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Finnish people feel like they know how to sort waste, and they know that it is an easy and tangible way to protect the environment.… 

The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) came into force on February 11, 2025. This regulation significantly changes the rules governing packaging and… 

Corporate environmental responsibility and the optimization of waste material recycling from production have become increasingly important competitive factors in business today. Recycling Coach Katja Laitinen… 

The current year has started at full speed in the producer responsibility sector. Companies have experienced changes in reporting requirements, with deadlines being moved earlier.… 

STATEMENT Many EU member states, including Finland, are falling behind the recycling targets for plastic packaging set by the EU. The Finnish Ministry of the… 

Sumi’s subsidiary, Suomen Maatalousmuovien Kierrätys Oy, has reached its 2024 collection target of 2,000 tons. Between August and December, nearly 600 collections of agricultural plastics… 

The Sumi Sorting plastic packaging waste sorting facility project is progressing on schedule, and last week the company’s first employee, Factory Manager Toni Helperi, began… 

Around 400 million tennis and padel balls are produced worldwide every year, most of which end up in mixed waste after just a few uses.… 

The recycling rate of plastic packaging in Finland has improved in recent years, but challenges remain. While households are increasingly active in sorting waste, Finland’s… 

The 2025 recycling fee price lists for packaging producer organizations were published on October 1st, 2024. In the price comparison, Sumi was ranked as the…