Developing Litter control action plan 2.0 HELSINKI, FINLAND

HELSINKI is the capital of Finland, located on the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland. It is the largest city in Finland with a population of 674 000 (Helsinki), 1 555 000 (Helsinki Region). The City of Helsinki is also the largest employer in Finland with more than 37 000 employees.

Environmental leadership is an important value and goal for the city. Littering is a challenge that has to be addressed by wide cooperation between the city divisions and stakeholders, communication, and behavioral change.

Littering is a major problem in Helsinki, causing environmental and health damage, reducing the attractiveness and amenity of urban areas and negatively affecting the urban image. The aim of the Litter Control Action Plan is to gather the best ideas for practical measures to reduce litter, tackle the growing problem of litter and the damage it causes to the environment and health, raise awareness and knowledge of the problem of litter, and guide efforts towards reducing litter.

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