public procurement
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Environment and quality will gain more weight in procurement criteria – The five percent sell-out limit proposed for the waste management sector does not conflict with the Commission's proposed procurement regulation
The European Commission adopted on Wednesday (9 September 2026) a proposal for a new regulation to modernise and simplify the EU's public procurement framework. The Commission proposal (COM(2026) 590, […]
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YIT's Vallila circular economy district will become Finland's largest reuse site for building components – "The circular economy will not become mainstream without requirements"
(For customers.) The mainstreaming of the circular economy in construction requires that customers start demanding it in their procurement, said YIT Sustainability Director Wilhelm Ehrnrooth at the meeting of the Finnish Recycling Industry Association and the Finnish […]
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Construction Industry RT supports a waste tax on surplus land and wants more recycled materials for infrastructure construction
The construction industry uses more than half of all raw materials in Finland. According to the Construction Industry Federation (RT), achieving circular economy goals requires stronger guidance, regional solutions and the use of recycled materials […]
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Government public procurement is being harnessed to accelerate the circular economy
The Government has approved a decision-in-principle that guides public procurement to promote the circular economy and reduce environmental impacts. The Government has set new ecological criteria for public procurement […]
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Training: Minerals in circulation – putting circular economy into practice in public procurement
COMMERCIAL COOPERATION The Minerals for Circulation training, which starts in April, will provide public sector actors with practical skills in planning and implementing procurements that promote the circular economy. Minerals […]
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Waste Act amendment in a hurry due to procurement law exception
(For subscribers.) The preparation of the amendment to the Waste Act is urgent due to a political policy. The Finnish government is preparing a reform of the Procurement Act. A political policy was made in the autumn, according to which waste management […]
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New waste bins made from plastic waste bins: Partners built a closed-loop route for domestic waste bins
(For subscribers.) Plastic from waste containers collected in Finland can now be recycled into secondary raw material, which is suitable for use in the manufacture of new waste containers delivered to Finland. The closed-loop system […]
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Wood is a cheaper building material than concrete when emissions are also priced
Aalto University researchers compared the costs of a school and sports hall built from logs with a concrete alternative. When a monetary value was given to the emissions, wood proved to be clearly more cost-effective. […]
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