natural resources
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Even though many people would like to reduce their consumption, the day of overconsumption is only coming sooner in Finland – “The circular economy hasn’t even started yet”
Many people read the news on April Fool's Day that Finland's Overconsumption Day fell on the same day. However, the news was not an April Fool's joke, but rather a calculated ecological […]
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Outokumpu launches circular economy ecosystem – aiming for a European model for utilizing mine side streams
Outokumpu’s Kemi mine is launching a large-scale data-driven circular economy ecosystem, aiming to put the mine’s side streams to good use. At the same time, the need for virgin raw materials will be reduced. The company’s […]
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Recycling is fiddling – we need an industrial circular economy of materials
The green transition in energy production is in full swing on a global scale. In 2024 (statistics for 2025 are not yet available) to clean energy […]
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How to get rid of overconsumption of food and construction? – One million euros for two research projects
The ResPro project led by the University of Helsinki and the BLINK project led by the Building Information Foundation will study structural overconsumption over the next two years. Both projects received 500,000 […]
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A cap on consumption, an advertising ban on the grocer: Professors propose moderate economic measures as a solution to structural overconsumption
Should there be quotas for how much an individual or society can consume? Could environmentally harmful products be taxed higher than others? What about […]
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Lead author of Circularity Gap report: 92,8% of the economy operates on linear economy principles – “Huge space for circular economy innovations”
The Circularity Gap Report 2025 was published on May 13.5.2025, 6,9. Only XNUMX percent of the global economy is based on circularity. The report's lead author, Alvaro Conde, calls the poor […]
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Finance spoke at the World Circular Economy Forum in Brazil – “The circular economy is now more important than ever”
Around twelve hundred decision-makers and influencers on site in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and ten thousand online gathered in May for the World Circular Economy […]
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Researchers' message: Circular economy is the solution to the planet's triple crisis, but it requires action now
Ambitious circular economy measures are good not only for the environment but also for the economy. The focus of decision-making must be on reforming the economic system. This year, World Overconsumption Day was celebrated on August […]
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