricultural waste, and beverage packaging . technologies for the production of cement and

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Associate Professor UNIVERSITY: Technical University of Denmark UNIT: Department of Management Engineering EMAIL: siol@dtu dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 45 25 46 68

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THOMAS FRUERGAARD ASTRUP

Professional profile Recovery: Resource quality, resource flow as- Mr . Astrup has 20 years of research experience sessment, sustainability assessment of recycling within sustainable management of waste and and resource recovery solutions . residual resources, specifically with focus on: 1) Re- 2) EASETECH – Environmental Assessment of Envi- covery of energy from waste materials, 2) Recovery ronmental Technologies: Dedicated life cycle as- of materials in a circular economy perspective, and sessment model for resource technologies and 3) Critical contaminants in recyclable materials . His systems . research activities involve: 1) Physico-chemical char- 3) Circular Economy: Several projects related to acterization of waste materials and secondary re- integrated sustainability assessment of resource sources, 2) Quantification of emissions from waste recovery, waste recycling, material cycles, and processes and technologies, 3) Advanced resource, chemicals in recyclable materials . energy and chemical flow analysis, and 4) Sustain- ability assessment of circular economy solutions, Three most recent/relevant publications waste technologies/system and (bio)energy tech- 1) Martinez Sanchez, Levis, Damgaard, DeCarolis, nologies/systems . He is the leader of 35+ research Barlaz, Astrup (2017): Evaluation of Externality projects supported by industry and/or research Costs in Life-Cycle Optimization of Municipal programmes . Further, he is supervisor of 20+ PhD Solid Waste Management Systems . Environmen- students . Mr . Astrup has extensive experiences in tal Science and Technology, 51(6), pp . 3119–3127 . collaborating with external partners such as con- 2) Pivnenko, Laner, Astrup (2016): Material Cycles sulting companies, industry, public and private utility and Chemicals: Dynamic Material Flow Analysis companies and public authorities . of Contaminants in Paper Recycling . Environ- mental Science and Technology, 50(22), pp . Scientific contribution to the Circular 12302–12311 . Economy challenge 3) Götze, Pivnenko, Boldrin, Scheutz, Astrup, (2016): • Development of sustainable and safe material Physico-chemical characterisation of material cycles fractions in residual and source-segregated • Systematic evaluation of recovery technologies household waste in Denmark . Waste Manage- and secondary resources ment, 54, pp . 13-26 . • Life cycle assessment and life cycle costing of circular economy solutions for identification of Key members of research group optimal system configurations, quantification of Mr . Astrup is head of section for 45 researchers societal benefit with competencies within residual resources, including waste management, bioenergy, (micro) Most recent/relevant projects biological processes, circular economy and quanti- 1) IRMAR – Integrated Resource Management and tative sustainability assessment .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor UNIVERSITY: Technical University of Denmark UNIT: Department of Environmental Engineering EMAIL: thas@env dtu. dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 45 25 15 58

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 17 RESEARCHER / UCPH

EMIL ENGELUND THYBRING

Professional profile Most recent/relevant projects Mr . Thybring’s goal is to reveal the mechanisms 1 . Villum Fonden postdoc: “The role of water in behind observed physical performance of wood plant cell wall decomposition: From bio-refining and biomaterials, e g. . mechanical behaviour or to wood protection”, 2 years: 2015-2017 . material response to degradation . Central to the 2 . MainCoat: “New innovative coating system for performance is interactions with water in the ma- maintenance and renovation of exterior wood”, terial structure (i e. . cell walls) . 3 years: 2017-2019 .

Scientific contribution to the Circular Most recent/relevant publications Economy challenge 1 . Tarmian A, Burgert I, Thybring EE (2017): Hydroxyl Climate change presents an increasing threat to accessibility in wood by deuterium exchange societies worldwide and requires immediate action and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy: methodological un- to prevent or limit the negative impact on human certainties, Wood Science and Technology . DOI: lives . Our societies are therefore forced to adopt a 10 1007/s00226-017-0922-9. . sustainable use of resources and limit the release 2 . Thybring EE, Thygesen LG, Burgert I (2017): Hy- of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere . A key droxyl accessibility in wood cell walls as affected component for the transition into a sustainable so- by drying and re-wetting procedures, Cellulose, ciety is an increased use of renewable resources of 24:2375-2384 (featured on cover page of the which wood are our most abundant and economi- issue) . cally important . Wood sequesters carbon during 3 . Thybring EE (2017): Water relations in untreated the life-time of its application in e g. . buildings, but and modified wood under brown-rot and it can also be used as a renewable, carbon-neutral white-rot decay, International Biodeterioration source of energy . However, the interaction of wood and Biodegradation, 118:134-142 . with moisture can cause a host of undesirable consequences that limit the usefulness of wood Key members of research group as a building material, e g. . fungal decay and metal Himself . fastener corrosion .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Postdoc UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: eet@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 35 33 44 33

