Did you know that Lappeenranta won the Finnish Association of Municipal Engineering’s award for its plastic waste sorting in 2018? Correctly sorting your household waste is a good way of contributing to the circular economy and promoting the re-use of materials. Remember to take any dangerous materials to the hazardous waste collection point at your nearest recycling centre! If you need to buy a new piece of equipment, it’s worth considering whether you could lease it or asking your neighbours, housing company, relatives or friends to share the cost with you. You might even be able to pick one up cheaply at a local flea market.
Reduce the amount of waste
Recycle correctly (bio-waste, plastic packaging, glass, metal, carton/Tetrapak, paper and hazardous waste)
Consider how necessity of products
Borrow, lease, share
Use recycled goods
Avoid disposable goods
Purchase gift cards for services instead of material gifts
Favor environmentally friendly brands
Lappeenranta has been chosen as the Climate Capital of Finland by WWF in 2014 and 2016.