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Introduction

Gdynia, Poland

In Gdynia, circularity begins with the second life of things. Led by Gdynia Design Centre and Association "Pomorskie in the EU", the city connects unwanted furniture and bulky waste with new owners, new uses and creative local businesses.

Strategic approach

Gdynia's strategic approach

Gdynia's approach focuses on reducing waste and extending the life of bulky household items through reuse, repair, upcycling, and circular innovation. Building on the CCC project, the city brings together creative businesses, designers, cultural organisations, municipal stakeholders, and residents to develop citizen-centred reuse solutions and circular value chains. By supporting creative entrepreneurship, public engagement, and cross-sector collaboration, Gdynia uses culture and creativity to make circularity more visible, accessible, and attractive. As part of the CCC project, the pilots demonstrated how creative approaches can transform bulky waste into a valuable resource for the local circular economy. Click the button and find out more.

Gdynia’s strategic approach for a CCSI-Driven Circular Transition

Specific Case Studies

Pilots in this city

Circular lifestyle Giving Furniture a Second Life: Gdynia’s Circular Lifestyle Initiative Gdynia tested a circular bulky waste system that helps citizens give unwanted furniture a second life. Read Case Study

Incubation Gdynia incubation case study Coming soon

Coming soon Bulky waste platform Coming soon

City story

Gdynia: giving objects a second life

a short video on how Gdynia turns bulky waste and local reuse into visible, everyday circular action.

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Latest News from Gdynia

Project news

CCC partners share lessons learned and prepare for the final project phase at Transition Lab in Gdynia

From 30 March to 1 April, the “Creative Circular Cities” (CCC) project partners met in Gdynia, Poland, for the final CCC Transition Lab. After more than two years of collaboration across the Baltic Sea Region, the meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on progress, prepare for the project’s final phase and plan how to sustain and expand activities beyond the project’s lifetime.

CCC partners meet in Gdynia to launch the Pre-Commercial Procurement process and review pilot progress

From 25 to 28 March, partners of the Creative Circular Cities (CCC) project from the six demo cities gathered in Gdynia, on Poland’s northern coast, to launch the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process, share updates on their pilot projects, and plan collaboration on business incubation programmes. The meeting was co-organised by Gdynia Design Centre, the Association Pomorskie in the EU and the Danish Cultural Institute.