Frugal Circles promotes resource-wise living and the circular economy

Frugal Circles is an international project funded by the Central Baltic Programme that develops community-driven solutions for reusing, repairing and sharing textiles and household items. The project aims to reduce waste and the consumption of natural resources while making sustainable everyday choices easy, affordable and accessible for everyone.

The project is implemented in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Sweden in cooperation with municipalities, universities and other expert organisations. The City of Lappeenranta is one of the project partners.

Project objectives

Frugal Circles aims to:

reduce textile and household waste
increase the reuse, repair and sharing of products
strengthen community engagement and local cooperation
promote a positive perception of frugal living as a sustainable lifestyle and consumption choice
develop practical, easily replicable solutions that can be adopted in other regions.

Expected results

The project will:

reduce the use of natural resources
increase the reuse and repair of products
strengthen cooperation within local communities
create an operational model that can be replicated across Europe
enhance cross-border cooperation and knowledge exchange between participating countries.

Frugal Living Labs

What is being done in Lappeenranta?

Project partners

Lead partner

Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia)