Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking
POVTORNO
POVTORNO
POVTORNO is an online platform that aims to reduce the environmental impact of construction projects in Ukraine by connecting customers with suppliers of reclaimed materials, including demolition waste and war debris.
Ukraine
Regional
Kyiv and Chernihiv Regions
It addresses urban-rural linkages
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
Yes
2024-11-01
No
No
No
As a representative of an organisation
POVTORNO ("one more time" in Ukrainian) is an online platform designed to advance circular practices in Ukraine’s construction industry by enabling the reuse of demolition waste and war debris. The overall aim is to reduce environmental impact, lower construction costs, and promote resource efficiency. The platform targets municipalities, construction companies, demolition contractors, architects, and individuals, creating a collaborative marketplace for reclaimed materials and circular services.
Specific objectives include:
- Providing a user-friendly digital space to connect suppliers and buyers of reclaimed materials.
- Reducing transportation emissions and costs through an interactive map for locating nearby resources.
- Educating users on sustainable construction practices to accelerate the adoption of circular methods.
Since its launch in November 2024, POVTORNO has achieved significant milestones:
- 1,600+ active users acquired organically, demonstrating strong demand for circular solutions.
- 7+ partnerships with top demolition companies, the municipality of Borodianka, and NGOs.
- 20+ publications in top Ukrainian media outlets raising awareness and driving adoption among potential users.
POVTORNO embodies the NEB values of sustainability, inclusivity, and aesthetics. The platform promotes sustainability by reducing waste and emissions, transforming debris into valuable resources, and supporting Ukraine’s green reconstruction efforts. It fosters inclusivity by making affordable, eco-friendly materials accessible to all, from large construction firms to individual homeowners. And aesthetics is at the core of the platform, as POVTORNO’s knowledge hub showcases how reclaimed materials can be beautiful. Through guides, case studies, and design inspiration, the platform challenges the stigma around reused materials.
Overall, POVTORNO addresses Ukraine’s urgent waste management crisis and empowers communities to rebuild responsibly.
Specific objectives include:
- Providing a user-friendly digital space to connect suppliers and buyers of reclaimed materials.
- Reducing transportation emissions and costs through an interactive map for locating nearby resources.
- Educating users on sustainable construction practices to accelerate the adoption of circular methods.
Since its launch in November 2024, POVTORNO has achieved significant milestones:
- 1,600+ active users acquired organically, demonstrating strong demand for circular solutions.
- 7+ partnerships with top demolition companies, the municipality of Borodianka, and NGOs.
- 20+ publications in top Ukrainian media outlets raising awareness and driving adoption among potential users.
POVTORNO embodies the NEB values of sustainability, inclusivity, and aesthetics. The platform promotes sustainability by reducing waste and emissions, transforming debris into valuable resources, and supporting Ukraine’s green reconstruction efforts. It fosters inclusivity by making affordable, eco-friendly materials accessible to all, from large construction firms to individual homeowners. And aesthetics is at the core of the platform, as POVTORNO’s knowledge hub showcases how reclaimed materials can be beautiful. Through guides, case studies, and design inspiration, the platform challenges the stigma around reused materials.
Overall, POVTORNO addresses Ukraine’s urgent waste management crisis and empowers communities to rebuild responsibly.
Circular economy
Sustainable reconstruction
Material reuse
Digital innovation
Community collaboration
POVTORNO’s sustainability goals focus on tackling Ukraine’s waste crisis while promoting resource efficiency and circular practices. The platform works to reduce environmental impact by enabling the reuse of demolition waste and war debris, diverting millions of tons of materials from landfills and cutting down on pollution. It also promotes resource efficiency by creating a marketplace for reclaimed materials, reducing the need for virgin resources and lowering the carbon footprint of construction projects.
These goals are being met through tangible results: over 1,600 active users have joined the platform, showing a strong demand for circular solutions. Partnerships with demolition companies, municipalities, and NGOs ensure materials are repurposed rather than wasted. The interactive map optimizes logistics, reducing transportation emissions and costs, while the knowledge hub educates users on integrating reclaimed materials into their projects.
POVTORNO stands out as an exemplary project because it tackles sustainability holistically. It doesn’t just manage waste – it transforms it into a resource, aligning with Ukraine’s national recycling targets and setting a precedent for other regions. POVTORNO shows how sustainability can be both practical and impactful, even in the context of the ongoing war.
