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How a biogas plant works – a visit to the Luke facility in Jokioinen

EnergyCase

A farm-scale biogas plant was completed at the Jokioinen site of the Natural Resources Institute…

Hiukka Hyvä produces oil spill mats from human hair and dog fur

Fish and watersCase

European hair salons and barber shops generate 72 million kilograms of hair waste each year, while…

The transition of the textile and fashion industry creates sustainable growth

BioeconomyBlog
Kuvassa kädet

Finnish companies producing bio-based and recyclable textile fibres and materials would benefit from a development…

Rapporteur Routila proposes bioeconomy and circular economy industry for Naantali refinery area

Editors' choiceNews

At the request of Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä, Patria Oyj’s Chairman of…

A durable wood-based alternative to disposable cutlery

Wood and forestCase
Wood-based cutlery.

Outokumpu-based Akvila Cutlery Oy contributes to solving the world’s plastic problem with durable and…

New life for biowaste – resource-smart fabric made of straw

BioeconomyCase
Top and skirt made of wheat straw.

The globally growing concern about climate change and finite resources has turned the attention to…

Cobiolube is an oil-free and eco-friendly lubricant

ChemistryCase
Cobiolube chain lube.

The 100% biodegradable Cobiolube® is a lubricant for equipment and machines and completely harmless to humans,…

Progres – a power drop from the Finnish forest

ChemistryCase
Forest landscape and pine resin.

Progres is a revolutionary feed innovation that replaces feed antibiotics, improves food purity and the…

What can Finland learn from the success story of Norwegian fish farming?

Fish and watersBlog

The Norwegian coast is ideal for salmon farming. The sea is just the right cool…

Recycle nutrients for clear waters – the videos show you how!

BioeconomyNews

What could ecologically intensive agriculture really be like? What do common reed and chicken poop…

IKEA foodwaste gets a new life as pure Gasum biogas

EnergyCase
Gasum filling station.

New cooperation agreement between Gasum and IKEA Finland brings gas filling stations to IKEA stores.…

The fish of the future grows ecologically indoors

Fish and watersCase
Salmons swimming in a tank.

Modern fish farming based on recirculation aquaculture systems might be the next Finnish global success…

Kotkamills en route towards a plastic free world – one package at a time

Wood and forestCase
Three reycyclable Kotka Mills coffee cups.

Plastic waste is an ever-growing problem and Kotkamills has developed a solution to vanquish it.…

Time to re-think and modernise the European economy

BioeconomyBlog

If you think how we today produce and consume goods it is evident that the…

Climate and the renewing of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy

BioeconomyBlog

9.2.2018 The bioeconomy is often viewed as a more sustainable form of economy, as it is…

The biodegradable Sulapac® material aims to challenge plastic

Wood and forestCase
Round soap case.

The Sulapac® innovation, developed by Finns Suvi Haimi and Laura Kyllönen, combines wood and Nordic…