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7 surprising things that Finnish companies are making out of wood

Clothes, car batteries, fish feed – you name it. Some of the world’s most creative and commercially promising wood-based innovations come from Finland, and many are made from industry by-products. Here are just a few.

Business & innovation Sustainability

From bottles to molecules, Finland continues to reshape its plastic recycling

Finland’s public and private sectors are stepping up to the recycling challenge with a roadmap and an array of innovations.

Life & society Environment

Finnish volunteers make a dent in Baltic Sea plastic pollution

Beach cleaners in the town of Hanko are helping to raise awareness about the perils of plastic and other waste in and around the Baltic.

99%

Amount of bottles and cans recycled in Finland

Source: Palpa

Life & society Sustainability

Living everyday life sustainably in Finland

Knowledge shared is knowledge doubled: We see how one woman’s idea became upcycled into a community information centre.

Life & society Sustainability

Circular fashion finds a good fit in Finland

From hip flea-market boutiques to luxury recommerce, Finland’s second-hand clothing scene signifies a shift toward a circular fashion economy.

Life & society Sustainability

For many in Finland, sustainability is the obvious choice

Many Finnish people place great value on sustainability, and it shows in the way they choose to live their lives.

Business & innovation Sustainability

Three Finnish companies at the forefront of reducing and reusing waste

In “re” life: See how Finnish innovations and companies are contributing to responsibly recycling, replacing, reducing, repurposing and reusing plastic and other materials.

Business & innovation Sustainability

Three Finnish companies with solutions that make a cleaner planet

How can we turn the tide of plastic waste? New, sustainable materials from Finland are taking over some of the functions plastic used to have.