These goals are being met through tangible results: over 1,600 active users have joined the platform, showing a strong demand for circular solutions. Partnerships with demolition companies, municipalities, and NGOs ensure materials are repurposed rather than wasted. The interactive map optimizes logistics, reducing transportation emissions and costs, while the knowledge hub educates users on integrating reclaimed materials into their projects.
POVTORNO stands out as an exemplary project because it tackles sustainability holistically. It doesn’t just manage waste – it transforms it into a resource, aligning with Ukraine’s national recycling targets and setting a precedent for other regions. POVTORNO shows how sustainability can be both practical and impactful, even in the context of the ongoing war.
POVTORNO places aesthetics and quality of experience at the heart of its mission, aiming to redefine how reclaimed materials are perceived and used in construction. The platform’s objectives are:
1. Elevating Aesthetics:
- Showcase the beauty and potential of reclaimed materials through its knowledge hub, featuring design inspiration, case studies, and best practices.
- Challenge the stigma around reused materials by demonstrating how they can be innovative, stylish, and integral to high-quality designs.
2. Enhancing User Experience:
- Provide a user-friendly, intuitive platform that simplifies the process of sourcing and using reclaimed materials.
- Offer educational resources to empower architects, builders, and individuals to integrate reclaimed materials seamlessly into their projects.
3. Cultural and Community Benefits:
- Celebrate the cultural significance of materials with historical or local value, ensuring they are preserved and repurposed meaningfully.
- Foster a sense of pride and ownership in sustainable construction, inspiring communities to embrace circular practices.
POVTORNO exemplifies how aesthetics and quality of experience can elevate sustainable practices, offering a model for how reclaimed materials can be beautiful, functional, and culturally significant. It inspires communities to see waste not as a problem, but as an opportunity for creativity and renewal.
1. Elevating Aesthetics:
- Showcase the beauty and potential of reclaimed materials through its knowledge hub, featuring design inspiration, case studies, and best practices.
- Challenge the stigma around reused materials by demonstrating how they can be innovative, stylish, and integral to high-quality designs.
2. Enhancing User Experience:
- Provide a user-friendly, intuitive platform that simplifies the process of sourcing and using reclaimed materials.
- Offer educational resources to empower architects, builders, and individuals to integrate reclaimed materials seamlessly into their projects.
3. Cultural and Community Benefits:
- Celebrate the cultural significance of materials with historical or local value, ensuring they are preserved and repurposed meaningfully.
- Foster a sense of pride and ownership in sustainable construction, inspiring communities to embrace circular practices.
POVTORNO exemplifies how aesthetics and quality of experience can elevate sustainable practices, offering a model for how reclaimed materials can be beautiful, functional, and culturally significant. It inspires communities to see waste not as a problem, but as an opportunity for creativity and renewal.
POVTORNO is built on the idea that sustainability should be inclusive and accessible to all. The platform plays a key role in making sustainable options visible and available to everyone. From large construction companies to individual homeowners, POVTORNO opens the door to affordable, eco-friendly materials by showcasing what’s out there and how it can be used.
The platform is designed to be user-friendly, with features like an interactive map and step-by-step guides that make it easy for anyone to navigate, regardless of their technical expertise. It’s not just about listing materials; it’s about empowering users with the knowledge and tools to make sustainable choices.
POVTORNO also fosters collaboration by bringing together municipalities, businesses, NGOs, and communities. By creating a space where everyone can participate, the platform ensures that sustainability isn’t just for a select few—it’s a shared effort.
What makes POVTORNO stand out is its commitment to inclusion. It’s not only about rebuilding, it’s about rebuilding together. We make sustainable options visible and accessible, to ensure that everyone, no matter their background or budget, can be part of the solution.
The platform is designed to be user-friendly, with features like an interactive map and step-by-step guides that make it easy for anyone to navigate, regardless of their technical expertise. It’s not just about listing materials; it’s about empowering users with the knowledge and tools to make sustainable choices.
POVTORNO also fosters collaboration by bringing together municipalities, businesses, NGOs, and communities. By creating a space where everyone can participate, the platform ensures that sustainability isn’t just for a select few—it’s a shared effort.
What makes POVTORNO stand out is its commitment to inclusion. It’s not only about rebuilding, it’s about rebuilding together. We make sustainable options visible and accessible, to ensure that everyone, no matter their background or budget, can be part of the solution.
POVTORNO is designed to empower citizens and civil society by providing access to sustainable building materials, directly supporting communities as they rebuild after the war. The platform aims to make sustainable rebuilding more accessible, fostering a sense of agency and participation in Ukraine’s recovery.
