Efficient recovery of waste materials is significantly reducing CO2 emissions in Finland. In 2007, Lassila & Tikanoja’s (L&T) fuel and raw material deliveries notionally reduced Finland’s CO2 emissions by some two million tons. This level is almost equivalent to the total emissions caused by road traffic in Uusimaa, Finland’s most heavily trafficed province.
The climatic impact of L&T’s operations in 2007 has been calculated using a model created by VTT, the Technical Research Center of Finland. This calculation shows that emissions decrease when fossil fuels are replaced by bio fuels and recovered fuels. The use of top CO2 emission producers coal and peat as fuels can be reduced. For the part of materials, recycling of paper, cardboard, plastics and metals are the most important factors to reduce emissions.
According to the emission inventory, emissions caused by L&T’s own operations were reduced last year as compared to the previous year. In spite of an increased volume of operations, the reduction amounted to some 75 000 ton, i.e. three percent less than in the previous year. Emissions have been reduced by way of focusing on low-emission transport equipment and by improving the efficiency of transports. In L&T’s operations, transports and work machinery are the main factors causing emissions.
The climatic impact of L&T’s operations was first calculated using the model created by VTT in 2006.
Additional information:
Jari Sarjo, President and CEO, L&T, tel. +358 10 636 2810
Lassi Hietanen, Senior Specialist, L&T, tel. +358 50 385 8925
Mikko Saariaho, Communications Manager, L&T, tel. +358 400 538 352