Circular bioeconomy

The global economy consumes more natural resources than is sustainable within the limits of the earth’s carrying capacity. The need for and consumption of natural resources has been estimated to increase and the availability of raw materials to decline. The challenge for the programme is to use renewable resources and raw materials wisely and sustainably.

Luke and Partners help Businesses and Communities navigate Biodiversity Impact Assessment

News
Circular economy
Biodiversity
Environment

Industrial side streams and underutilized biomass for specialty mushroom cultivation and bread industry

News
Circular economy
Forests and forestry
Food

Valuable ingredients from Finnish forests - Promising results from lingonberry and spruce needles

News
Biomaterials
Circular economy
Business

In the future, valuable biochemicals will increasingly replace fossil raw materials in many products

News
Biomaterials
Circular economy
Economy and markets

Carbon dioxide economy is a significant opportunity for the Finnish forest sector and national economy

News
Energy
Climate
Circular economy

"The greatest potential of wood construction is in cities" - Research Professor Katja Lähtinen continues her work at Luke

News
Circular economy
Business

New EU project FIBSUN: Benefits for industry and ecosystems through novel biobased value chains

News

Extrusion at the core of multidisciplinary product development

Blog post
|
Veli Hietaniemi
|
28.11.2023
Biomaterials
Circular economy

In the fast-moving hydrogen economy transition, interdisciplinary research and impact assessment are needed

Article
Energy
Circular economy
Politics and society

DeliSoil: New project under the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”

News
Security of supply
Circular economy
Soil

Green construction and furniture – Luke's scientists are preparing to introduce an innovative biobased adhesive to reduce the carbon footprint of wooden construction

News
Circular economy
Forests and forestry
Environment

Wood sets the pace, but cannot win, in the race to a green building construction

Blog post
|
Henrik Heräjärvi
|
6.6.2023
Biomaterials
Circular economy
Environment

Future circular bioeconomy values raw materials and uses them comprehensively

News
Circular economy
Agriculture
Forests and forestry

CircHive kick-off in Joensuu – unforgettable experiences for two Luke newbies

Blog post
|
Ira Bhattarai, Laura Linnajärvi
|
24.3.2023

Doctoral dissertation: Hybrid aspen bark as a raw material for new product applications

News
Biomaterials
Circular economy
Forests and forestry

New EU project CircHive to help businesses and communities recognise, measure and report on the value of nature

News
Circular economy
Biodiversity
Environment

Luke's Biocircular Economy research looks to the east - new opportunities and cooperation for bio-based know-how and innovations are being built in Japan

Blog post
|
Tuula Jyske, Jutta Kauppi, Erkki Verkasalo
|
29.9.2022
Circular economy
Luke
Forests and forestry

Circular bioeconomy offers tools for resilient primary production and security of supply with added value

News
Security of supply
Circular economy

Nutrient recycling speeding up

News
Security of supply
Circular economy
Soil

Expert group: Use nutrients in wastewater to safeguard food production during the fertiliser crisis

News
Biomaterials
Security of supply
Circular economy

Power in Circular bioeconomy – governance, economics and attitudes

Blog post
|
Jani Lehto, Sabaheta Ramcilovik-Suominen, Johanna Kohl, Janne Helin
|
12.5.2022
Biomaterials
Security of supply
Circular economy

Green walls inside offices have a positive impact on commensal skin microbiota and enhance immune regulation

News
Wellbeing and health
Environment

Fighting viruses with wild mushrooms – an invention with global commercial potential

News
Biomaterials
Wellbeing and health
Circular economy

The New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: A New Understanding of Sustainable Forest Management?

Blog post
|
Kari T Korhonen, Markus Lier
|
23.2.2022
Circular economy
Forests and forestry