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KARSTEN HØGH JENSEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Mr . Jensen makes analyses of hydrological processes 1 . Andreasen, M ., Jensen, K .H ., Zreda, M, Desilets, and water circulation at various spatial and tempo- D ., Bogena, H ., Looms, M C. . (2016): Modeling ral scales based on a combination of laboratory- cosmic-ray neutron field measurements, Water field experimentation and hydrological modelling . Resources Research, 52, pp . 6451-6471 . DOI: The resources include four tenured faculty members 10 1002/2015WR018236. . and laboratory and field infrastructures . The most 2 . Sebok, E ., Refsgaard, J C,. Warmink, J .J ., Stisen, important infrastructure is the hydrological obser- S ., Jensen, K .H . (2016): Using expert elicitation vatory HOBE . HOBE is part on an international net- to quantify the water balance and its uncertain- work, which includes observatories in USA, Europe ties for two nested catchments, Water Resourc- and China . es Research, 52, pp . 184-198, 5111-5131 . DOI: 10 1002/2015WR018461. . Scientific contribution to the Circular 3 . Jessen, S ., Postma, D ., Thorling, L .,Muller, Economy challenge S .,Leskela, J .,Engesgaard, P . (2017): Decadal • Research experience in circulation, use and pro- variations in groundwater quality: A legacy from tection of water resources . nitrate leaching and denitrification by pyrite in • Development and application of integrated hy- a sandy aquifer, Water Resources Research, 53, drological models for groundwater and surface pp . 5111-5131 . DOI: 10 1002/2016WR018995. . water for sustainable management of water resources . Key members of research group Professor Peter Engesgaard, associate professor Most recent/relevant projects Majken Looms Zibar and associate professor Søren 1 . Center for Catchment Hydrology HOBE – the Jessen . Danish Hydrological Observatory: http://www .hobecenter dk/. 2 . Hydrological Forecasting and Data Assimilation HYDROCAST: http://hydrocast dhigroup. com/. 3 . ENIGMA ITN: https://enigma-itn eu/.

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: khj@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 35 32 24 84

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 19 RESEARCHER / UCPH

KLAVS MARTIN SØRENSEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Mr . Sørensen is active in the research areas of: Ap- 1) F . van den Berg, C .B . Lyndgaard, K .M . Sørensen plication of spectroscopy and chemometrics for and S .B . Engelsen (2013): “Process Analytical measurement of food quality; On-line monitoring Technology in the Food Industry”, Trends in and monitoring systems; Metabolomics; Foodom- Food Science & Technology 31, 27 . ics; Application and GC/MS for high-throughput 2) K .M . Sørensen, B . Khakimov and S .B . Engelsen analysis; GC-MS automation and robotization . He (2016): “The Use of Rapid Spectroscopic has experience from more than 12 years in industry Screening Methods to Detect Adulteration of as R&D manager in a high-tech company prior to his Food Raw Materials and Ingredients”, Current academic career . Mr . Sørensen has a high proficiency Opinion in Food Science 10, 45 . in software development and project management . 3) K .M . Sørensen, C . Westley, R . Goodacre and S .B . A full profile of Mr . Sørensen is available online . Engelsen (2015): “Simultaneous Quantification of the Boar-Taint Compounds Skatole and Andros- Scientific contribution to the Circular tenone by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Economy challenge (Sers) and Multivariate Data Analysis”, Analytical • Several scientific competence areas relevant for and bioanalytical chemistry 407, 7787 . reuse and monitoring of value streams . • Management of high-tech R&D projects, with Key members of research group emphasis on management of public-private Professor Søren Balling Engelsen, professor Rasmus collaborations . Bro and associate professor Frans W . J . Berg .

Most recent/relevant projects 1) REWARD (Reuse of industrial process water) 2) Resource optimization of side-streams and by- products and minimization of allergens in food ingredients 3) ENCMP (Eliminating the need for castration of male piglets)

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Associate Professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: kms@food .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 21 69 59 08

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LARS STOUMANN JENSEN

Mr . Jensen leads a Soil Fertility and Waste Resource 2 . IRMAR: Integrated Resource Management & Re- Recycling research group of approximately 20 recovery (www .irmar dk),. 2012-2017 . searchers, who focus on the turnover, availability 3 . BioChain: Optimisation of value chains for bi- and losses of plant nutrients from soil and organic ogas production in Denmark (www .biochain dk),. waste amendments in temperate and tropical 2013-2017 . agro-ecosystems . Current research topics include: 1) Recycling and nutrient use efficiency of organic Most recent/relevant publications: waste and bio-based fertilisers from agriculture and 1 . Peltre C, Gregorich E, Bruun S, Jensen LS, Magid urban centres in a circular economy, 2) Changes J (2016): Repeated application of organic waste in land use and soil quality, carbon stocks and amendments affects soil organic carbon com- greenhouse gas emissions and 3) Environmental position: evidences from thermal analysis, FTIR- impacts of agricultural use of recycled fertilisers . PAS, amino sugars and lignin biomarkers . Soil The research group maintains two long-term field Biol Biochem 104, 117-127 . experimental sites of high relevance for answering 2 . Bruun S ., Harmer-Bassell S ., Bekiaris G ., Christel key circular economy questions, namely the CRUCIAL W ., Zuin L ., Hu Y ., Jensen LS . & Lombi E . (2017): Urban Fertilizer Field and the Long-term Nutrient The effect of different pyrolysis temperatures Depletion Trial . The group has an extensive inter- on the speciation and availability in soil of P in national network within research and industry from biochar produced from the solid fraction of ma- numerous R&D projects . nure . Chemosph 169, 377–386 . 3 . López-Rayo S, Laursen KH, Lekfeldt JDS, Grazie Scientific contribution to the Circular FD, Magid J (2016): Long-term amendment of Economy challenge: urban and animal wastes equivalent to more • New technologies for substitution of synthetic than 100 years of application had minimal with waste-derived nutrients in high-quality, effect on plant uptake of potentially toxic ele- bio-based fertilisers, with higher crop productivity ments . Agricult Ecosyst Environ 231, 44–53 . and reduced environmental impact . • A new international effort to address the ‘Nutri- Key members of research group: ent Nexus’, improving nutrient use efficiency • Jakob Magid, associate professor – urban-rural across all sectors, providing the foundation for a interactions, waste resource recycling systems greener economy . • Sander Bruun, associate professor – soil organic matter, carbon sequestration, spectroscopy, LCA Most recent/relevant projects: • Beatriz Gomez Muñoz, assistant professor – or- 1 . ReUseWaste: Recovery and Use of Nutrients, ganic waste N and P cycling, novel bio-fertilizers Energy and Organic Matter in Animal Waste • Dorette Sophie Müller-Stöver, assistant professor (www .reusewaste eu). . EU-FP7, MC-ITN, 2012-2016 . – biochar/ash-based fertilisers, soil impacts .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: lsj@plen .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 21 22 20 39

