Only 1 % of Finnish waste sent to landfill
Some 60 percent of Finnish refuse is burnt at incinerators. New figures from Statistics Finland show that just one percent
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Society
Mounting garbage a problem in northern Finland
During the busy winter season the seasonal population in Kittilä, Lapland quintuples and so does the trash left behind. Christmas
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Younger Finns more and more attracted to winter swimming
People of all ages have traditionally engaged in winter swimming – especially in Finland – but regulars have begun to
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Thousands of overseas applicants vie for seasonal jobs in Arctic Finland
Travel agents and employers in Finland’s northernmost region say they have seen a marked increase in the number of seasonal employees
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Vegan ham flying off Finnish shelves for Christmas
Wheat gluten, also known as seitan, is gaining ground in Finnish supermarkets alongside more traditional Christmas fare such as pork
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Northerners cope in different ways with prolonged winter darkness
Ten days ago, on 24 November, the sun rose above the horizon for the last time in Utsjoki, Finland’s northernmost
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Finland ranks third, ahead of Sweden and Norway, in international pension study
An international study measuring retirement income systems of 34 different countries has ranked Finland as having the third-best in the
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Radioactive material found in scrap metal at northern Finland plant
Radioactive material has ended up in a Tornio steel smelter three times in recent months, says the Radiation and Nuclear
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Elk hunting season increasingly bringing hunters and joggers in same areas in Finland
Elk hunting season in Finland began on Saturday, 13 October and runs through 31 December, with 54,653 hunting permits issued
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Finland’s national parks popular despite poor maintenance
Finnish national parks are in high demand, but about a third of their paths are in moderate or serious disrepair,
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One in 10 Finnish families with young children dealing with food insecurity: survey
More than a tenth of new parents responding to a pilot survey by Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare
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Recruiter in Finland charged with discrimination against Finnish-Russian dual citizen
An employee at a recruiting company has been charged with discrimination after turning down a job applicant because of her
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Police in Arctic Finland overstretched, says retiring officer
After 41 years on the force, retiring deputy head of the Lapland Police Department Seppo Kinnunen is worried how his
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Accidents in Finland seven times more likely in elk-crossing zones, says study
A new study examining traffic accidents involving the Eurasian elk and other members of the deer family has determined that
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Doctor shortage in South, patient shortage in North during Finland’s summer
Yle surveyed 21 hospital districts in Finland to find out how they re-organise their functions during the summer months when
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