Welcome to the annual seminar of the PlastLIFE project on the 20th of November 2024. The seminar will be held in Kilta-sali (Lapinrinne 1, 00180 Helsinki) near the center of Helsinki and with remote participation possible.
The seminar will last from 9 am to 4 pm with presentations from three key topics: the work done in the PlastLIFE project focusing on artificial turfs, lengthening the lifetime of products and reducing waste and product and business development. The seminar will be held entirely in English. Lunch and refreshments will be served for participants.
Programme
(changes possible)
09.00 Opening of the seminar
Session 1: Artificial turfs
75 Fields, 3 Solutions: How to tackle circularity challenges of artificial turfs, Erik Nyroos, City of Helsinki
Environmental impact assesment of artificial turf at its end of life, Amirsohrab Falsafi, LUT University
Finnish Environment Institute's work on artificial turfs, Päivi Fjäder, Finnish Environment Institute
Commentary, Ilkka Räsänen, City of Lappeenranta
11.00 - 12.00 Lunch
Session 2: Lengthening the lifetime of products and reducing waste
Keynote speaker: Olli Sahimaa, Sweco: Waste prevention in the Nordics: What policies and measures are needed to prevent waste production and promote reuse?
Results from transition arena discussions on promoting reuse of plastics, Hanna Salmenperä, Finnish Environment Institute
Results from citizen panel dicussions and other reflections on citizen behavior with regards to plastics circularity, Kati Pitkänen, Finnish Environment Institute
14.00 - 14.30 Coffee
Session 3: Product and business development
Keynote speaker: Esko Hakanen, Aalto University
Potential of plastics in removal of harmful substances and heavy metals from wastewaters, Kia Koskinen and Siiri Perämäki, University of Jyväskylä
The Natural Resources Institute Finland's work on product and business development, Risto Korpinen, The Natural Resources Institute Finland
From idea to market with a product made of recycled materials, Jari Vuorinen, Plastone Oy
16.00 Closing of the seminar
PlastLIFE is a large national cooperation project to promote the circular economy of plastics. The goal is a sustainable circular economy of plastics in Finland by 2035. The seven-year project started in December 2022.
More information
Coordinator Waltteri Heikkilä, Finnish Environment Institute, firstname.lastname@syke.fi