About the Project
REshaping Central Europe IndUstry Sustainability through circular Economy models by 2030
Central Europe’s manufacturing sector consumes vast resources—but only 12% are recycled. The REUSE2030 project aims to change that by making waste streams more transparent and developing new circular solutions. Focusing on the mechanical engineering sector, the project created this digital circular inventory that empowers companies to independently adopt sustainable practices. This digital tool is complemented by a newly developed Zero Carbon Toolkit offering tailored guidance on sustainable design and production. The Zero Carbon Toolkit helps mechanical companies assess and reduce their carbon footprint effectively. Both tools are tested in pilot companies and feed into a strategy to reduce waste and boost circularity in the manufacturing sector. Project partners:
Find out more about the project and its activities on the official website: Making the mechanical sector more circular – Interreg Central Europe
Database & Methodology
The input data of the application are based on the inventory datasets of the EcoReport Tool, which are based on the international LCA (life cycle assessment) databases Ecoinvent and Sphera. The calculations are carried out based on the MEErP (Methodology for Ecodesign of Energy-related Products) methodology.
The application utilizes the EF 3.1 datasets and EcoReport Tool (2024) provided by European Commission and Joint Research Centre and the Swiss Federal Administration LCI Database (BAFU, 2025).