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 21 RESEARCHER / UCPH

LISBETH G . THYGESEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Ms . Thygesen has worked within biomass science 1 . Weiss N, Thygesen LG, Roslander C, Gourlay K, for more than 20 years . Her research interests lie Felby C . (2017): Biomass-Water Interactions within plant biomass characterisation with the Correlate to Recalcitrance and Are Intensified scope of linking physical and chemical characteris- by Pretreatment: An Investigation of Water tics to function and performance both within plant Constraint and Retention in Pretreated Spruce biomass utilisation via processes such as enzymatic Using Low Field NMR and Water Retention saccharification and within traditional wood science, Value Techniques . Biotechnology Progress, vol . e g. . wood-water interactions and wood modification 33(1), pp . 146-153 . DOI: 10 1002/btpr. .2398 . aiming at preventing degradation . 2 . Thygesen LG, Thybring EE, Johansen KS, Felby C . (2014): The mechanisms of plant cell wall Scientific contribution to the Circular deconstruction during enzymatic hydrolysis . Economy challenge PLOS One, vol . 9(9):e108313 . DOI:10 1371/jour. - Research that facilitates better utilization of plant nal .pone 0108313. . biomass, both within bio-refining (i e. . use of ligno- 3 . Engelund ET, Thygesen LG, Svensson S, Hill CAS . cellulose for fuels and chemicals) and within the (2013): A critical discussion of the physics of use of wood and wood products for construction wood-water interactions . Wood Science and purposes . Technology, 47:141-161 . DOI: 10 1007/s00226-. 012-0514-7 . Most recent/relevant projects 1 . Extreme resolution Raman-AFM bioimaging of Key members of research group wood under decay – learning wood preservation Emil Thybring (postdoc) and Sara Solsona (postdoc) . from trees, 2016-2019, financed by VILLUM- FONDEN, main applicant and project leader . 2 . Alcohol based process for wood furfurylation, 2017-2020, financed by RFF Oslofjordfondet, partner . 3 . Wood-polymer composites for use in marine environments, 2012-2015, financed by the Nor- wegian Research Council, partner .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Senior Researcher UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: lgt@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 35 33 17 33

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NICLAS SCOTT BENTSEN

Professional profile Three most recent/relevant publications Mr . Bentsen’s main research interests are estimating 1 . Bentsen NS (2017): Carbon debt and payback and projecting biomass resources and the climate time – Lost in the forest? . Renewable and Sus- impacts of biomass use for energy . He is also in- tainable Energy Reviews, 73, pp . 1211-1217 . terested in sustainability in a broader sense . Mr . 2 . Bentsen NS, Møller IM (2017): Solar energy con- Bentsen is a member of IEA Bioenergy Task 43 on served in biomass: Sustainable bioenergy use mobilising sustainable biomass for biomass markets . and reduction of land use change . Renewable Further, he is head of a research group on forest and Sustainable Energy Reviews . resource assessment and bioenergy . 3 . Dale VH, Kline KL, Parish ES, Cowie AL, Emory R, Malmsheimer RW & Berndes G (2017): Status Scientific contribution to the Circular and prospects for renewable energy using wood Economy challenge pellets from the southeastern United States . • Potential contribution to supply chain sustain- GCB Bioenergy . ability assessment • Carbon dynamics and climate impact of forest- Key members of research group wood product-bioenergy supply chains and Thomas Nord-Larsen, Inge Stupak, Søren Larsen, biomass resource quantification and projection Anders T . Nielsen, Kjell Suadicani and Ingeborg Callesen . Three most recent/relevant projects 1 . Drivers and effectiveness of sustainability governance of agricultural production in the EU bio-economy . Ongoing project funded by IEA Bioenergy on governance mechanisms and applications to ensure environmental sustainability of (non-food) biomass production . 2 . BIORESOURCE . Project funded by Innovation Fund Denmark on sustainable intensification of biomass production in Denmark . 3 . ENERWOODS . Project funded by Nordic Energy Research on the potentials for the Nordic/Baltic forests to contribute to decarbonisation in the region .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Associate Professor, PhD UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: nb@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 20 20 63 18

