low carbon
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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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Turkey, the climate conference presidency, is seeking partners to raise the global circular economy rate to at least 15 percent
(For subscribers.) As leaders struggle to reach consensus in formal climate talks, voluntary commitments show the way. An initiative to be announced at COP31 in Antalya will elevate the climate work of the circular economy […]
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This is how the construction green deal commitment is seen in practice on construction sites – The survey revealed a lot of reusable materials
(For clients.) The first construction companies and organizations have made their green deal commitments for the circular economy in construction, but many more actors are needed to implement the change, […]
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SSAB leads a group of partners towards the billion-dollar market for low-emission steel with a new sustainability program
Steel production is undergoing a transformation. SSAB is a driving force in renewing the Nordic steel production ecosystem in a research and development program funded by Business Finland called Sustainable World through Steels. […]
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This is what the circular economy in construction looks like in the Netherlands
(For clients.) A shopping mall that was converted into a university student campus. New floors on the roofs of old houses. Home sharing. Lime mortar and fiber insulation. This is what the circular economy in construction looks like […]
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Lahti dared to try lignin in a street pilot in the city center: Pavement with low emissions
(For customers.) Road surfaces are now being built more self-sufficiently and with lower emissions. At the Lahti parade ground in the city center, the asphalt pavement was made using low-temperature technology, renewable fuels and partly recycled asphalt. […]
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From coal to storage wall panels, to screens made from oak veneer from boat production – Habitare presented circular economy innovations
(For subscribers.) What do luxury boats from Pietarsaari and interior design products from Halikko have in common? The answer is oak veneer. This year's theme of the Habitare fair, surprising plot twists, was realized in responsible […]
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Reusing empty buildings can save up to 0,7 million tons of emissions
(For subscribers.) Reusing vacant buildings instead of demolishing and building new ones could bring significant climate benefits in Finland. If empty office buildings in the Helsinki metropolitan area and at least […]
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