1.9.2016 Study of reuse of WEEE appliances in Finland

Ecolabel Partnership has been sub-contracted by Finnish Consulting Group FCG to conduct a study on the reuse of used electrical and electorinic equipment in Finland. The project was commissioned by the national authority (Pirkanmaan ELY-keskus) responsible for supervising the Extended Producer's Responsibility (EPR) schemes in Finland. The study will look into the present state of reuse and opportunities to enhance reuse.

5.8.2016 Dissertation on waste prevention

Managing director Raimo Lilja defended his doctoral thesis at the Aalto University School of Chemical Technology on August 5th 2016. The topic of the dissertation is Promoting waste prevention in industry - search for policy instruments. The thesis is downloadable here. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-60-6813-8

9.12.2015 Regulatory impact assessment of limiting the waste management monopoly of municipalities

The Ministry for the Environment of Finland has assigned a consultant consortium to assess the impacts of the proposed revision of the Waste Act regarding the monopoly of the Municipalities in managing municipal solid wastes (MSW). The Cabinet is planning to limit the monopoly only to household wastes whereas the transport and treatment of MSW from public institutions etc., including the muncipal services would be open for free competition. The lead consultant is Finnish Consultant Group FCG and Ecolabel Partnership is one of the three sub-consultants participating with the assessment.

5.8.2015 Instructions for the waste management in construction and demolition

The Finnish Building Information Ltd has contracted Ecolabel Partnership to edit manuscripts for the waste management instructions for the construction sector. The instruction for the building construction projects has already been published in May 2015. The drafting of the corresponding instructions for the Infrastructure projects has begun.

22.6.2014 Hazardous waste management in Lao PDR

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is financing the Environmental Management Support Programme EMSP in Lao PDR.    Ecolabel Partnership (Ekoleima Ay) was subcontracted by Grontmij & Finnish Environment Institute SYKE to assist in the development of Hazardous Waste (HW) legislation and an action plan for HW management.  In June 2014 the mission focused on initializing a hazardous waste inventory in the major industrial establishments.

26.1.2014 Material efficiency audits for industry

The Finnish agency for energy and material efficiency MOTIVA has authorized Raimo Lilja from Ecolabel Partnership to conduct material efficiency audits in industrial establishments using the material flow cost accounting methodology developed by MOTIVA.   Read more

26.9.2013 Material efficiency in construction and demolition

The Ministry for the Environment of Finland has contracted Ecolabel Partnership to assist in the launching of a program for promoting material efficiency in the construction and demolition sector.   The program consists of seven topics covering material efficiency in new construction, renovation and during the life-cycle as a whole.   Also the program covers promotion of reuse and recycling of recovered materials and wastes from construction and demolition.  

22.8.2013 Industrial environmental management training in Lao PDR

Raimo Lilja has completed another mission for the EMSP financed jointly by the Government of Lao PDR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland.  The mission consisted of training authorities in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) and the Ministry for Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) on environmental monitoring in industry.   The main topics were facilitation of environmental self-monitoring in industry, promoting Cleaner Production and managing industrial hazardous wastes.  The workshops were conducted in Vientiane, Oudomxay, Pakse and Savannakhet in July-August 2013.