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NIELS FOLD

Professional profile (research interests, 4 . Geocenter Denmark, ‘The mineral resources of resources, experience, network) the Greenlandic alkaline intrusions and their Mr . Fold is conducting research in value chains and potential impact on the European high-tech in- in the relationship between economic-geographic dustry’; 2012-2015 globalization processes and local responses, primarily examined through the analytical lens of global val- Most recent/relevant publications ue chains (GVCs) . He is dealing with agro-industrial 1 . Hansen, U .E ., Fold, N . and Hansen, T . (2016): value chains to understand the link between the Upgrading to lead firm position via international Global South and the Global North as well as eco- acquisition: learning from the global biomass nomic linkages between agriculture and industry . power plant industry . Journal of Economic Ge- Mr . Fold is also interested in broader patterns of ography, 16(1), 131-153 .Fold, Niels; Neilson, Jeff . regional development in the Global South such as (2016): The Economics of Chocolate . Red . the dynamics in rural hinterlands of rapidly growing 2 . Rosholm, L .S ., Kalvig, P . and Fold, N . (2016) metropolitan areas as well as in mineral-based Råstofforsyning: Fra sand og sten til betonbyggeri . GVCs, particularly focusing on small-scale mining in Videncenter for Mineralske Råstoffer og Materialer Africa but increasingly also large-scale mining and (MiMa), Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske value chain segments in Europe . Undersøgelse, 112 p . (MiMa rapport ; No . 2, Vol . 2016) . Scientific contribution to the Circular 3 . Kalvig, P ., Clausen, R . and Fold, N . (2015): Min- Economy challenge eralske råstoffers betydning for dansk industri: Value chain analysis from agricultural production Anvendelse, forsyningsrisiko og økonomisk and mining to consumption and reuse . betydning . Videncenter for Mineralske Råstoffer og Materialer (MiMa), Danmarks og Grønlands Most recent/relevant projects Geologiske Undersøgelse, 168 s . (MiMa rapport ; 1 . Council for Development Research, ‘Transiting Nr . 3, Vol . 2015) . to green growth (Nepal) (TGG-N)’; 2014-2018 4 . Fold, N . (2014): Value chain dynamics, settlement 2 . Council for Development Research, ‘Enhancing trajectories and regional development . Regional Productivity, Market Access and Incomes for Studies, 48(5), 778-790 . Small Farming Businesses: Potentials and Limitations in Contract Farming (POLICOFA 2)’; Key members of section 2014-2018 Professor Bo Elberling . 3 . EU-FP7, ‘African Rural-City Connections (RURBAN)’ – Work Package 1: Agricultural transformations; 2012-2016

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: nf@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 35 32 25 61

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SØREN SØRENSEN

Professional profile ments and screened thousands of co-cultures . The Mr . Sørensen’s research focuses on social interactions results were stunning, since synergistic interactions in natural microbial communities, biofilm formation in biofilm formation were prevailing in all natural and horizontal gene transfer . Specifically, he has a environments . deep desire to understand the evolutionary mechanisms behind synergistic interspecies interactions Scientific contribution to the Circular and dependencies and the emergent properties of Economy challenge complex microbial populations . Applying basic principles of functional microbial In 2012, Mr . Sørensen was acknowledged for his ex- interaction to exploitation of consortia function in pertise within horizontal gene transfer and biofilm bio processes . biology . He documented the interconnectedness between horizontal gene transfer, mobile genetic Recent relevant projects elements and social evolution of bacteria . The 1 . Keratin2protein (Microbial consortia waste val- study has been cited 121 times in 4 years . By pio- orization) neering application of high throughput sequencing 2 . Smicom (Fundementals of synergistic function within microbial ecology, his group was the first in microbial consortia) to develop metagenomic sequencing approaches 3 . Multifocus, visualizing synergistic interactions at tailored to target the plasmid pools in natural envi- multiscales ronments coining the phrase Metamobilomics . Recent/relevant publications Recently, Mr . Sørensen’s research has focused on 1 . Madsen et al . (2012): The interconnection be- social interaction in multispecies consortia, and in tween biofilm formation and horizontal gene 2014 he was invited to review this emerging re- transfer . FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiol- search field . Here the significance of microbial in- ogy, 65, pp . 183-195 . teractions in a broader perspective outlined a new 2 . Burmølle M, et al . (2014): Interactions in multi- methodology to identify co-dependencies within species biofilms: do they actually matter? microbiome populations . Trends in microbiology; 22(2), pp . 84-91 . 3 . Madsen JS, et al . (2016): Co-existence facilitates Mr . Sørensen revealed that random consortia of interspecific biofilm formation in complex micro- bacteria show synergistic interactions leading to bial communities . Environ Microbiol . Sep, 18(8), beneficial collaborative effects in biofilm formation . pp . 2565-74 . This prompted him to ask if such cooperation is commonplace in multispecies consortia . Therefore, Key members of research group he designed a huge experiment taking samples Jonas Stenløkke Madsen and Mette Burmølle . from both marine, limnic and terrestrial environ-

