Case organizations and activities
| Activities | NPO1 | NPO2 | NPO3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection methods | In-store donations Home collections | Collection bins (2,500 bins) Multiple waste sites (200 containers) Retailers’ take-back programs Other NPOs | In-store donations. Retailers’ take-back programs Home collections |
| Collection volumes | 432 tons (data available only for 2 hubs) | 13,000 tons | 1,500 tons |
| Sorting facilities | Semi-centralized Sorting is carried out in 4 centralized sorting hubs and in individual stores that are not connected to sorting hubs | Decentralized Sorting is carried out in 3 regional sorting centers | Centralized Sorting is carried out in the central facility |
| Sorting strategy | 100% of the collected volume is sorted | Only around 6% of the collected volume is sorted | 100% of the collected volume is sorted |
| Distribution strategy and volumes | Export −35% Sold in Sweden −15% Energy-32% Recycling-16% E-commerce-2% | Export ∼80% Sold in Sweden <1% Recycle- 6% Rags/wipes – 8% Incineration – 4% Non-textiles- 2% | Export-34.5% Sold in Sweden −64% Remake and waste −1.5% |
| Number of local shops | 61 physical stores | 11 physical stores | 25 physical stores and 2 web shops |
| Activities | NPO1 | NPO2 | NPO3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection methods | In-store donations | Collection bins (2,500 bins) | In-store donations. Retailers’ take-back programs |
| Collection volumes | 432 tons (data available only for 2 hubs) | 13,000 tons | 1,500 tons |
| Sorting facilities | Semi-centralized | Decentralized | Centralized |
| Sorting strategy | 100% of the collected volume is sorted | Only around 6% of the collected volume is sorted | 100% of the collected volume is sorted |
| Distribution strategy and volumes | Export −35% | Export ∼80% | Export-34.5% |
| Number of local shops | 61 physical stores | 11 physical stores | 25 physical stores and 2 web shops |
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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