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Stormossen &

 Westenergy

And differences between 

Finland, Greece, Portugal and Estonia

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Stormossen

  • The Stormossen company is owned by six municipalities in Ostrobothnia to manage the waste from the owner municipalities
  • The centre of the business consists of the waste treatment plant in Koivulahti (Kvevlax) in the municipality of Mustasaari (Korsholm)
  • It´s an example of a real circular economy
  • They deal with biowaste and sludge and convert it into compost soil and biogas vehicle fuel 
  • The result is a climate-smart cycle of nutrients and energy

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Westenergy

  • Westenergy converts combustible waste into energy that powers homes and heats houses
  • The Westenergy Waste-to-Energy plant is an important part of a well-functioning waste management system as in the plant, energy is extracted from non-recyclable waste in an efficient, safe and clean way
  • Westenergy’s co-operation partnerVaasan Sähkö Oy uses the steam produced in the plant to produce electricity and district heating
  • Over one third of the district heating needed in the Vaasa region is produced in the plant

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Source: https://www.westenergy.fi/?l=en 

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Thoughts about Stormossen and Westenergy

  • Seems like a safe work place
  • They care about the environment and global warming
  • They use advanced technology

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Thoughts (Greece)

They could do more to improve like:

  • Holding meetings on the scene of the problem
  • Each company being responsible for their waste management
  • Co-operation of the state and the individuals
  • Encouraging people to recycle more

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Thoughts (Portugal)

  • Their job as consumers is helping this management by respecting the 3 Rs policy (Reducing, Reusing and Recycling).
  • The part that concerns each of them in recycling is the delivery and separation of the waste they produce.
  • For that they need more strict regulation about recycling.

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Recycling in Estonia

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Thoughts (estonia)

  • In Estonia the recycling companies are basically the same as in Finland, but people sort and recycle more.