Farms generate a wide range of side streams that could be used more efficiently. In agriculture, the largest biobased side streams in terms of volume are mainly manure, grass biomasses and straw. However, there is a wide range of other side streams as well. Biobased side streams refer to all biomass that is not utilised […]
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The European Green Deal is an ambitious policy initiative of the European Commission. It is centered on recycling, sustainable finance and clean energy among many others. The initiative was adopted in 2020 in response to EU Member States’ concerns about man-made environmental problems such as climate change and loss of biodiversity. The Commission has sought
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22 innovative farmers were featured in the MTK Circular Economy Calendar published in December 2023, where they talked about their farms and the circular economy activities they are carrying out. The calendar aimed to bring the circular economy practices to a concrete level. The calendar spread both the Christmas spirit and awareness of environmental actions
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The goal of the circular economy is to improve the use of resources and materials by preserving both value and raw materials in circulation. In its simplest form, the circular economy is the reuse of materials, and the goal is to reuse them as many times as possible. Photo: Riina Kärki Acting according to the
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