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: sjs@bio .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 51 82 70 07

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 25 RESEARCHER / UCPH

SUNE TJALFE THOMSEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Mr . Thomsen’s research interest circles around ap- 1 . Combination of ensiling and fungal delignification plied bio-refinery research, i e. . lignocellulosic bio- as effective wheat straw pretreatment (2016): masses and densification, pretreatment, enzymatic ST Thomsen, JEG Londoño, M Ambye-Jensen, hydrolysis, and fermentation hereof, as well as S Heiske, Z Kádár, AS Meyer, Biotechnology for novel methods and assays enabling more efficient biofuels 9 (1), 16 . industrial conversion . In spite of the apparent ap- 2 . Comparison of different pretreatment strategies plied research field, breakthroughs still relies on for ethanol production of West African biomass understanding on a basic/molecular level . The (2015): ST Thomsen, JEG Londoño, JE Schmidt, most obvious resource is the well-equipped bio- Z Kádár, Applied biochemistry and biotechnology mass-laboratory in Denmark including his favourite 175 (5), 2589-2601 . workhorses, an ASE 350 (accelerated solvent ex- 3 . Anaerobic co-digestion of perennials: Methane tractor), HPLC’s and a high-throughput platform . potential and digestate nitrogen fertilizer value Mr . Thomsen has 10 years of experience within (2016): DS Müller-Stöver, G Sun, P Kroff, ST bioenergy research, and he has a widespread sci- Thomsen, H Hauggaard-Nielsen, Journal of entific and industrial professional network . Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 179 (6), 696-704 .

Scientific contribution to the Circular Key members of research group Economy challenge Chunxiao Gong and Heng Zhang . • Bioenergy and clever waste management • Inclusion of biomasses that contain unexploited carbohydrates into bio-refineries • Long-term sustainability

Most recent/relevant projects 1 . Demonstration of 2G ethanol production in full scale, MEC . 2 . Densification and hydrothermal pre-treatment of wheat straw for subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Post Doc UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: stt@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 35 33 62 62

26 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE RESEARCHER / UCPH

SUSANNE SØRENSEN

Professional profile 2 . Food Business from Nordic Plant protein “FUN- Ms . Sørensen is conducting research in industrially PRO” P-14046; 2016-2018 (NORDEN – Nordic scalable bioprocessing in the agro-food chain with Innovation) . main focus on plant based raw materials . She has 3 . High quality ingredients for the food industry, participated in research projects, including EU pro- HITFOOD, (Innovation Fund Denmark, 058- jects, with companies, particularly involving SMEs, 2012-1) . on development of sustainable bioprocessing methods for potato-, leguminous and rapeseed Three most recent/relevant publications processing aiming at producing value added prod- 1 . Sørensen, J . C ., Frandsen, H .B ., Jensen, S .K ., Kris- ucts by exploitation of process side streams . Her tensen, N .B ., Sørensen, S ., Sørensen, H . (2016): scientific focus is on high quality and nutritionally Bioavailability and in vivo metabolism of intact beneficial products for food and feed purposes, glucosinolates . J . Functional Foods, Vol . 24, pp . including a focus on food security e g. . related to 450-460 . protein availability and CO2 footprint . Methods are 2 . Wang, J ., Barba Orellana, F .J ., Frandsen, H .B ., based on analytical biochemistry of raw materials Sørensen, S ., Olsen, K ., Sørensen, J C. ., Orlien, V . and natural product chemistry knowledge base . (2016): The impact of high pressure on glucosi- nolate profile and myrosinase activity in seed- Scientific contribution to the Circular lings from Brussels sprouts . Innovative Food Sci . Economy challenge Emerging Techn . Vol . 38, Nr . B, pp . 342-348 . • Sustainable use of raw materials in the agro-food 3 . Rehder, A ., Sulewska A .M ., Markedal, K .E ., Sø- chain rensen, S ., Sørensen, J C. . Solubility of a crucifer- • Value added products from side streams in-rich protein product purified from rapeseed • Food security based on full exploitation of raw pressed cake (Brassica napus L .) by an aque- materials ous processing method . Int . J . Food Sci . Techn ., • Minimal processing of food raw materials for (2017) in press . preservation of natural functionality and reduction of CO₂ footprint Key members of research group Associate professor Jens Christian Sørensen and Three most recent/relevant projects associate professor Keld Ejdrup Markedal . 1 . Development of high quality food protein from multi-purpose crops through optimized, sustainable production and processing methods (PROTEIN2FOOD; H2020-SFS-2014-2) .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Dept . head of Research, associate professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: sus@food .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 35 33 24 40

