There are three incinevation plants in Finland at the moment. They are in Riihimäki, Turku and Kotka. There are plans to build new plants in Vaasa, Oulu, Vantaa, Tampere and Lahti. Utilizing waste in Finland in 2009 The mount of waste used for producing energy: Finland 10 %, Denmark 60 % Sveden 45 %. - Burning in incineration plants - used to produce energy - recycking materials - placing on waste dumps

What are the materials that cannot be burned in incineration plants? - inflammable or explosive waste - liquid waste - hazardous waste - waste from lavatories - sand or soil - large or heavy objects (furnitures, construction waste) - electic- and electronic waste - reusable waste (glass,metal,paper, paperboard)

Paper recycling The fibre that is used in producins be recycled 3-5 times. This is how forests are saved for producing oxygen and preventing climate change. About 70% of paper is recycled in Finland. About tons of recycled paper is collected annually. This covers about 5% of the demand of paper industry. Different types of paper used for example in newspapers, catalogues and toilet- and kitchen papers are made from recycledpaper. Paper recycling first started in Finland in the 1920s.

Cardboard recycling Recycled paperboard, recycled cardboard and cardboard used in drink cartons can be placed in recycling bins. It is obligatory to recycle cardboard in larger housing cooperatives.

Metal recycling Recycling bins targeted for collecting metals are used for small metal objects from households. Saucepans, frying pans, small metal parts of cars and machines for example are counted as small metal objects. Large metal objects can be taken to recycling centres.

Plastic recycling Plastic recycling is problematic due to the vast amount of different types of plastics. At the moment there is a recycling scheme only for softdrink bottles and crates. Plastic can be recycled only when it is clean and if it can be used to produce large amounts of new plastic of stable quality. The efficiency of plastic in producing energy equals with that of oil.

Hazardous waste Such material or object that is no longer used and can cause damage to health or environment is classified as hasardous waste. Typical examples of hazadous waste procuced in households are fluorescent lamps, waste oil, paint and glue to name some. EKOKEM OY in Finland accepts the most common types of hazardous waste for further processing. A prerequisite transforming waste into raw materials is waste separation in households.

Waste oil Waste oil is important becouse it is produced in large quantities and it can be utilized effectively. A small amount of oil can pollute large amounts of ground water as it spreads fast in nature. Waste oil, especially if it´s good quality, can be re-used. To do this, it has to be stored separately from other materials.

Waste water Waste water means the water that is no longer used and has been used in liquids from before. Other liquids are classified as waste water as well for example from cemeteries and warehouses. Waste water is usually processed in water punfying plants before being released back to watersystems. When prosessing water, the purpose is to remove the solid parts, organis ingredients, nutrients, microbes and heavy metals from it.

Biofuel in Finland The use of biofuel in transportation is not very common. Palm oil based fuel will be taken into use in the near future. In the beginning of 2011 the E 10 gasoline was introduced as an option for cars. In Finland biofuel is also made for example of turnip rape.

Flea markets One can resell old, unbroken and clean things like clothes, jewel, toys, furniture and dishes at flea markets. There are different types of flea markets. For example in others private people, communities and companies can rent a stall where the organizer of the flea market takes care of selling the product while in others individual sellers are responsible for selling their own products and things. There have been flea markets in Finland since the 1920s but they weren’t common until in the 1990s.

Effects on the environment Recycling things from one person to another reduces the consumption of raw material and energy. Recycling goods saves and protects the environment. If the product is affordable and in good shape it also saves money. There are 16 flea markets in Hämeenlinna.