News & Insights

Circular Voice

Manufacturing

Retail

Inspiring Collective Action in Sustainability and Recycling

Stena Recycling leads the charge in sustainability and recycling initiatives, reshaping the traditional end-of-life scenario for products into a fresh beginning. Progressing toward a circular future demands collective action, requiring both consumers and companies to adjust their behaviors and habits.

To deepen our insights into attitudes towards sustainability, Stena Recycling conducts an annual comprehensive consumer survey across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Poland. The survey into recycled materials, product characteristics, consumption patterns, barriers and expectations, with a specific focus on recyclable products made from recycled materials. The primary goal is to provide the industry with valuable insights, shaping attitudes towards circular materials and enabling benchmarks across diverse groups and markets.

Circular Voice Reports

Interested in gaining insights into the findings and outcomes of the Circular Voice survey conducted in previous years? Discover more about the valuable information and trends unearthed through this comprehensive survey, providing a nuanced understanding of key topics in sustainability and circular initiatives.

Circular Voice 2023

To achieve a sustainable future, 'Scaling Up – For a New Tomorrow' urges businesses to transition to a circular economy by maximizing existing resources, extending product lifecycles, and boosting recycling rates through the adoption of recycled and recyclable materials.

Circular Voice 2022

Promoting collaboration for a better future, the text highlights the environmental benefits of using recycled materials compared to raw materials from natural sources.

For a climate neutral future

If we continue to use resources the same way we do today, we will need resources from planets by 2050. But the ambitions to reverse this trend are high. The EU's new climate targets aim for a minimum 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Acknowledging the significant contribution of manufacturing companies to total climate impact, efficient material usage, starting from the design process, is crucial for the transition to a circular economy.

Two surveys have been conducted, one in 2022 and another in 2023, offering a nuanced understanding of the evolving landscape of consumer perceptions and expectations. Readers are invited to explore each year's survey to delve into dynamic shifts in sustainable consumption trends.

https://www.stenarecycling.com/news-insights/insights-inspiration/guides-articles/circular-voice/

Privacy