As part of the CircEUlar project, CMCC is proud to announce the launch of Circular ReBoundary, an innovative online resource designed to support circular economy practitioners across various sectors, particularly those working in buildings, mobility, and manufacturing. 

CMCC is proud to announce the launch of Circular ReBoundary, an innovative online resource developed as part of the CircEUlar project. CMCC led the creation of this resource to support circular economy practitioners across Europe, with a particular emphasis on the buildings, mobility, and manufacturing sectors.

Circular ReBoundary is a free online learning resource that helps businesses and organisations adopt circular economy practices effectively. The tool addresses a common challenge: ensuring that well-intentioned sustainability efforts and initiatives deliver the projected environmental benefits, demonstrating CMCC’s commitment to advancing knowledge and practical solutions for the circular economy. Through expert leadership, CMCC has led the development of a platform that is both user-friendly and rich with actionable insights, making it an invaluable tool for professionals in the field.

“We created Circular ReBoundary as a practical resource that guides professionals through circular practices and rebound effects while connecting them to existing repositories and expert resources in the circular economy community,” says Eugénie Joltreau, CMCC researcher and project lead for Circular ReBoundary.

The Circular ReBoundary platform is designed for professionals interested in circular economy practices, whether they are new to the field or seasoned experts seeking to expand their knowledge. While the platform provides targeted resources for the buildings, mobility, and manufacturing sectors, the rebound effect and stakeholder testimonial sections ensure the content is relevant across all industries.

This digital resource takes the form of an insightful learning journey. Users can explore a curated repository of circular economy best practices, including a listing of other existing repositories to ensure quality referencing and easy access to relevant resources. The platform also features real-world insights from industry peers collected during a dedicated workshop, showcasing the challenges and lessons learned from implementing circular practices.

One of the resource’s key features is access to CircEUlar project survey results on behaviors across five European countries: the UK, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. These surveys examine consumer attitudes toward car sharing, second-hand purchases, repair services, space sharing in housing, and downsizing preferences, as well as employee behaviors and their willingness to propose circular initiatives within their organizations.

Circular ReBoundary dedicates substantial attention to the often-overlooked rebound effects of circular practices – the mechanisms that can reduce or even negate the beneficial impacts of circular economy initiatives on resource use. The platform goes beyond identifying these effects by offering actionable strategies setting boundaries to rebound effects through its “Actions” section that professionals can implement to minimize rebound effects in their own contexts.

Join the launch webinar

Discover Circular ReBoundary in action! CMCC invites you to join a live demonstration and Q&A session, led by the CMCC team, on December 3, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CET. Register here

Learn more about the CircEUlar project here

The CircEUlar project was funded by the European Union under grant agreement No. 101056810. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or HORIZON-RIA – HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. CircEUlar has also received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), and the UK Research and Innovation UKRI.