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Material Recovery and Recycling Business Development

Material Recovery and Recycling Business Development. This project idea is promoted by BIC Carelia and ISAI Consulting, both located in Joensuu, Finland. Contact persons: Mr Pirkka Aula Ms Päivi Korhonen pirkka.aula@carelia.fi paivi.korhonen@isaiconsulting.fi. Background .

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Material Recovery and Recycling Business Development

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  1. Material Recovery and Recycling Business Development This project idea is promoted by BIC Carelia and ISAI Consulting, both located in Joensuu, Finland. Contact persons: Mr Pirkka Aula Ms Päivi Korhonen pirkka.aula@carelia.fipaivi.korhonen@isaiconsulting.fi

  2. Background • Energy from waste is not a sustainable solution. • Clean technology and environmental business are growing annually 10 %. • Clean technology comprises of • renewable energy sources • material recycling • recovery of wasted materials • material-friendly processes • water treatment • The SME sector in clean technology is scattered and operates locally; therefore, it needs strengthening and international cooperation to develop further.

  3. Rationale • A new paradigm: the change from traditional waste treatment to more positive recycling, recovery, life cycle and material saving technology.

  4. Objectives Objective 1 • to examine existing and future business activities around material recovery and recycling in different peripheral areas, and • to create a databank of best practices and new ideas by combining the findings from different areas. Objective 2 • to create a new business model based on feasibility study and educational needs.

  5. Expected Results and Development:New Business Ideas • Innovative methods and new business ideas in environmental business. • Focus on reclaim, life span and reuse of materials instead of mere waste management.

  6. Expected Results and Development:Education • Creation of new educational programmes – new qualifications, occupations and competence to fulfil the needs of the new business sector.

  7. Expected Results and Development:Awareness • General awareness-raising will create better prerequisites for new kind of environmental enterprises.

  8. Expected Results and Development:Innovation • The innovative project idea of replacing waste-thinking with recovery, life cycle and recycling changes a problem into an opportunity. • In business terms: changing crisis management into opportunity management. • The results will be gained through creation of new professions, awareness-raising, and attitude. New general attitude towards recycling and material recovery will effect regulations, which will generate new business opportunities.

  9. Tentative Partnership in Finland

  10. BIC Carelia: Mr Pirkka Aula, Director tel. + 358-50-353 1162 pirkka.aula@carelia.fi North Karelia University of Applied Sciences Ms Susanna Varis, Project Manager tel. +358-50-373 8458 susanna.varis@pkamk.fi ISAI Consulting Ms Päivi Korhonen, CEO tel. +358-50-303 0229 paivi.korhonen@isaiconsulting.fi Contact Information

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