Civil society organizations, such as Nashe Mistse and Metalab, have played a pivotal role in shaping POVTORNO. Through testing the platform and providing feedback, these organizations ensure it meets the real-world needs of diverse users. Their insights have been invaluable in refining features and improving usability, making POVTORNO more effective and user-centric. Beyond testing, these organizations act as advocates, spreading awareness about the platform and encouraging communities to embrace circular practices.
This early engagement has already begun to create a ripple effect. Involving citizens and civil society from the outset fosters a sense of community ownership and collective responsibility. POVTORNO is not just a platform for rebuilding – it’s a tool for empowerment, enabling individuals and organizations to take an active role in shaping a sustainable future. This collaborative approach ensures POVTORNO is grounded in the needs of the people it serves, making it a truly community-driven solution for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Civil society organizations, such as Nashe Mistse and Metalab, have played a pivotal role in shaping POVTORNO. Through testing the platform and providing feedback, these organizations ensure it meets the real-world needs of diverse users. Their insights have been invaluable in refining features and improving usability, making POVTORNO more effective and user-centric. Beyond testing, these organizations act as advocates, spreading awareness about the platform and encouraging communities to embrace circular practices.
This early engagement has already begun to create a ripple effect. Involving citizens and civil society from the outset fosters a sense of community ownership and collective responsibility. POVTORNO is not just a platform for rebuilding – it’s a tool for empowerment, enabling individuals and organizations to take an active role in shaping a sustainable future. This collaborative approach ensures POVTORNO is grounded in the needs of the people it serves, making it a truly community-driven solution for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
POVTORNO’s development is rooted in collaboration with stakeholders at local, regional, national, and European levels.
At the local level, municipalities like Borodyanka have provided valuable insights into post-war debris management, helping us tailor the platform to address immediate reconstruction needs. Their involvement ensures POVTORNO remains practical and relevant for communities on the ground.
Regionally and nationally, partnerships with demolition companies like Nrav Diamant and ABK Kyiv offer expertise in smart demolition and material recovery. These collaborations are helping us build a platform that meets industry standards and supports large-scale reconstruction efforts. Additionally, our engagement with DREAM, Ukraine’s Digital Restoration EcoSystem, aligns POVTORNO with national sustainability goals.
On the European level, mentorship from GeoFluxus and support from the Embassy of the Netherlands bring international best practices and connections to the European circular economy network. This engagement enhances POVTORNO’s credibility and positions it as a scalable solution beyond Ukraine.
The added value of this multi-level engagement is a platform that is locally grounded yet globally aligned, addressing immediate needs while contributing to broader sustainability goals.
At the local level, municipalities like Borodyanka have provided valuable insights into post-war debris management, helping us tailor the platform to address immediate reconstruction needs. Their involvement ensures POVTORNO remains practical and relevant for communities on the ground.
Regionally and nationally, partnerships with demolition companies like Nrav Diamant and ABK Kyiv offer expertise in smart demolition and material recovery. These collaborations are helping us build a platform that meets industry standards and supports large-scale reconstruction efforts. Additionally, our engagement with DREAM, Ukraine’s Digital Restoration EcoSystem, aligns POVTORNO with national sustainability goals.
On the European level, mentorship from GeoFluxus and support from the Embassy of the Netherlands bring international best practices and connections to the European circular economy network. This engagement enhances POVTORNO’s credibility and positions it as a scalable solution beyond Ukraine.
The added value of this multi-level engagement is a platform that is locally grounded yet globally aligned, addressing immediate needs while contributing to broader sustainability goals.
POVTORNO’s design and implementation reflect a transdisciplinary approach, integrating expertise from architecture, urban planning, software development, data analytics, graphic design, UI/UX design, and research. This collaborative framework ensures the platform is innovative, user-friendly, and impactful, addressing both technical and societal challenges in Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts.
Key Disciplines and Their Integration:
Architecture and Urban Planning: Insights from sustainable design and urban development ensure the platform aligns with global best practices in circular construction. This expertise helps POVTORNO address the unique challenges of post-war rebuilding while promoting resource efficiency.
Software Development and Data Analytics: Advanced technical capabilities enable features like the interactive material map, which optimizes logistics and minimizes emissions. Data-driven insights ensure the platform is scalable and responsive to user needs.
Graphic and UI/UX Design: A focus on intuitive design and visual appeal makes the platform accessible to users with varying levels of technical expertise. This ensures seamless navigation and engagement, fostering wider adoption.
