impact assessment
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Municipal waste companies will lose up to 50 million euros in the next few years from market-based sales - Will enough similar private services be created in the sector?
(For subscribers.) The majority of current municipal waste companies will be forced to cut their current market-based services. The municipal companies' market-based waste management service range will be reduced in the future by two separate […]
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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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Legislative Review Council: Essential shortcomings in the Procurement Act Bill
According to the Legislative Review Council, the draft Procurement Act only partially complies with the impact assessment guidelines for legislative drafting. The Council considers the proposal to be incomplete. The Legislative Review Council issued its statement on the draft Procurement Act in November […]
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Recycled nutrients in fertilizers? – “A blending obligation would help Europe break free from its gas and fertilizer dependence on Russia”
(For subscribers.) The EU must investigate the feasibility of a blending obligation for fertilizer products. A blending obligation would require that a certain minimum percentage of fertilizer products should be recycled nutrients. This is what the European Biogas Association […]
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Amendment to the Procurement Act will be submitted to the Legislative Review Council – Recycling investments frozen in an uncertain situation
(For subscribers.) The uncertain situation caused by the procurement law reform has already forced municipal waste companies to postpone their circular economy investments. Arto Ryhänen, CEO of Jätekukko Oy, operating in the Kuopio region, […]
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Omnibus changes corporate sustainability reporting – “Responsibility work is always worthwhile”
Sustainability reporting is in turmoil. In crises, circular economy and responsibility are needed. Kierivä Oy, a four-woman expert company, helps companies grow in a changing world. At the end of February […]
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Strengthen biodiversity with a circular economy! – Recycling is better for biodiversity, according to recent studies on both plastic recycling and soil construction.
Uusiouutisten's circular economy trick 1/2025: Mari Saario and Veera Leinonen from Sweco, what is your circular economy trick? Increasing recycling can help preserve biodiversity. This […]
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Percentage targets coming for packaging reuse – But what does packaging reuse mean?
The reform of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive is currently being prepared by the European Commission, which has been assisted by a consultant in the impact assessment. The presentation was initially […]
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