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 27 RESEARCHER / UCPH

THOMAS NORD-LARSEN

Professional profile Most recent/relevant publications Mr . Nord-Larsen is engaged in inventory and several 1 . Forest resource map of Denmark: Mapping of projects related to forest growth and forest growth Danish forest resource using ALS from 2014- modelling . He is specialized in forest mensuration 2015 . Nord-Larsen, Thomas, Riis-Nielsen, and statistical methods in forest resource sampling Torben and Ottosen, Mathias Bo . Department and modelling . He is a member of several interna- of Geosciences and Natural Resource Manage- tional networks and projects, including Centre of ment, University of Copenhagen, 2017 . 25 p . Advanced Research for the innovative use of 3D re- (IGN Report) . mote sensing in mapping of forest and landscape 2 . Forests and plantations 2015: Forest statistics attributes based on national forest inventories 2015 . Nord-Larsen, Thomas, Johannsen, Vivian (CARISMA), Distributed, Integrated And Harmo- Kvist, Riis-Nielsen, Torben, Thomsen, Iben nised Forest Information For Bioeconomy Outlooks Margrete, Suadicani, Kjell, Vesterdal, Lars, Gun- (DIABOLO), and Joint SNS-EFINORD network Large dersen, Per, Jørgensen and Bilde, Bruno . De- scale 3D LiDAR data for wall-to-wall assessment of partment of Geosciences and Natural Resource forest structures and resources . Management, University of Copenhagen, 2016 . 85 p . Scientific contribution to the Circular 3 . Nord-Larsen, Thomas, Meilby, Henrik and Skovs- Economy challenge gaard, Jens Peter . Simultaneous estimation of • Assessment and projection of forest resources biomass models for 13 tree species: effects of • Unlocking of the forest biomass potential of compatible additivity requirements, Canadian cascading resource use in a bio-based economy Journal of Forest Research . In press .

Most recent/relevant projects Key members of research group 1 . Danish Forest Statistics (project financed by the Vivian Kvist Johannsen, Torben Riis-Nielsen, Niclas Danish Environmental Protection Agency) Scott Bentsen, Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen and 2 . DIABOLO project (Horizon 2020) Inge Stupak Møller . 3 . Effective mapping of forest resources based on nationwide laser scanning data and forest statistics (project financed by the Danish Environ- mental Protection Agency)

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Senior scientist UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: tnl@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 35 33 17 58

28 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE RESEARCHER / UCPH

TONCI BALIC-ZUNIC

Professional profile 3 . State of the art mineralogical analyses in inves- Mr . Balic-Zunic is conducting research in the ap- tigation of gold mineralization processes and plication of structural properties of minerals and ore prospecting . other inorganic solids at atomic scale to various problems in Geosciences and related disciplines . Most recent/relevant publications He is the leader of the X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, 1 . Balić-Žunić, T ., Birkedal, R ., Katerinopou- and he has an international network with research- lou, A ., Comodi, P . (2016): Dehydration of ers from over 20 universities and research institu- blödite, Na2Mg(SO4)2(H2O)4, and leonite, tions from over 10 countries . K2Mg(SO4)2(H2O)4 . European Journal of Min- eralogy, 28, pp . 33-42 . Scientific contribution to the Circular 2 . Zucchini, A ., Comodi, P ., Katerinopoulou, A ., Economy challenge Balić-Žunić, T ., McCammon, C ., Frondini, F . • Reuse of industrial waste from mining, production (2012): Order–disorder–reorder process in ther- and disposal of the used materials in reducing mally treated dolomite samples: a combined the impact on the environment and recreating powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction it by removing pollution . study . Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 39,pp . • Accurate characterisation of inorganic materials 319–328 . and their fate in other circular economy appli- 3 . Balić-Žunić T ., Katerinopoulou A ., Edsberg A . cations . (2011): Application of powder X-ray diffraction • Well-equipped in-house laboratories and ex- and the Rietveld method to the analysis of pertise in using the large-scale facilities (Syn- oxidation processes and products in sulphidic chrotrons and Neutron Scattering) for specific mine tailings . Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie purposes of investigation . Abhandlungen, 188/1, pp . 31-47 .

Most recent/relevant projects Key members of research group 1 . Analysis of pollution from the Libiola (closed) Kristoffer Szilas, Assistant Professor, expert in Geo- mine (NW Italy) and the capture of strategic chemistry and Mineral Resources . rare elements in sediments with a possibility for their remediation . 2 . Application of powder X-ray diffraction and the Rietveld method to the analysis of oxidation processes and products in sulphidic mine tailings .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Associate Professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: toncib@ign .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 26 84 46 31

