Tag: Machine
A competitor is emerging for the Finnish state-owned railway company VR
Suomen Lähijunat has drawn up a plan for the provision of commuter rail services in large urban areas and regional services connecting municipal centers, estimating that the services will begin in 2025. The urban regions identified as possible service areas are Imatra, Jyväskylä, Kouvola, Kuopio, Mikkeli, Oulu, Tampere, Turku and Vaasa. According to the plan,…
Call Karlavagnen and tell us about who you were as a 15-year-old
Tonight, Karlavagnen starts the time machine and wonders: Who were you as a 15-year-old? What did you dream about? What did you make up and who did you hang out with? Share in tonight’s program! The number you call is 020-22 10 30. Tonight’s presenter is Madeleine Fritsch Lärka.
Innovative Swedish plastic sorting facility aims to double the recycling rate
Sweden’s new state-of-the-art recycling center aims to double the amount of plastic packaging material that is recycled in the country. /AP A new plastic sorting facility that has just opened in Sweden is being touted as the largest of its kind and one that is designed to double the amount of plastic packaging material recycled…
The high return rate of Black Friday online purchases is an environmental concern in Finland
Black Friday is the busiest online shopping day in Finland, so expectations for new sales records are high. However, according to PostNord’s data, more than a third of the purchases made on November 24 can probably be returned. Johanna StarckThe CEO of PostNord Oy, admits that although many returns are justified due to defective or…
Helsinki’s scooped ice creams are excellent in terms of hygiene
The samples consisted of 34 scoop ice creams, 21 soft ice creams and two samples of ice cream sundae. The findings were convincing, as most of Helsinki’s ice creams were microbiologically excellent. Only seven samples were rated as average or poor, mainly due to excessive amounts of enterobacteria, a type of bacteria that can be…
