Reduce Reuse Recycle SRS
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Stockholm Vatten & Avfall AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 5 000 000 |
| Project duration | February 2022 - February 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | The strategic innovation programme for the Internet of Things |
| Call | IoT for innovative social benefits and a better life for everyone in a connected world |
Important results from the project
The project has largely achieved its objective through a successful scaling up of the digital platform Envac ReFlow from 4 properties to over 2500 households in Norra Djurgårdsstaden, where 1183 users (38% of invited households) have joined. Waste analyses show improved sorting quality and surveys show increased knowledge, motivation and improved attitudes among users related to waste and sorting. The project has been disseminated through over 25 presentations nationally and internationally.
Expected long term effects
The project is expected to contribute to spreading Envac ReFlow to more city districts in Sweden and internationally, by showcasing results from Stockholm Royal Seaport . It also provides SVOA with important decision-making information for future procurements and strengthens knowledge about how digital tools can be used to engage citizens in achieving waste and sorting goals. Dialogues with other municipalities have confirmed that the model can create added value in municipal waste operations.
Approach and implementation
The project was carried out in four phases: first anchoring and planning, then pilot tests with four properties. The digital platform was then scaled up to 2,565 invited households, of which 38% joined. Finally, the project was evaluated through interviews, surveys and sampling analyses. The work took place in stages in Stockholm Royal Seaport between 2022 and 2025 to test and develop the digital platform in close dialogue with the residents.