University of Jyväskylä
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Zero Mine Solutions, which recovers critical raw materials from electronic waste, advances to the environmental permit stage: The Jyväskylä facility would first recycle gold and valuables from circuit boards
A new type of recycling plant planned for Jyväskylä has advanced to the environmental permit stage. Zero Mine Solutions Oy, a joint venture between Alva, Elkeri and Tapojärvi, has submitted an environmental permit application. […]
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Foundation funding accelerates new rare earth research in Jyväskylä
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Jyväskylä and the Marjatta and Eino Kolli Foundation are launching a four-year research collaboration on rare earth metals. Funded by the foundation, the project, worth 400,000 […]
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Expertise in recovering valuable materials brought Finnish Weeefiner the Nordic Innovation Award
Weeefiner Oy, a growth company that has emerged from the University of Jyväskylä’s cutting-edge chemistry research, has won the 2026 Nordic Innovation Award. The award was presented in Oslo on May 21st […]
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Recycling to glory – vital rare earth metals are now being hunted from new sources
Finnish researchers are starting to investigate which currently underexploited sources could be used to recover rare earth metals in the future. A project launched by the University of Jyväskylä and the Finnish Environment Institute […]
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New tool shows ways to reduce environmental impacts of a company and its value chain: Finnish research produces a database, calculation method and guide for assessing the environmental footprint
(For subscribers.) Any company or municipality can now calculate the environmental footprint of its own operations and its own value chain, and also find the most impactful […]
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Ashes as circular fertilizers: A new method from the University of Jyväskylä promotes the utilization of ash in forest fertilization
A method developed by the University of Jyväskylä expands the range of ashes suitable for forest fertilization. Thanks to the method, even ashes that were previously not suitable for use due to their high content of harmful substances […]
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Power from power plant ash for biogas production – a great additive for the digestion process
Ash could be an excellent additive to the biowaste digestion process. It improves both methane production and the fertilizing properties of the digestate. This is the conclusion reached by a study from the University of Jyväskylä […]
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The business of recovering precious metals from digital devices has moved forward: Zero Mine Solutions' recycling plant is coming up in Jyväskylä in 2029
(To subscribers.) “Now we are moving forward like a tiger.” This is how Risto Ryymi, Development Manager at Alva Companies and Acting CEO of the new Zero Mine Solutions Oy, describes it. Alva Companies, […]
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