Circular Economy Strategy: Expertise in circular practices shapes POVTORNO’s long-term vision, ensuring alignment with global sustainability goals and fostering a cultural shift toward material reuse.
Research: Ongoing studies on construction waste management and user behavior inform platform development, ensuring POVTORNO remains relevant and impactful.
Transdisciplinary Collaboration and Added Value:
The integration of these disciplines is not siloed but highly collaborative. This transdisciplinary approach adds significant value by creating a platform that is both technically robust and deeply aligned with user needs.
Key Disciplines and Their Integration:
Architecture and Urban Planning: Insights from sustainable design and urban development ensure the platform aligns with global best practices in circular construction. This expertise helps POVTORNO address the unique challenges of post-war rebuilding while promoting resource efficiency.
Software Development and Data Analytics: Advanced technical capabilities enable features like the interactive material map, which optimizes logistics and minimizes emissions. Data-driven insights ensure the platform is scalable and responsive to user needs.
Graphic and UI/UX Design: A focus on intuitive design and visual appeal makes the platform accessible to users with varying levels of technical expertise. This ensures seamless navigation and engagement, fostering wider adoption.
Circular Economy Strategy: Expertise in circular practices shapes POVTORNO’s long-term vision, ensuring alignment with global sustainability goals and fostering a cultural shift toward material reuse.
Research: Ongoing studies on construction waste management and user behavior inform platform development, ensuring POVTORNO remains relevant and impactful.
Transdisciplinary Collaboration and Added Value:
The integration of these disciplines is not siloed but highly collaborative. This transdisciplinary approach adds significant value by creating a platform that is both technically robust and deeply aligned with user needs.
POVTORNO stands out in Ukraine’s construction and demolition waste management market by introducing a digital, circular economy approach to material reuse. Unlike mainstream practices, which rely heavily on linear models and informal networks, POVTORNO creates a structured, accessible platform that transforms waste into valuable resources for reconstruction.
Key Innovations:
1. Centralized Digital Marketplace.
While traditional methods often involve fragmented, ad-hoc exchanges through platforms like Viber or OLX, POVTORNO offers a unified platform where municipalities, demolition companies, architects, and construction firms can connect. This centralization streamlines the process of sourcing and reusing materials, reducing inefficiencies and waste.
2. Interactive Material Mapping.
The platform’s location-based mapping tool optimizes logistics, minimizing transportation costs and emissions. This feature is a significant departure from traditional practices, where material sourcing is often disorganized and resource-intensive.
3. Knowledge Hub for Circular Practices.
POVTORNO goes beyond being a marketplace by educating users on how to integrate reclaimed materials into their projects. This addresses a critical gap in Ukraine’s construction industry, where awareness of circular practices is limited.
4. Focus on War Debris and Post-Conflict Recovery.
While mainstream practices often overlook the potential of war debris, POVTORNO tackles this head-on, turning destruction into an opportunity for sustainable rebuilding. This approach is particularly innovative in the context of Ukraine’s reconstruction needs.
5. Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement.
The platform brings together diverse stakeholders – municipalities, businesses, NGOs, and individuals – creating a collaborative space for circular construction. This inclusive model contrasts with traditional, fragmented approaches and fosters a shared commitment to sustainability.
Key Innovations:
1. Centralized Digital Marketplace.
While traditional methods often involve fragmented, ad-hoc exchanges through platforms like Viber or OLX, POVTORNO offers a unified platform where municipalities, demolition companies, architects, and construction firms can connect. This centralization streamlines the process of sourcing and reusing materials, reducing inefficiencies and waste.
2. Interactive Material Mapping.
The platform’s location-based mapping tool optimizes logistics, minimizing transportation costs and emissions. This feature is a significant departure from traditional practices, where material sourcing is often disorganized and resource-intensive.
3. Knowledge Hub for Circular Practices.
POVTORNO goes beyond being a marketplace by educating users on how to integrate reclaimed materials into their projects. This addresses a critical gap in Ukraine’s construction industry, where awareness of circular practices is limited.
4. Focus on War Debris and Post-Conflict Recovery.
While mainstream practices often overlook the potential of war debris, POVTORNO tackles this head-on, turning destruction into an opportunity for sustainable rebuilding. This approach is particularly innovative in the context of Ukraine’s reconstruction needs.
5. Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement.
The platform brings together diverse stakeholders – municipalities, businesses, NGOs, and individuals – creating a collaborative space for circular construction. This inclusive model contrasts with traditional, fragmented approaches and fosters a shared commitment to sustainability.
