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...
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,...
Valmiera Municipality Government shares its experience with introducing a reusable cup system at events
On Wednesday, November 12, a seminar on the use of reusable tableware and waste sorting at public events was held with the participation of representatives of municipalities from surrounding regions, entrepreneurs, and specialists. A presentation was held on the...
BSC exhibited at TransLogistica 2025
Trans Logistica is the leading Transport & Logistics Event in Central-Eastern Europe which accumulated 430 exhibitors and 12,000 participants in 2025. It is the key business event for entrepreneurs who use or seek transport and logistics services, as well as for...