Reusable cup regulations for events & beaches in Liepฤja
Liepฤja adopted new regulations restricting disposable cups at public events and promoting reusable systems along the coast and in parks. From 2026, beverages at street events must be served in reusable cups with a deposit system. Developed through cross-department...
Circular Economy Development Plan for circular food service systems in Tallinn
Tallinn adopted its Circular Economy Development Plan 2035 in June 2025, establishing clear goals for circular products, services and green public procurement. The plan expands reusable tableware at public events, integrates reuse requirements into municipal catering...
Optimising wholesale packaging practices in Lahtiโs institutional catering supply chainโฏ
Lahti examined packaging practices in food wholesale and inbound logistics for institutional catering. Aim: to identify barriers and opportunities for reducing single-use transport packaging and promoting reusable or recyclable alternatives within the supply chain....
Embedding circular packaging criteria in public procurement in Lathi, Finland
The City of Lahti piloted the integration of nine sustainability-related packaging criteria into public procurement processes for institutional catering during 2025. Rather than testing a single technical solution, the pilot embedded circularity requirements directly...
Music Sector Voices from Jakobstad/Pietarsaari: Building the Case for Regional Mapping
As part of MI-RAP’s ongoing work in the Vaasa region, local music and cultural organisations recently came together in Jakobstad/Pietarsaari for a workshop exploring how a shared understanding of the regional music ecosystem could strengthen collaboration across...
New Change(K)now! report analyses 56 reusable packaging replication cases in eight countries
Over the past three years, Change(K)now! has tested and promoted reusable food and beverage packaging solutions, implementing 25 original pilot initiatives in a range of local and organisational settings. The projectโs ambition, however, extends beyond these pilots. A...
Open Risk II risk management tools welcomed in the Arctic
The OpenRisk II project disseminated its results to the Arctic community at a dedicated session of the Arctic Circle Assembly 2026 which took place 8 โ10 October in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the...
APRIORA: Turning Pharmaceutical Pollution Data into Risk-Based Decisions
Led by the University of Rostock, APRIORA is an Interreg Baltic Sea Region project that ran from November 2023 to October 2026. It addressed a practical question facing water authorities and utilities: where should investment in advanced wastewater treatment go...