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Fires at waste facilities tripled – Battery fires cause billions in damages to the waste management industry annually
Missorted batteries cause an average of 30 fires per day in waste management in Europe. The industry's umbrella organization FEAD is calling on the EU to take action to reduce fire risks and reduce costs […]
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Mirka and Adven invest in abrasive waste recycling – Take-back model for used abrasive products expands
Abrasives manufacturer Mirka and energy company Adven are expanding their cooperation in Jepua, Ostrobothnia. Adven is investing in a new drum boiler that enables the recovery of valuable materials contained in abrasive waste […]
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Volkswagen launches car dismantling line – Car manufacturer seeks new business models from circular economy
Car manufacturer Volkswagen is looking to enter a new business area by expanding into the circular economy. Volkswagen is investing in the industrial dismantling of vehicles. Volkswagen has launched a new industrial vehicle […]
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Lamor's chemical plastic recycling plant produced its first product batch
Lamor has started the commissioning of its chemical recycling plant in Porvoo. Lamor’s recycled oil plant in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, produced oil from recycled plastic for the first time on October 19. “The first recycled oil […]
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EU seeks greater self-sufficiency in critical raw materials, proposes export restrictions and new center – Recycling industry warns against closing markets
(For subscribers.) The EU wants to strengthen self-sufficiency in critical raw materials by establishing a new raw materials hub and restricting the export of recycled materials. Finnish MEPs would consider Finland a natural hub […]
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Biogas industry seeks growth from biogenic carbon market: Demand for plant technology
(For subscribers.) Biogas plants may become an important part of the value chain for the utilization of biogenic carbon in the future. At the beginning of September, the Ministry of Employment and the Economy granted support to three bio-based […]
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Opening ceremony at Syklon's Hyvinkää facility – Products perhaps for Amazon's consumer electronics
Finnish circular economy company Syklo officially opens its Hyvinkää circular economy hub today (September 9, 2026), which combines a plastic recycling plant and an industrial-scale biocomposite factory. The investment […]
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Circular Economy Coalition: Circular economy should be more beneficial than harmful to companies
In its recent position paper, the Circular Economy Coalition demands policies from politicians to make it worthwhile to process materials and side streams into products with higher added value in Finland and to provide […]
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