5 Sustainable projects in Finland

Finland is not only known for its large lakes, diverse nature and fairytale winter landscapes, but environmental protection has also played a major role in the Scandinavian country for a long time. As a result, many sustainable projects are sprouting from the ground, striving to make the world a little bit better.

Solar Foods

Solar Foods not only avoids emissions, the Finnish company goes one step further. Since people around the world have long been emitting far too much CO₂ emissions into the environment, it is important to remove this again. This is exactly what Solar Foods does. They filter the CO₂ but not only from the air, but even use it to make something useful out of it. More precisely, the process creates edible proteins that can be used as a completely tasteless protein powder in food. This can be useful not only for protein shakes, but also in vegan meat alternatives, the lack of inherent taste of the powder is a great advantage, for example, compared to pea proteins.

Wood City in Helsinki

A new urban district is being built in the middle of Finland's capital. Modern planning, environmentally friendly design. But one thing is special about the new buildings: they are all made of wood. The entire district is to be built from this renewable raw material. This is intended to conserve resources that are only available in limited quantities. Unlike conventional buildings, wood grows again indefinitely: Especially in Finland, the large forest areas give a lot of room for timber farming.

Bio and Circular Finland: Sustainable clothing project

The textile industry is responsible for large quantities of CO₂ and water pollution. New solutions to satisfy the ever-increasing consumption of clothing are therefore urgently needed. In the "Bio and Circular Finland" program, new ways of producing textiles are being developed. In addition to recycled fibers from old clothes, fibers made from wood are also possible. These grow back and can be produced under environmentally friendly conditions without having to be shipped around the world to reach Europe. Shorter transport routes have a major impact on lower CO₂ output in the production chain.

Sustainability in the school

Environmental education brings people the opportunity to engage with nature and a conscious lifestyle from their early childhood years. The Finnish School Board has also recognized this importance and included "Participation, influence and responsibility for a sustainable future" as one of the seven core points in the curriculum. In this way, children learn at an early age why it is important to lead an environmentally conscious lifestyle, to separate waste and not to use the car for every trip.

Sulapac: plastic from wood

Not only textiles, but also plastic in several different versions is increasingly becoming a problem for the environment. The oceans in particular are suffering from the pollution caused by incorrectly disposed plastic. That's why Finns Suvi Haimi and Laura Tirkkonen-Rajasalo have come up with something new. They have found a way to make packaging that was previously made of plastic out of wood. Without looking like wood or losing any of the practical properties of wood. This means that the raw material not only grows back, but can also be recycled without any problems. The new type of packaging is already being used by major companies such as Chanel.

So the Finns are trying hard to leave not only a clean country, but also a clean planet. TripLegend also gives everything, your Trip so sustainable as possible and thus ensure the contribution to environmental protection.

How you too can make your own stay in the Nordic country more environmentally conscious, you will learn in our article about sustainable travel in Finland. Here we give you five simple tips to help you get started on a more conscious adventure.

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