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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 hairbrush does not? While most Finns say they sort their plastic packaging, the reality is different: 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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Recycling Coach Katja Laitinen

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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 important...

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Plastic in mixed waste

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

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

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