How BALTIPLAST Solutions Are Changing the Future of Plastic Waste
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...
Cutting Plastic Waste, Building Circular Communities
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...
Tox-Free, Circular, and Climate-Friendly: How Europe Can Transform Its Buildings
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...
Building a Tox-Free, Circular, and Climate-Friendly Future: Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Construction
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...
Energy Circle Project Consortium Meets in Schwerin, Germany to Advance Circular Energy Solutions
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...
Pilot Action in Poland
BSI_4Women Pilot Action: Implementation of the Incubation Programme for Refugee Women in the Podkarpackie Region, Poland The Polish pilot of the BSI_4Women project was implemented by the Rzeszow Regional Development Agency (RRDA) within the Interreg Baltic Sea...
Five NBS pilot reports out
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!
Building a Repair Ecosystem – An interview with Tuula Löytty from Smart & Lean Hub Oy
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,...