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Fluff Stuff develops plant-based textile fillings from peatlands

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Tummahiuksinen nainen punaisessa takissa seisoo ulkona ja pitelee kädessään osmankäämejä.

To replace down and polyester, Fluff Stuff processes cattail seed hairs into a filling that&…

Hiukka Hyvä produces oil spill mats from human hair and dog fur

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European hair salons and barber shops generate 72 million kilograms of hair waste each year,…

Clever use of small Baltic Sea fish – Hailia Nordic makes modern fish products for professional kitchens

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Thanks to technology developed by a company in Karkkila, even the smallest of small fish&…

Finland has important role in UN Water Conference – world countries meet after 46 years

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The first UN Water Conference in 46 years takes place in New York on 22–24…

Government proposal to ban salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki submitted to Parliament

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The government proposal to ban salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki in 2022 was submitted…

Finland signed commitment to promote sustainable and fair use of water

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At the Climate Change Conference today, Finland signed the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints.&…

“Support from all friends of nature needed” – lake trout in Kuusamo one step closer to freedom

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Funding is now being collected to purchase the Myllykoski hydropower plant in Kuusamo. The idea&…

Stakeholder event on Oma kala (Own fish) online service

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Natural Resources Institute Finland held a stakeholder event&…

Ministers Leppä and Mikkonen: State of the Baltic Sea to be improved through joint action of the environment, agriculture and fisheries sectors

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The EU ministers of the environment, agriculture and fisheries met on Monday 28 September to…

Demolition of Louhikoski hydropower plant opens the Saramojoki watercourse to sea trout in Lake Pielinen

Fish and watersNews

The State participates in the project to demolish the Louhikoski hydropower plant in the River&…

The EU Biodiversity Strategy sets ambitious targets – the measures must take into account overall sustainability and different circumstances in the Member States

BioeconomyNews

On 20 May 2020, the European Commission published a new Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting…

Government roadmap to carbon neutral Finland – climate leadership means opportunities for the whole country

BioeconomyNews

At its climate meeting on Monday 3 February, the Finnish Government published a roadmap that…

EU environment and climate ministers: climate crisis and biodiversity loss caused by overconsumption require joint solutions

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EU environment and climate ministers discussed stepping up global climate action in their informal meeting.&…

European Bioeconomy Scene 2019 in Helsinki brings together bioeconomy experts from all over Europe

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More than 350 bioeconomy experts from all over Europe gather today in Helsinki, Finland, at…

Finland’s programme for its presidency of the Council of the EU is published: “Sustainable Europe – sustainable future”

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The priorities for Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union are to…

European Bioeconomy Scene 2019 conference will bring 350 bioeconomy experts to Helsinki

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Bioeconomy creates new growth and opportunities. The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in cooperation&…