municipal waste management
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Finnish Circular Economy celebrates 30 years: The theme of the Circular Economy Days is the changing operating environment of the circular economy
The early December Renewable Energy Days culminate in a gala dinner honoring the 30th anniversary of the event's organizer, the Finnish Renewable Energy Association KIVO. The predecessor of KIVO, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Association, was founded […]
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Statement: Only textile waste that can be genuinely utilized should be collected separately.
Operators in the textile circular economy chain have taken a position on the implementation of a textile and footwear waste collection system. According to the operators, the aim when building the system should be that it […]
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Compost granny became a social media phenomenon – Compost inspections have proven to be challenging because there is no composter to be found
Does your composter meet the required criteria? Are you composting your biowaste according to regulations? This year, regional waste management authorities have sent official compost inspectors to residents’ composters across […]
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Minister Marttinen to Uutissuomalainen: Waste management is excluded from the Procurement Act
According to information from Uutissuomalainen, the government is changing its proposal into a procurement law. Minister of Labor Matias Marttinen said in an interview with the newspaper on September 29, 2025, that the waste sector and water management would be left […]
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South Ostrobothnia residents are record-breaking biowaste sorters – Less than a tenth of the waste to be burned is biowaste
The work to increase the separate collection and sorting of biowaste at source is starting to yield good results. A recent waste composition analysis conducted by Lakeuden Etap shows that the […]
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There is a trend sweeping the world: Contracts for a thousand pieces
At a certain age, a toddler notices that his actions have an impact on the surrounding reality. When he drops a mug of milk from the table onto the floor, there is a clatter and milk […]
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According to the FCCA, the 10 percent ownership requirement is not justified.
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has updated its research on the 10 percent ownership requirement included in the government program. The FCCA’s research shows that the “general interest” in the government program […]
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Circular economy obliges
I was elected as the president of Municipal Waste Europe (MWE), the European organization representing municipal waste management, after it held its regular general meeting at the end of May. MWE […]
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