Hamburg Circularity Hub (Goldbekhaus) In Hamburg, the cultural and community center Goldbekhaus will turn into a Circularity Hub. It will become a networking and information platform. Planned activities include community swap events and repair cafés that will...
The BALTIPLAST project is helping households take simple, effective steps to cut plastic waste and protect our environment. Know Your Plastic Footprint Changing habits starts with knowing where you stand. To make this easier, BALTIPLAST has created a digital inventory...
On November 12–13, the Baltic Sea e-Nav project team gathered in beautiful Riga for our fourth project meeting. We were also pleased to welcome Co-Coordinator from Policy Area Safe, Seppo Mäkinen, who participated in the discussions throughout the event. On first day...
The BALTIPLAST project is proving just that, with technical and technological pilots across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia that show how smart collection, sorting, and recycling can cut pollution and fuel a circular economy. Smarter Collection Systems The first step...
The BALTIPLAST project is transforming how cities across the Baltic Sea region approach single-use plastics (SUPs) through the municipality-level strategic and legal frameworks developed in the project, which set clear targets, practical actions, and pathways towards...
People spend most of their lives indoors, yet indoor dust analyses from Baltic cities show that construction materials release hazardous substances such as PFAS, plasticisers, and chlorinated paraffins into indoor air and the environment. Stormwater also washes...
Policy brief highlights how tox-free, circular, and climate-friendly construction can be achieved through stronger EU-level action. Key recommendations include full chemical transparency, an EU-wide product database, and mandatory digital logbooks to track materials...
This two-day event marked an important step in the ongoing efforts of the consortium to promote circular approaches for achieving energy independence in businesses and local communities across the Baltic Sea region. The first day began with a warm welcome and...
The reports are still partly incomplete, as some of the pilots are still ongoing. They will be updated next spring, particularly with regard to monitoring and maintenance. Happy reading!
Can you tell us about yourself and what you do, your background? I hold a degree in industrial engineering and management from Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology. Over my career, I’ve spent 18 years in the private sector in industries such as dairy, sugar,...
