The purpose of this Living Lab is to establish the preconditions for reuse, repair and refurbishing business models including eligible fraction, bottlenecks to be solved through eco-design, necessary actors, training and logistics chain. Opportunities will be illustrated by means of demonstrators. Moreover, the Living Lab Carpet will pay great attention to raising awareness.

With the Living Lab Carpet we aim for the following results and impacts: 

• Initiation of EPR (extended manufacturer responsibility) within the carpet sector 
• Complete value chain mapped and logistics scenarios listed: required actors 
• Suitable business model(s) validated by involved partners and stakeholders
• 5 demonstrators for the following opportunities: reuse, repair, refurbishing
• Detailed training plan for all actors in the value chain
• Guidelines for eco-design concept(s) that facilitate reuse, repair and refurbishing at End-of-Life have been formulated
• Significant potential contribution to Flemish climate objective through reduction: 
  • Environmental impact by at least 40%
  • Resource consumption by at least 60%