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Waste paper collection is being improved in Finland by
the deep collection method. The aim is to raise the amount
of paper reclaimed to 75 per cent in two years and at the
same time to make Finland the leading country in the world
in the recycling of paper.
The achievement of this target lies in the hands of two companies:
the nationwide paper-collection company Paperinkeräys
Oy, which is owned by paper producers, and Molok Oy, which
has developed the deep collection of waste technique.
The cooperation supports a campaign to improve Paperinkeräys's
recovery of recyclable paper, the aim of which is to achieve
the number one position for Finland in the collection of paper
and to enter the Guinness Book of Records. At present Germany
holds the lead with a figure of 74% recycled paper.
"Achieving the target will in practice mean that 50
kilos of each 60 kilos used per inhabitant will be reclaimed
instead of 20 kilos," says Veikko Salli, Molok Oy's managing
director.
After installation, two-thirds of the deep collection container
remains underground, out of sight. The benefits are not only
tidiness and user-friendliness but also an excellent collection
capacity, savings in space, and fire safety. The method can
be used for collecting and recycling all the main waste classifications,
such as household waste, bio-waste, paper, glass and small-scale
metals.
"The whole potential of deep collection is growing enormously.
We're expecting tremendous growth every year," Salli
says.
Molok is one of the best-known waste collection brands. There
are close on 50,000 Molok containers in more than 20 countries
throughout the world. The biggest targets for export are the
Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden and Canada. There
is also growth potential in Brazil, Australia, the Arab Emirates
and Israel.
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Finnish environmental technology in
Brazil
In March Molok Oy made a major breakthrough on the
Brazilian waste management market. After a test period
of several years the Comlurb waste management company,
which operates in the Rio de Janeiro area, gave the
seal of approval to Molok containers for the collection
of waste at properties and parks.
"Official approval will make a considerable growth
in volume possible on a market where the potential is
limitless," says managing director Veikko Salli.
One of main factors in the choice of Molok were the
collection capacity of the deep collection method and
the absence of any odour in the hot climatic conditions.
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