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 29 RESEARCHER / UCPH

WENDER BREDIE

Professional profile Most recent/relevant projects Mr . Bredie has more than 25 years of experience in 1 . ELDORADO – Preventing malnourishment and research, education, supervision as well as advising promoting well-being in the elderly at home industry, municipalities and NGO’s in the field of through personalised cost-effective food and sensory, flavour and consumer science in Denmark meal supply and aboard . He has worked with major food and 2 . SensWell - Sensory food satisfaction for healthy non-food companies, research networks, research and sustainable eating behaviour organisations and public institutions world-wide . 3 . HITFOOD – Rapeseed processing to high quality He is considered an expert in food perception, products flavour analysis and consumer product evaluations . His current research focuses on the sensory quality Most recent/relevant publications aspects (taste, smell, texture and appearance) of 1 . Andersen, B V. ., Mielby, L .H ., Viemose, I ., Bredie, foods influencing preferences, appetite and eating W .L .P ., Hyldig, G . (2017): Integration of the sen- behaviour (children, senior citizens and patients) . sory experience and post-ingestive measures for The ultimate goal of this research is to utilise sci- understanding food satisfaction . A case study entific principles and knowledge for the design on sucrose replacement by Stevia rebaudiana of foods and meals to better fit with consumer and addition of beta glucan in fruit drinks . Food preferences, desires, nutritional needs and con- Quality and Preference, 58, pp . 76-84 . sumption situations . Mr . Bredie is responsible for a 2 . Stolzenbach, S ., Bredie, W .L .P ., Christensen, sensory evaluation unit and observation laboratory . R ., Byrne, D . (2016): Understanding liking in Further, he is head of an immersive food laboratory relation to sensory characteristics, consumer and taste and smell unit . He is also a member of the concept associations, arousal potential and ‘ap- European Sensory Network, the leading platform for propriateness for use’ using apple juice as an collaboration on consumer and sensory science . application . Journal of Sensory Studies, 31, pp . 135-142 . Scientific contribution to the Circular Economy challenge Key members of research group Consumer acceptance and sensory studies on Mr . Bredie is heading a section of 45 employees, changing consumption behaviour for a circular whom cover competences from food chemistry, economy . aroma analysis, sensory perception, consumer preference and eating behaviour as well as explorative meal design .

PROFILE OF RESEARCHER TITLE: Professor UNIVERSITY: University of Copenhagen UNIT: Faculty of Science EMAIL: wb@food .ku dk. PHONE NUMBER: +45 25 39 59 78

30 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE CASE / GATE 21

CROSS-REGIONAL CASE: SUSTAINABLE BOTTOMLINE – 100 SME’S GOING GREEN – GATE 21

Circular Economy project: Sustainable The municipality’s/local business center’s role in Bottomline (Bæredygtig Bundlinje) the project is recruiting and facilitating the 5 steps The overall goal is to support the greening of 100 of the process for the SMEs . local SMEs in the Capital Region of Denmark and prepare them to participate in the circular economy . Results This will support local green business development Green business models for the 100 SMEs in the as well as goals in climate plans and waste plans . Capital Region of Denmark with energy saving, material savings and industrial symbiosis to follow . The 100 SMEs develop a green business model that will enhance energy and resource effiency and have a positive impact on the enterprises’ bottom CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROFILE: line . GATE 21 Gate 21 is a non-profit partner organization, The enterprises are offered a structured process implementing inter-municipal projects and with an individual assessment of environmental initiatives that promote green transforma- potentials and motivation, consultancy assistance tion and growth . Gate 21s mission is to and process support, culminating into a green gather municipalities, regions, businesses business model . and knowledge institutions to develop and disseminate resource-efficient solutions that 5 step process in Sustainable Buttomline support green transformation and growth . Contact and dialogue on potentials Gate 21’s team on “Circular Economy & Re- 1 . An assessment of the enterprises’ green business sources” develops and facilitates partnership potentials and motivation initiatives supporting 1) energy and material- 2 . Access to knowledge, workshops and networking efficient companies and green business with other enterprises models as an integral part of green business 3 . Consultancy assistance to develop a plan for a development in the municipalities and 2) green business model focusing on business case, the new role of municipalities in closing the environmental impact and prioritized action plan material circle – including capacity building, 4 . Tools and assistance to measure the impact of circular procurement and the use of big data the green business model and intelligent systems to accelerate the circular economy . The main partners are Copenhagen municipality (Green Business section), Fredensborg municipality, Allerød municipality, Frederikssund business, Techni- cal University of Denmark (DTU), Aalborg University (AAU) and Gate 21 . Moreover, following partners have engaged in the project: Gribskov Business

Center, and the municipalities of Bornholm, Gentofte, GATEWAY TO GREEN GROWTH Rudersdal, Hørsholm, Rødovre and Hvidovre . Line Bech – Senior Project Manager line .bech@gate21 dk. / + 45 5365 7003

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 31 CASE / CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK

REGIONAL CASE: RECYCLING OF FOOD WASTE

Circular Economy project The Capital Region of Denmark promotes the re- FROM FOOD WASTE TO BIO ENERGY cycling of food waste from central kitchens and AND FERTILIZER canteens at the hospitals . The need is urgent as The food waste of the hospitals is used to the waste generated is increasing . produce biogas and fertilizer . Biogas is a renewable energy source . The effort started in 2011 and since then the amount of food waste for recycling has increased At some hospitals the food waste is ground- nearly four times . Before that it was sent to incin- ed and mixed with water and at other hospi- eration . tals the waste is simply collected and trans- ported to centralized biogas plants .

CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROFILE The major part of the waste is converted to The Capital Region of Denmark is working to biogas at the biogas plants of Hashøj and promote circular economy and enhance re- Biovækst . source efficiency . The biogas is used to generate electricity The Capital Region of Denmark provides and heat . The degassed biomass is used as healthcare, mental healthcare and regional fertilizer for agricultural purposes . development for 1 7. million people or approx . 30 percent of the population of Denmark . In 2015, a total of 744 tons of food waste The health service in the Capital Region of were collected at the regional hospitals for Denmark comprises 10 hospitals and the re- recycling purposes . gion’s Mental Health Services .

