CARE publishes first reviewed project outputs

Over the past year, the CARE project has moved steadily from planning and co-design towards implementation. With the circular pilots now underway in European households, CARE has taken an important step: a first set of reviewed and approved project deliverables is now publicly available on the CARE website.

These outputs provide insight into how CARE approaches circular food and clothing consumption at household level. They document the project’s foundations, the transition from research to practice, and the ways in which households are supported locally to adopt more circular everyday habits.

Making CARE’s work visible

The newly published deliverables reflect different, closely connected layers of the CARE project. They include the scientific and methodological foundations that guide how environmental impacts and sustainable well-being are assessed, as well as the evaluation methods and data collection protocols applied consistently across all pilot regions.

The deliverables also capture the translation of research into practice. Visual infographics summarise key insights from behavioural research on circular food and clothing practices, while a common household recruitment strategy shows how local partners engage participants in an ethical and coordinated way.

At the same time, CARE’s work on the ground becomes visible through local guidelines for the circular food and clothing pilots. These describe hands-on activities, workshops, advisory services and creative challenges that are adapted to local contexts and everyday household routines.

Sharing results and planning beyond the project

A further set of published outputs focuses on how CARE results are communicated, shared and taken forward. This includes explainer videos on circular food and clothing practices, the project’s communication and dissemination strategy, and an initial exploitation strategy outlining how CARE results are intended to be used and further developed beyond the project’s lifetime.

All deliverables have undergone review and are now available via the CARE Library. Together, these publications mark an important moment in the CARE project: they make transparent what has been developed so far and provide a solid basis for the next phase of implementation, learning and evaluation.

What to expect next

In 2026, CARE continues to deepen its work with households across all pilot regions. The focus will increasingly shift towards implementation, observation and learning – understanding how circular food and clothing practices are taken up in everyday life and what supports lasting change. This includes closely accompanying household pilots, documenting regional experiences, and developing practical tools that can be taken up beyond the project context.

Later this year, CARE plans to finalise further project deliverables related to:

• the implementation of circular food and clothing interventions,
• regional advisory services,
• practical methods such as DIY food waste audits and wardrobe studies,
• and updated strategies for communication, exploitation and data management.

These outputs will follow the next project review phase and will gradually expand the CARE Library with practical insights for households, cities, regions and other stakeholders interested in circular consumption. CARE will continue to share updates as the project progresses.

Explore the CARE Library to discover the project’s published outputs here.

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