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CirCon#41: Inside Berlin's Booming Circular Ecosystem [sponsored by Unipart]
A huge thank you to Unipart for sponsoring this weekโs newsletter!

Turning e-waste into economic and environmental value.
Unipart helps global technology and electronics companies reduce environmental impact, cut costs, and build sustainable operations through proven circular economy solutions. They deliver end-to-end strategies based on the four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover - transforming waste into opportunity while helping their clients meet net-zero targets and regulatory demands.
Scan the QR code or click here to learn more!
Happy Monday! Letโs get stuck in.
Circular Showcase
Circular Connect is Berlin-bound this week for IFA and the Circular Tech Awards, where weโre proud to be supporting as Media Partners ๐คโ๏ธ.
Berlin is renowned for its history, politics, culture and creativity - but itโs also a hotspot for circular and sustainable innovation, boasting an impressive eco-system of start-ups through to multi-million euro corporates.
Here are 5 Berlin-based companies we think youโd love to know more about:
Interzero
๐ https://www.interzero.de/
Interzero is one of Europeโs leading environmental service providers, specialising in closed-loop solutions for packaging, plastics, and metals. The company operates advanced recycling facilities and resource management systems, helping global brands meet circularity goals while reducing waste and carbon emissions.
Grover
๐ https://www.grover.com/
Grover is a device-as-a-service pioneer offering flexible subscriptions for consumer electronics. By extending product lifecycles through multiple rentals, repairs, and refurbishment, Grover makes tech access more sustainable while reducing e-waste and upfront ownership costs.
Cleanhub
๐ https://www.cleanhub.com/
Cleanhub tackles ocean-bound plastic pollution through a digital platform that tracks and verifies collection efforts. Partnering with consumer brands, Cleanhub ensures plastic waste is recovered in high-risk regions and repurposed. So far, they have recovered 14,000,000 kgs of plastic waste from the ocean.
Faircado
๐ https://www.faircado.com/
Faircado is an AI-driven browser extension that redirects shoppers to second-hand options instead of buying new. By embedding resale into everyday shopping journeys, Faircado makes circular choices effortless, reducing demand for new products and accelerating recommerce adoption.
Rebuy
๐ https://www.rebuy.com/
Rebuy is a leading recommerce platform for used media and electronics devices. The company buys, refurbishes, and resells devices across Europe, giving millions of products a second life and creating a trusted marketplace that scales the circular economy in consumer tech.
If youโre located in or heading to Berlin this week, letโs meet up ๐.
Circular Calendar

Join us on Saturday at the Circular Tech Awards, where weโll celebrate circularity and excellence in Europeโs secondary mobile phone industry ๐ฅณ.
UK & Ireland | EU & APAC | US & Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
01 Sep - 07 Sep | CILT LRN Conference | PRIMA Conference โ IFA โ Circular Tech Awards | GSMX โ Reverse Logistics Association Leadership Summit |
08 Sep - 14 Sep | Sustainability Live โ IMHX | OPENeX2025 โ Circular Textile Days โ European Venture Fair โ Circular Economy Hotspot | Service Council Executive Symposium โ RE+ โ eSummit โ CHAINge/ASCM โ CSCN @ CHAINge/ASCM |
15 Sep - 21 Sep | edie Sustainable Supply Chains Summit โ Environmental Services & Solutions Expo | NRF โ25: Retailโs Big Show Europe โ Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials Conference โ APAC Wind Energy Summit โ The Drop | Scrap Expo โ Shoptalk Fall โ Recycling Conference 2025 โ Climate Week NYC |
22 Sep - 28 Sep | Solar & Storage Live โ Sustainable Logistics Live | CircularTech Forum - DPP in Action โ CECE 2025 | Rare Earth Mines, Magnets & Motors |
Have a superb week and weโll see you again on Friday!
Cheers to circularity,
#TeamCircularConnect #ConnectingTheCircularEconomy