The regional hospitals and other activities generate yearly approximately 17,000 tons of waste . In 2015, approximately 23 percent of the waste was recycled .

The goal is that 40 percent of the region’s waste is recycled in 2025 . The way to reach the goal is to enhance the recycling of waste in relation to all internal activities of the region .

Birgitte Steenstrup Berchtold – Special Adviser Centre for Regional Development birgitte .steenstrup .berchtold@regionh dk. +45 3866 5609

32 CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE CASE / THE CITY OF COPENHAGEN

MUNICIPALITY CASE: CIRCULAR ECONOMIC PUBLIC PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT

Circular Economy project The City of Copenhagen is developing a research- CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROFILE based decision-tool for circular economic purchas- The City of Copenhagen has a yearly pur- ing and procurement as part of a PhD project . The chasing and procurement budget of 11,4 goal of the project is to create a circular economic billion DKK and thus has a high influence business model that enables the municipality to on markets . The city’s goal is to better use better calculate and manage circularity of the this position to promote the transforming of products used and the services that are both pur- markets into a production and consumption chased and delivered to the City of Copenhagen . paradigm that is regenerative and restorative by design . This will support the city’s vision The model should clarify the requirements that of becoming CO₂ neutral in 2025 and the can and must be made to suppliers to apply circu- ambition to be a city without waste in 2050 . lar economic thinking and activities . At the same time, the model should provide insights into the The City of Copenhagen already has experi- economic and environmental consequences . ence in applying circular economic solutions . One example is a project where the The expected result of the project is that the deci- old bricks from the demolition of Bispebjerg sion-tool can be applied in all areas of purchasing Hospital were reused for building a new and procurement within the City of Copenhagen . school in Vanløse resulting in both cost re- Moreover, the decision tool should also be applica- ductions and environmental savings . Moreo- ble to procurement processes of other municipali- ver, the City of Copenhagen is currently ties, governments and private institutions . participating in the Horizon 2020-funded EU-project ‘Cities Cooperating for a Circular The project runs from December 2016 until 2019 Economy’ (FORCE), which aims to create and and is conducted by PhD-Fellow Sönnich Dahl develop eco-innovative solutions and dem- Sönnichsen, Department of Marketing, Copenha- onstrate new applications for plastic waste, gen Business School . Sönnich Dahl Sönnichsen is metals, bio-waste and wood waste . member of Jesper Clement’s research group (pre- sented page 6) .

Sönnich Dahl Sönnichsen – PhD Fellow Department of Marketing (CBS) sds .marktg@cbs dk. / +45 3815 2137

CIRCULAR ECONOMY / COMPETENCE CATALOGUE 33 CASE / TARPAPER RECYCLING

BUSINESS CASE: TARPAPER RECYCLING – ALBERTSLUND

Circular Economy project Recycling of roofing felt has benefits from an CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROFILE environmental, societal as well as an economic Tarpaper Recycling was established in 2006 in perspective: A waste handling challenge is solved, Denmark with the aim to recycle bituminous and CO₂ emissions are reduced with 60 kg . per roofing felt . ton asphalt produced with roofing felt waste . The waste producers have access to a cheaper waste An effective collection system for roof-felt waste solution, and the asphalt producers have access to was established as well as a process and tech- a cheaper bitumen source . Large asphalt produc- nology to grind the waste into suitable granules ers can save between 150 000. and 200 000. EUR/ of size 1-12 mm . The granules with the product year . For Tarpaper Recycling, the business model is name BitumenMix can be used directly in as- also very interesting as it provides income on the phalt production . Thus, a circular solution is now input material as well as on the output material . offered as alternative to the traditional disposal of roofing felt waste through land filling and Tarpaper Recycling has worked to ensure the incineration . long-term viability of the circular concept . It has obtained all the necessary approvals and certifica- Today, Tarpaper Recycling has companies and tions for ensuring that the recycling process com- production machinery in Denmark, Finland and plies with national and EU-standards . The collec- Sweden . Three new production sites are in the tion network spans across the whole of Denmark, pipeline in Germany . Tarpaper Recycling an- Sweden and Finland, and agreements are signed nually collects 20 000. tons roofing felt waste with more than 300 waste producers that deliver in Scandinavia . By 2020, the expectation is to their roofing felt waste, including production and collect 100 000. tons in Scandinavia and Ger- sub-standard waste to Tarpaper Recycling . many . With recycling and reuse of 100 000. tons roofing felt granules in asphalt, production of The innovative circular model has proven environ- more than 50 000. tons virgin oil can be saved . mental and economic benefits and contributes to Furthermore, this amount of recycled material job creation . Approx . 25 jobs have been made in will result in a reduction of approx . 170 000. Denmark, Sweden and Finland, and 25 more are tons CO₂ . expected in Germany .

The company received a grant from the EU Life programme to develop the new innovative circular concept through “The Roof to Road”-project . The project demonstrated that the oil product bitumen in roofing felt waste can be effectively reused in asphalt for road construction . The project was selected as “Best Life-Environment project 2012” and was on the top 5 Life Environment projects chosen by the EU Commission in 2017 out of the Cecilie Fernández – Project Coordinator total of 2 400. projects supported since 1992 . cef@tarpaper dk. / +45 2812 3306

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