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

Sumi Oy: Jun 11, 2025 8:00:00 AM

In recent years, numerous fires have been reported at recycling facilities, in garbage trucks, and at collection points in Finland and around the world. A common factor in many of these incidents is incorrectly sorted or unsealed batteries and...

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

Sumi Oy: Jun 10, 2025 10:00:00 AM

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

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

Sumi Oy: May 21, 2025 10:00:00 AM

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

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

Sumi Oy: Apr 15, 2025 9:00:00 AM

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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Easier recycling: updated instructions for sorting plastic and carton packaging

Sumi Oy: Feb 25, 2025 2:00:00 PM

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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Recycling Coach Katja helps Sumi Oy’s producers with material sorting and recycling

Sumi Oy: Feb 18, 2025 9:45:00 AM

Corporate environmental responsibility and the optimization of waste material recycling from production have become increasingly important...

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Fortum Recycling & Waste and Sumi: Plastic recycling targets can be achieved by enhancing current measures

Sumi Oy: Jan 23, 2025 10:00:00 AM

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