Our approach is built on thorough research, stakeholder collaboration, and iterative development. First, we conducted extensive research – through interviews, surveys, site visits, and legislative analysis – to understand Ukraine’s waste management challenges and identify opportunities for circular construction. As a result, we published a Comprehensive Research on Circular Construction Practices in Ukraine https://www.rethink.com.ua/projects/comprehensive-research-on-circular-construction-practices-in-ukraine. This study laid the groundwork for our solution.
Next, we engaged key stakeholders including municipalities, demolition companies, construction firms, architects, and NGOs to gather insights and shape our platform. Strategic partnerships with organizations like GeoFluxus, the Municipality of Borodyanka, and Nrav Diamant provided expert guidance and validated our approach in real-world conditions.
Finally, we built and tested a prototype with active user feedback, continuously refining our features – such as location-based material mapping, our digital marketplace, and a Knowledge Hub for best practices. This iterative process ensures that POVTORNO remains responsive to market needs while promoting sustainable, circular reconstruction.
Next, we engaged key stakeholders including municipalities, demolition companies, construction firms, architects, and NGOs to gather insights and shape our platform. Strategic partnerships with organizations like GeoFluxus, the Municipality of Borodyanka, and Nrav Diamant provided expert guidance and validated our approach in real-world conditions.
Finally, we built and tested a prototype with active user feedback, continuously refining our features – such as location-based material mapping, our digital marketplace, and a Knowledge Hub for best practices. This iterative process ensures that POVTORNO remains responsive to market needs while promoting sustainable, circular reconstruction.
We have built on a replicable framework that can be adapted to other regions or beneficiary groups facing similar challenges in construction waste management and circular reconstruction. Key elements that can be transferred include:
• Digital Marketplace – Our user-friendly platform connects municipalities, construction firms, demolition companies, architects, and NGOs to streamline the recovery and reuse of reclaimed materials. This centralized model can be customized for other contexts.
• Knowledge Hub – The repository of case studies, best practices, and research on circular construction serves as an educational tool. It empowers stakeholders to learn from real-world examples and can be adapted to suit local conditions.
• Location-Based Mapping – Our mapping tool optimizes logistics by connecting available materials with nearby projects, reducing transportation costs and emissions. This technology is scalable and applicable in any market where efficient resource distribution is critical.
• Collaborative Methodology – Our process – starting with in-depth research, stakeholder interviews, site visits, and iterative prototyping—ensures the solution is tailored to local needs. This approach can be replicated to develop context-specific solutions elsewhere.
• Partnership Framework – Strategic collaborations with experts like GeoFluxus, local municipalities, and demolition companies provide a blueprint for building similar alliances in other regions. These partnerships enhance resource sharing, technical support, and market access.
Collectively, these elements not only drive sustainable reconstruction in Ukraine but also offer a robust, adaptable model that can be transferred globally to promote circular economy practices and efficient waste management in the construction industry.
• Digital Marketplace – Our user-friendly platform connects municipalities, construction firms, demolition companies, architects, and NGOs to streamline the recovery and reuse of reclaimed materials. This centralized model can be customized for other contexts.
• Knowledge Hub – The repository of case studies, best practices, and research on circular construction serves as an educational tool. It empowers stakeholders to learn from real-world examples and can be adapted to suit local conditions.
• Location-Based Mapping – Our mapping tool optimizes logistics by connecting available materials with nearby projects, reducing transportation costs and emissions. This technology is scalable and applicable in any market where efficient resource distribution is critical.
• Collaborative Methodology – Our process – starting with in-depth research, stakeholder interviews, site visits, and iterative prototyping—ensures the solution is tailored to local needs. This approach can be replicated to develop context-specific solutions elsewhere.
• Partnership Framework – Strategic collaborations with experts like GeoFluxus, local municipalities, and demolition companies provide a blueprint for building similar alliances in other regions. These partnerships enhance resource sharing, technical support, and market access.
Collectively, these elements not only drive sustainable reconstruction in Ukraine but also offer a robust, adaptable model that can be transferred globally to promote circular economy practices and efficient waste management in the construction industry.
POVTORNO tackles global challenges – like climate change, resource depletion, and inefficient waste management – by turning local construction waste into valuable resources. As cities around the world face rising volumes of demolition waste and escalating demand for sustainable materials, our platform offers a real-world, replicable solution.
