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Mika Surakka, CEO of Sumi Oy

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CEO’s review – September 2025

The year 2025 has been significant for Sumi’s strategy. Our operations are guided by one core principle: the benefit of producers. We want to make producer responsibility easier to manage and bring added value in matters of sustainability. In this...

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SumiOn - New reporting system

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Sumi introduces its own reporting system – SumiOn available from January 2026

In May 2025, Sumi terminated its service agreement with PRO service provider Rinki. The decision was based on a strong request from our customers:...

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Aim plastic for the goal!

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Plastic package recycling in Finland – Where do we stand, and where are we headed?

Sorting plastic often raises questions – and sometimes misconceptions. Did you know that a coffee package belongs in plastic recycling, but a...

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Producer responsibility in distance selling

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Distance selling and producer responsibility abroad – Do you know your obligations?

With the growth of e-commerce, more and more Finnish companies are selling products directly to consumers in other EU countries. But did you know...

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Nordic PRO Solutions

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Nordic PRO Solutions – A nordic producer responsibility service launched on June 1, 2025

NORSIRK, El-Kretsen, TMR, Retur, and Sumi have launched Nordic PRO Solutions, a collaborative service model that enables companies to manage their...

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Zombiebatteries

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Zombie batteries are a real threat – a single improperly sorted battery can cause a facility fire

In recent years, numerous fires have been reported at recycling facilities, in garbage trucks, and at collection points in Finland and around the...

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Sumi Sorting groundwork

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Sumi Sorting Oy’s sorting plant project is progressing – groundwork has begun at the Hausjärvi site

Sumi Sorting Oy’s plastic packaging sorting facility project has officially entered the construction phase today, June 10, 2025. Earlier this year,...

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Sumi has terminated its service agreement with the PRO service provider company Rinki

Sumi has terminated its service agreement with the PRO service provider company Rinki. Despite the termination, all statutory producer responsibility...

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New Circular Economy act in the works

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Sumi contributing to the preparation of Finland’s new Circular Economy Act

Finland is currently preparing an entirely new Circular Economy Act, which will replace the existing Waste Act. The reform is driven by the need to...

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Plastic and carton recycling

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Easier recycling: updated instructions for sorting plastic and carton packaging

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. However, many are...

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