Fortum Recycling & Waste

We have some exciting news to share! 🙌 We've been able to produce world’s first biodegradable plastic from CO2 emissions from waste incineration at our plant in Riihimäki, Finland! This is a remarkable milestone in our Carbon2x program and in our mission to rethink recycling and lead the way towards revolution of materials. “Captured carbon dioxide should be utilized as a new raw material instead of storing it underground or releasing it into the atmosphere when using fuel. Utilizing captured CO2 is a much more sustainable option in terms of tackling resource scarcity in the future. Whereas carbon capture and storage is a linear solution that does not address the growing material shortage, carbon capture and utilization promotes circular economy," says Tony Rehn, Head of the Carbon2x program. Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/dX2MWbkE #carbon2x #plasticsbornfromco2 #rethinkingrecycling

❔ Did you know that Serto detergent bottles are now made from Fortum Circo® recycled plastic? ♻ ✔ Plastic packaging will be subject to a recycled content obligation, which means that by 2030 all non-food contact packaging must contain at least 35% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic - meaning plastic, that has been recycled from consumer plastic waste. Kiilto is leading the way on this, as Serto bottles are already made entirely from Circo recycled plastic. By switching the material from virgin plastic to Circo, Kiilto has reduced the use of virgin plastic by 30 tonnes and reduced its carbon footprint as the #carbonfootprint of Circo is less than half of that of virgin plastic. 🤝 Making #plasticrecycling a reality requires cooperation along the entire value chain and we are happy to walk the talk with Kiilto on Serto bottles! #rethinkingrecycling #recycledplastics #collaboration

✨Congratulations to KAOS for winning the Marie Claire Sustainability Award 2024 with the Klapp Recycled Highchair! ♻ Klapp Recycled is made from Circo® recycled plastic compound demonstrating that smart design, high quality and safety can go hand in hand with sustainability and recycled materials. 🙌 A well-deserved recognition - we are proud to about to be part of this collaboration, which you can read more about on our website: https://lnkd.in/dFVfzNS8

We are thrilled to announce that Recycling & Waste has been awarded Platinum Medal, a recognition granted to the Top 1% of companies assessed by #EcoVadis. It reflects the quality of our sustainability management system and demonstrates a commitment to promoting transparency throughout the value chain through four key pillars: 🌿 Environment 🤝 Labor & Human Rights ⚖ Ethics 🔗 Sustainable Procurement We’re proud to continue a sustainable collaboration with all our stakeholders also in the future! 🙌 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dKiXgkZ3

♻ Fortum Recycling & Waste's metal recycling services produces sustainable and responsible steel as a raw material for steel mills, both in Finland and around the world. ⚙ In the steel industry, the raw material of a metal product forms a significant part of its carbon footprint. Fortum Recycling & Waste's efficient recycling process meets the requirements of responsible recycling and minimizes the environmental impact. The mechanical recycling process captures almost 100% of the recycled metal and refines it into raw material. 🙋♂️ If you want to learn more about our sustainable metal products, contact our team: https://lnkd.in/d2cyQmHC

🌍 Today, August 1st is #EarthOvershootDay. The day when demand on nature’s resources surpasses Earth’s capacity to regenerate them for the given year. Humanity is currently using nature 1.7 times faster than our planet’s ecosystems can regenerate. 🌍 Material scarcity is one of the biggest societal challenges we need to solve, and that’s why we are working hard every day for #RethinkingRecycling and leading the way towards revolution of materials. Our mission is to remove hazardous substances from circulation and transform waste streams back to essential sustainable raw materials. We are working together with our customers to find solutions for their environmental and waste challenges to enable circularity of materials. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gm7fax7f

Exciting news for today – we are continuing Recycling & Waste business and operations in new ownership. Summa Equity has signed an agreement to acquire recycling & waste business from Fortum through its portfolio company NG Group. The sale of Recycling & Waste business is an expected and successful outcome of a comprehensive strategic review, which was initiated in autumn 2023 to explore whether the business might find better growth and value-creation opportunities under new ownership. “With great excitement, we’re welcoming a solid new owner, who is committed to growing and developing our business further. Material scarcity is one of the biggest societal challenges we need to solve, and our Waste-to-Materials strategy outlines a solid roadmap to this end. With the commitment of the new owner, we’re able to execute our ambitious roadmap”, says Timo Piispa, Senior Vice President, Fortum Recycling & Waste.

👋 Greetings from the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, Amsterdam! Our plastics team is here to talk about new, innovative Fortum Circo® recycled plastic compounds and their versatile applications. 🍀 Fortum Circo®, made from post-consumer #recycledplastics, is not only a very versatile material, but also a truly sustainable alternative, with a carbon footprint up to 70% lower than virgin plastic. 🧩 Fortum Circo® has been the choice of many end-product manufac­turers already for years, with a versatile, safe and high-quality product series. 💻 Discover more about its versatility by reading customer stories about different applications of Fortum Circo® on our website: https://lnkd.in/d2vCkN8k. 👨👩👧👦 Our experts Anniina Rasmus, Kari Aaltonen, Kirsi Rantala, Seppo Kuusela, Mikko Koivuniemi will be happy to discuss and tell you more!

✨ Next week, on 19-20 June, it is time for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2024 in Amsterdam! We will be presenting there the new Fortum Circo® compound series, which are suitable for more demanding, technical applications. Come and meet us in Hall 11, Stand Q2!  👋 Our experts will be happy to tell more about the Fortum Circo® post-consumer #recycledplastic product portfolio, which has now grown with: ✔ PP-LGF compounds, which are reinforced with long glass fibre to increase the strength and rigidity of the product ✔ PP High Impact compounds, which have high impact resistance even at sub-zero temperatures ✔ PP High Flow compounds, which are particularly suitable for thin-walled applications where good flow properties are required Read more about the new compounds here: https://lnkd.in/dEKbWBij Hope to see you at the show! 👋

Fortum och Eltel har ett väl fungerande samarbete för säker hantering och återvinning av byggavfall, farligt avfall och metallskrot som uppstår i samband med utbyten av befintliga el- och telekommunikationsnät. Genom olika behandlingsmetoder förbereder vi avfallsmaterialen för återvinning. ♻ Lyktstolpar, stålstolpar, FeAl-linor, kablar och övrigt järn- och metallskrot återvinns och används för framställning av nya produkter. ♻ Kreosotstolpar förbränns i våra speciella anläggningar för högtemperaturförbränning och värmen som uppstår går tillbaka till samhället som fjärrvärme. Låt oss hjälpa er att nå framgångar i ert hållbarhetsarbete. Kontakta oss så berättar vi mer: metals.sweden@fortum.com, telefon 019-30 52 20 eller besök oss på https://lnkd.in/dvkvTsdK #skrotåtervinning #metallskrot #rethinkingrecycling