Eco-decade
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Press innovation won the award: Esa Kumpulainen invented a way to collect mixed waste from remote areas in a low-emission and cheap way
(For subscribers.) In Kainuu, they have figured out how to collect mixed waste efficiently and safely even from sparsely populated remote areas – and even so that waste logistics […]
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Bio blanket Kainuu – Wood, pipe and cotton
Commercial cooperation The Biopeitto Kainuu project is considering how to patch up the traces of mines in a way that reduces environmental impacts. More information about the project can be found on the Natural Resources Institute Finland website. […]
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An electric car won't save, only fuel matters
The EU has prioritized electric vehicles as a way to develop carbon-free mobility. This is understandable, as the population density in other parts of Europe is significantly higher […]
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Recycling coaches push for recycling targets
Finns are facing a major recycling challenge. The waste recycling rate is now 43 percent, while in just over three years all waste should be recycled […]
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A puffin sails in the Baltic Sea
Esa Kumpulainen, operations manager of Kainuu's waste management joint venture Ekokympi, will be sailing this summer on his S/Y Puuskamuikkusella in the waters of the Baltic Sea and Vuoksi. At the same time, he will be keeping the Ituhippi […]
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