Project

Sustainable agricultural plastic chain

Project sponsors

Abbreviation
KeMu
Project type
Development project
Focus area
Bioeconomy
Implementation time
1.1.2025 - 31.12.2026
Financing program
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 2023-2027
UN Sustainable development goals
Project description

The goal of
the KeMu project is to develop the use of agricultural plastic waste in a more
sustainable direction by benchmarking and piloting new operational models, as
well as disseminating information on best practices related to the handling of
agricultural plastics. Communication is targeted specifically at different
groups within the agricultural plastic chain, using their respective languages
and channels.

The
project's activities focus on being close to the users of agricultural
plastics, taking the whole picture into account. The project utilizes the
information, networks, and results produced in the Maatilojen muovit kiertoon
(MuKi) project and other projects related to agricultural plastics and
sustainability, which are further refined and implemented in practice.

The project
collaborates with regional agricultural plastic waste collection efforts and
supports their implementation during the collections. Additionally, it
benchmarks best practices for handling agricultural plastic waste both
domestically and internationally and implements a pilot collection suitable for
Finnish conditions in the project area.

The
project's activities consider the ecological, economic, and social
sustainability of the agricultural plastic waste chain and thereby promote
sustainable agriculture, as well as regional entrepreneurship and vitality,
from the users of agricultural plastics to those designing new products.

The project
will be implemented in the regions of Central Finland and Northern Savonia
during 2025-2026, managed by the Bioeconomy Institute of JAMK University of
Applied Sciences in collaboration with MTK Northern Savonia, funded by the
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 2023-2027.

More information:
projektipäällikkö Aija Hytönen
etunimi.sukunimi(at)jamk.fi.