The effects of the new waste law on the environmental impact and costs of waste management Puhas Oy is a waste management company, owned by five municipalities: Joensuu, Ilomantsi, Kontiolahti, Liperi, and Polvijärvi. On behalf of these municipalities, Puhas provides legally required waste management services. The catchment area of Puhas comprises approximately 112 000 inhabitants. The service network includes centrally tendered transport services for combustible waste and biowaste, local waste stations and the Kontiosuo waste center. The network is complemented by eco-points intended for household use, reception points for hazardous waste and decommissioned electrical equipment, as well as the waste management service advice. Case Puhas Oy Puhas Oy wanted to find out the global warming effects and costs of the waste management in its operating area with the household collection and processing obligations required by the waste law reform. The effects were also assessed with more restrictive obligations than the new waste law requires. As a result of the study, Puhas Oy received important information about the environmental and cost effects of the waste collection obligation required by the waste law reform, and the effects of tighter obligations. The results of the study contained the carbon footprints (in the unit of tons CO2 equivalents per year) and the costs (€ per year) of municipal collection and processing of recyclable waste. The degrees of recovery of recyclable waste in differents options were also assessed in the study. The study covered the built-up areas of the municipalities of Puhas Oy’s operating area. Global warming effects and costs were calculated for biowaste, small metal, glass, cardboard, and plastic. The modelling included the whole processing chain of waste types, starting from the collection bin up to material recycling of waste or energy recovery. The separate waste collection modelling was carried out by using the JEKO tool that Etteplan developed, and GaBi software was used for assessing the environmental effects. We have also carried out a separate waste collection study for Puhas Oy in the year 2019.
The climate roadmap made in cooperation with Etteplan supports Molok Oy's responsibility work and the achievement of climate goals Molok Oy is a pioneer in the waste management field, that designs and builds responsible Molok® waste management solutions for millions of people around the world. 30 years of operation Molok has grown into an international company whose products are known all worldwide. The environment, cost and time-saving system is used daily by millions of people . The products are used in a variety of cultures with a total of more than 190 000 units. Today Molok® products are sold in more than 40 countries.
Emission reduction potential was calculated to Finland’s first end-of-life textile refinement plant Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy (LSJH) (southwestern Finland waste management) is a company owned by 18 municipalities. It takes care of organizing the residents’ waste management and waste disposal on behalf of these municipalities. Approximately 440 000 inhabitants live in the company’s operating area. The biggest owners of LSJH are the city of Turku and the city of Salo.
The carbon footprint calculations support the carbon neutrality target under the Stormossen’s strategy Waste management company Stormossen is owned by six municipalities in Ostrobothnia to manage the waste from the owner municipalities. The owner municipalities are Vaasa, Korsholm, Isokyrö, Korsnäs, Malax and Vörå. In these six municipalities live approx. 105,000 inhabitants. The centre of the business consists of the waste treatment plant in Koivulahti (Kvevlax) in the municipality of Mustasaari (Korsholm). Stormossen’s first refuelling Station for vehicle biogas was opened in February 2017.
Carbon footprint of southwestern Finland waste management Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy (LSJH) (southwestern Finland waste management) is a company owned by 18 municipalities. It takes care of organizing the residents’ waste management and waste disposal on behalf of these municipalities. Approximately 440 000 inhabitants live in the company’s operating area. The biggest owners of LSJH are the city of Turku and the city of Salo.
LCA and carbon footprint studies made it easier to set goals for the development of own operations Forcit is a Nordic operator with comprehensive knowledge about blasting, charging services and related environmental impact management, as well as Insensitive Munitions technology globally. FORCIT has been building its expertise since 1893 and the head office is located in Hanko.
Carbon footprint of Finnish National Opera and Ballet The Finnish National Opera and Ballet is a national art institution, offering opera and ballet performances and other events to audiences of all ages. With guest performances, school operas, recordings, and live streams as well as television and radio broadcasts, it delivers extraordinary experiences around Finland and the world. In terms of personnel, the FNOB is a medium-sized opera and ballet company.
