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Recycling

Tuesday's papers: Far-right ban, Vantaa's Italian waste imports, and another taste of winter

Find a new bin: Finland starts textile recycling next year

Nordics' biggest textile recycling centre opens in Finland

Renewable Materials

Report: Over half of Finland's electricity in 2020 came from renewable sources

Environmental Questions

Report: Majority of sorted plastic waste incinerated

Renewable Materials

Neste reports slump in oil sales but growth in renewables

Face Mask (Personal Protection)

Finland buys over 1 million litres of disinfectant and 100 million masks in 2020

Household Waste

Finland generates over 500 kilos of household waste per person

Ministry of The Environment

Number of waste collection sites may drop by half as residence-based recycling expands

Finnish researchers see future profits in greenhouse gas recycling

Face Mask (Personal Protection)

Hygiene expert: How to wear a face mask properly

Tampere City Centre

Waste firm linked to Tampere fire previously broke regulations

Synthetic and Plastic

Struggling to keep up, Finland exports plastic waste

Thursday's papers: Birth rate hope, good jobs and Finland's war on plastic

I Love Muovi (Campaign)

Plastic recycling in big cities doubles in 2019

Plastic Beverage Bottle

EU Directive threatens Finland’s bottle return system

Poll: Consumers in Finland favour recycling over direct spending on climate action

Suspected Person

Serial arson suspect detained in Kokkola

Oulu Sub-Region

Espoo to pilot first gravel recycling effort

Infrared Radiation

Finnish tech enables recycling of black plastic

Environmental Questions

Just one percent of Finnish waste now goes to landfill

Recycling Center

Reuse and recycling centres enjoy upswing, but nearly half of donations unusable

Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant

Radioactive gauge found in scrap metal bin near Olkiluoto

Energy Transfer

Finnish company turns used batteries into fertilizer

Renewable Materials

Neste bullish on renewable fuel, but shares dip

Poll: Consumers in Finland split over retail plastic bags

These Finnish bikinis are made of plastic trash from the ocean

Hospitals & Clinics

Ecological overhaul for Meilahti operating rooms

Recycling Center

Worn tyres a common safety risk on Finnish roads

Finns scoop up Nordic prizes for film, music, books and environment

Synthetic and Plastic

Plastic recycling slow to gain ground in Finland

Heating Suply and Distribution (Steam And Air Condioning Supply)

Waste incineration slashes Vantaa residents' heating costs

Reuse centres fill up after the holidays – what not to donate

Major bioethanol plant slated for Jakobstad, sawdust raw material

Fortum opens bid to acquire recycling firm Ekokem

Synthetic and Plastic

Plastic recycling takes off rapidly in Finland

"No one else does it; it would make the whole yard smell": 5 myths about biowaste recycling

Synthetic and Plastic

Plastic waste soon separately recyclable nationwide

Textile and Clothing Industry & Manufacture of Wearing Apparel

From rags to recycling: 2016 ushers in search for new methods to re-use old fabrics

Two 14-year-old wind turbines to be junked