Authors: Hannu Ilvesniemi (LUKE), Jukka Niskanen (Aalto yliopisto), Laura Äkräs (Aalto yliopisto), Marjatta Vahvaselkä (LUKE), Frans Silvenius (LUKE), Kari Kolari (VTT) Are bio-based alternatives to fossil-based plastics more sustainable solutions for the environment? This is one of the key questions...

Authors: Kirsi Immonen (VTT), Jukka Niskanen, Kirsi Kukko, Jessica Nieminen, and Jouni Partanen (Aalto University) Extending the lifetime of consumer goods through repair and technological upgrades is an essential practice for promoting sustainability and reducing waste. Modern consumer goods such...

Authors (in alphabetical order): Rosa Ballardini (University of Lapland), Corinna Casi (University of Lapland), Esko Hakanen (Aalto University), Anna Leinonen (VTT), Jaakko Siltaloppi (Tampere University) and Katri Valkokari (VTT) The development and effective implementation of innovations that enable more sustainable...

Authors: Kirsi Immonen, Anna Leinonen & Katri Valkokari VTT To foster a more sustainable and resilient plastics ecosystem, the ValueBioMat project defined three transformation pathways to describe the necessary transformation from the current plastic system towards the desired target state....

Author: Anna Leinonen, VTT Transitional processes are complex, and people often have different opinions on problems and solutions regarding them. This ambiguity makes it hard to coordinate efforts towards sustainability goals. Therefore, we need tools to help set common goals,...

Authors: Esko Hakanena, Jan Holmströma, Teemu Mikolaa, Kirsi Immonenb, Jukka Niskanenc, Hannu Ilvesniemid, Corinna Casie, Kirsi Kukkof, Jouni Partanenf  Plastics are often portrayed as a problem when tackling climate change. Plastic products made from fossil raw materials also deplete non-renewable...

Author: Teemu Mikola In recent years, the environmental problems related to plastic materials have been gaining increasing attention. Although plastic materials deliver many benefits, such as durability, light weight, and low cost, they depend on fossil resources and create emissions...

Authors: Jukka Seppälä & Arun Teotia (Aalto University) and Katri Valkokari (VTT) European Commission has published a policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics on 30.11.2022. Here the authors aim to share our elaboration on essential key statements and...

Katri Valkokari The researchers of the ValueBioMat project are eager to find new ways to disseminate the research results in order to actively support the transition towards more sustainable plastic ecosystems. A good example of this work is the Talking...

Photo by Nguyen TP Hai on Unsplash Authors: Laura Äkräs and Marjatta Vahvaselkä No alternative is perfect, yet advantageous in the right context You already know this, but let’s recapitulate! Nowadays, the role of biomass-derived, bio-based feedstock has increased as a raw material...