In Ukraine, where conflict has led to massive destruction, POVTORNO’s digital marketplace connects municipalities, construction firms, and demolition companies to reclaim and repurpose war debris and building waste. This reduces greenhouse gas emissions by cutting the need for new, resource-intensive materials, lowers reconstruction costs, and lessens landfill burdens.
Our approach also addresses the global challenge of resource scarcity by promoting a circular economy, where materials are continuously reused. Through our Knowledge Hub and location-based mapping tools, we educate stakeholders on best practices, optimize logistics, and ensure efficient material recovery.
In doing so, POVTORNO helps Ukraine rebuild more sustainably and serves as a model for other regions, demonstrating that local solutions can have a far-reaching impact on environmental sustainability and economic resilience worldwide.
In Ukraine, where conflict has led to massive destruction, POVTORNO’s digital marketplace connects municipalities, construction firms, and demolition companies to reclaim and repurpose war debris and building waste. This reduces greenhouse gas emissions by cutting the need for new, resource-intensive materials, lowers reconstruction costs, and lessens landfill burdens.
Our approach also addresses the global challenge of resource scarcity by promoting a circular economy, where materials are continuously reused. Through our Knowledge Hub and location-based mapping tools, we educate stakeholders on best practices, optimize logistics, and ensure efficient material recovery.
In doing so, POVTORNO helps Ukraine rebuild more sustainably and serves as a model for other regions, demonstrating that local solutions can have a far-reaching impact on environmental sustainability and economic resilience worldwide.
POVTORNO has made significant strides in advancing circular practices in Ukraine’s construction industry, delivering measurable outcomes that align with shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking.
Key Results and Outputs:
• Platform Development & User Engagement: Since launch, POVTORNO has attracted over 1,600 active users—from municipalities and demolition companies to construction firms, architects, and individuals. This organic growth highlights strong market demand for circular solutions in reconstruction.
• Partnerships & Collaboration: We have established 7+ partnerships with key stakeholders, including leading demolition companies such as Nrav Diamant and ABK Kyiv, the Municipality of Borodyanka, and NGOs like Nashe Mistse and Metalab. These collaborations ensure that our platform meets real-world needs and fosters a cooperative approach to material reuse.
• Media Recognition: Featuring in 20+ leading publications has boosted awareness of circular construction practices and positioned POVTORNO as a key player in Ukraine’s green recovery.
Impact on Beneficiaries:
• Direct Impact: Construction and demolition companies gain access to cost-effective, secondary materials, reducing dependence on expensive new resources.
• Environmental Impact: Increased reuse of materials leads to fewer wastes in landfills, lowering CO₂ emissions and preserving natural resources.
• Economic & Social Impact: The cost savings and efficiency gains support local businesses and align with national reconstruction goals, while encouraging broader adoption of sustainable practices.
POVTORNO not only addresses Ukraine’s urgent waste management crisis but also lays the groundwork for a replicable circular industrial ecosystem. Its success serves as a model for sustainable reconstruction, fostering environmental, economic, and social benefits that contribute to long-term resilience and sustainability.
Key Results and Outputs:
• Platform Development & User Engagement: Since launch, POVTORNO has attracted over 1,600 active users—from municipalities and demolition companies to construction firms, architects, and individuals. This organic growth highlights strong market demand for circular solutions in reconstruction.
• Partnerships & Collaboration: We have established 7+ partnerships with key stakeholders, including leading demolition companies such as Nrav Diamant and ABK Kyiv, the Municipality of Borodyanka, and NGOs like Nashe Mistse and Metalab. These collaborations ensure that our platform meets real-world needs and fosters a cooperative approach to material reuse.
• Media Recognition: Featuring in 20+ leading publications has boosted awareness of circular construction practices and positioned POVTORNO as a key player in Ukraine’s green recovery.
Impact on Beneficiaries:
• Direct Impact: Construction and demolition companies gain access to cost-effective, secondary materials, reducing dependence on expensive new resources.
• Environmental Impact: Increased reuse of materials leads to fewer wastes in landfills, lowering CO₂ emissions and preserving natural resources.
• Economic & Social Impact: The cost savings and efficiency gains support local businesses and align with national reconstruction goals, while encouraging broader adoption of sustainable practices.
POVTORNO not only addresses Ukraine’s urgent waste management crisis but also lays the groundwork for a replicable circular industrial ecosystem. Its success serves as a model for sustainable reconstruction, fostering environmental, economic, and social benefits that contribute to long-term resilience and sustainability.
