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Building industrial symbiosis networks to reuse manufacturing byproducts in Poland.

open Poland, Europe

Manufacturers in Poland largely dispose of byproducts that could be inputs for other industries, but there is no matchmaking infrastructure connecting waste streams to potential users.

climate-environment europe poland byproducts building industrial symbiosis networks reuse manufacturing manufacturers largely global-unspecified waste africa

WS02806

By Ian Patel · 2026-01-25T07:17:01.000Z · Horizon: 2032

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WS02806 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2806

Development of pathways for achieving high rates of reuse and repair of consumer products.

open United States, North America

Achieving pathways for achieving high rates of reuse and repair of consumer products at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

economics-resources north-america united-states achieving pathways high rates reuse repair consumer products development meaningful climate-environment systems society-governance methods solutions

WS03597

By Ian Patel · 2025-10-13T18:51:08.123Z · Horizon: 2030

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WS03597 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3597