PRESS RELEASES
PPWR comes into force – What does the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation mean for businesses?
The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) came into force on February 11,…
Recycling Coach Katja helps Sumi Oy’s producers with material sorting and recycling
Corporate environmental responsibility and the optimization of waste material recycling from production have become increasingly…
CEO’s Review 1/2025
The current year has started at full speed in the producer responsibility sector. Companies have…
Fortum Recycling & Waste and Sumi: Plastic recycling targets can be achieved by enhancing current measures
STATEMENT Many EU member states, including Finland, are falling behind the recycling targets for plastic…
Suomen Maatalousmuovien Kierrätys Oy Achieves Its 2024 Collection Target
Sumi’s subsidiary, Suomen Maatalousmuovien Kierrätys Oy, has reached its 2024 collection target of 2,000 tons….
Toni Helperi from Akaa Appointed as Factory Manager of Sumi Sorting Oy
The Sumi Sorting plastic packaging waste sorting facility project is progressing on schedule, and last…
G-Task, Sumi Oy, and the Finnish Tennis Association have collaborated to develop the world’s first large-scale recycling project for tennis and padel balls
Around 400 million tennis and padel balls are produced worldwide every year, most of which…
EU’s target of 50% recycling of plastic packaging can be achieved by 2027
The recycling rate of plastic packaging in Finland has improved in recent years, but challenges…
HOUSEHOLD PACKAGING RECYCLING
Since 2016 households have had the possibility to recycle their plastic packaging. Read about the guidelines.
COLLECTION TERMINALS FOR PLASTICS
The terminal services are free of charge if the quality specifications are met. Various terminals may have different access to recycling options. Therefore received packaging waste may also mean energy recovered.
PERSONNEL
Recycling coach Katja Laitinen helps companies in their recycling related questions.
SUMI
Sumi Oy is a packaging recycling developer in Finland. Sumi is a non-profit owned by various companies and organizations operated in Finland. You can find a list of our owners on our Shareholder-page.
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