In Lahti, citizens were already sorting waste in the 1990s. Sadly other countries are not as advanced or ambitious as their waste management ambitions. This […]
Sustainable societies
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Current mass-manufacturing systems are contributing to the general modern ideology that textiles and fashion are disposable. By manufacturing low quality and ill-fitting garments, it intensifies […]
Cities Lahti and Lappeenranta in Finland launched an international litter picking campaign, in May 2021. With the purpose to encourage people to act against local […]
Biowaste is generated in significant amounts every day. Often, the potential of biowaste is wasted. The organic waste can be converted into value-added products. At […]
Stakeholder participation in knowledge exchange and production plays an important role and brings significant benefit. Forming local stakeholder groups has been essential also in the […]
The CECI project (Citizen Involvement in Circular Economy Implementation), presented thematic study findings at the eighteenth annual Lahti Science Week, the online seminar that took […]
The revised Waste Framework Directive defines the EU targets to recycle 65 % of municipal waste by 2035. At the same time, it requires a […]
The global textile economy needs to be redesigned as it is nearly fully linear and wasteful. Every year, over USD 500 billion in value is […]
Of the different categories for designating features of significance to mankind, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has identified UNESCO Global Geoparks, […]