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Why are we falling behind on the recycling targets for plastics − Muoviavain project focuses on the key questions of plastics recycling
Recycling of plastics play a key role in a functioning Circular Economy of plastics. Finland is, however, falling behind on its recycling targets for plastics and today they are recycled in insufficie...
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2023-04-05
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Circwaste at the heart of the EU
The Circwaste project was invited to participate in the Annual Conference 2023: Recovery, Open Strategic Autonomy and Resilience. The conference brought together Europe's biggest circular economy stak...
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2023-03-10
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The recycling of household waste has become more efficient in many municipal areas in Finland
The recycling rate of household waste has increased in almost all municipal areas that have been monitored in the period 2016–2021. The trend in the volume of household waste has fluctuated: about one...
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2022-12-15
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CircBrief: Reducing food waste in food services
In Finland, a total of 78 million kilograms of food waste is estimated to be generated annually in food services, of which a total of 61 million kilograms is originally edible. In this CircBrief we wi...
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2022-10-25
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Five and a half years of successful work for circular economy in Finland
Effective communication is being considered especially now that the EU LIFE project Circwaste, which promotes a circular economy and a national waste plan, is nearing its completion.
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2022-06-07
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Networking boosts circular economy development - Europe-wide study published
As part of the Circwaste project, the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Recycling Centre aims to establish a national network of recycling operators and thus steer Finland towards a circular economy.
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2022-05-24
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Sustainabilityleap.fi is a showcase and sharing platform for Finland’s climate, circular economy and nature solutions
Sustainability Leap is an online platform provided and maintained by the Finnish Environment Institute to present and disseminate climate, circular economy and nature solutions.
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2022-03-03
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New waste plan guides us in building a circular economy society together
The Circwaste project aims to promote the implementation of the National Waste Plan and to advance the objectives of the circular economy. The project has now been working towards these goals for over...
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2021-11-24
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Montinutra develops new product applications from Finnish spruce chips
Montinutra develops, produces and commercialises new products from the spruce sawdust. In general, industrial side streams from the forest industry are used for energy production or sold to the world ...
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2021-11-15
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CircBrief: Electronics and circular economy
The value chains of electronic products are global, complex and cause a wide range of impacts. The new publication by Circwaste project presents the environmental impacts throughout the life cycle of ...
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2021-09-29
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Boosting Circular Economy – Circular economy advancements from Finland and around the World
Boosting circular economy webinar collected international group of circular economy experts together for sharing latest views, results and examples on circular economy.
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2021-08-26
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We all need support in the transition to a sustainable sharing economy
The transition from private ownership to the sharing economy requires a major change both in business logic and in people's consumption habits. That is why a sustainable transition requires support an...
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2021-07-21
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The transition to a circular economy requires regional data and quantitative targets
The Circwaste project has created a lot of political, theoretical and practical content on the concept and field of circular economy. Now published interim report shows the results so far.
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2021-04-29
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The pioneers in circular economy have an impact
Representatives from ten municipalities shared their experiences and results from circular economy efforts in their biannual meeting. There were also discussions on the proposal for the circular econo...
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2021-04-28
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Fazer’s xylitol factory wins Circwaste’s annual circular economy award – the pioneering company industrially produces xylitol from oat hulls
Fazer’s xylitol factory has been recognized with Circwaste’s annual circular economy award. Fazer is building a xylitol production facility in Lahti which is unique on a global scale. The xylitol is p...
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2021-04-28
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The circular economy programme offers solutions for environmental and financial challenges
The proposal for a strategic programme on circular economy sets forth the measures and goals needed to establish circular economy as the basis of the Finnish economy by 2035.
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2021-03-19
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The recycling rate of household waste not increasing fast enough
The recycling rate of household waste is not increasing fast enough. In some municipal areas, a slightly positive trend can be detected, but we must accelerate the rate to meet the EU recycling goals ...
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2021-03-16
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The Putting circular economy into practice magazine highlights the opportunities of the circular economy in the business world
The Putting circular economy into practice magazine of the Circwaste project was published in September 2020. The magazine covers circular economy from the perspective of interest to companies.
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2020-12-08
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Love Every Crumb campaign encourages Finns to reduce food waste
There is much room for improvement in sorting biowaste. The Love Every Crumble campaign, encourages Finns to reduce food waste and sort biowaste at home, at work and on holidays.
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2020-12-08
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Good deeds at the refrigerator
As the days grow darker, I visit the fridge more and more often. Good food is a basic need, but it also brings joy – perhaps even love.
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2020-12-08
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