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Sustainability and industrial symbiosis—The evolution of a Finnish forest industry complex

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  • Pakarinen, Suvi
  • Mattila, Tuomas
  • Melanen, Matti
  • Nissinen, Ari
  • Sokka, Laura

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An industrial symbiosis (IS) is a group of industrial plants and other actors which exchange energy, water, by-products and waste. This article studies the evolution of an IS centred around a Finnish pulp and paper mill and analyses how the operations of the case system developed in a more sustainable direction during the years 1890–2005. We build upon basic sustainability principles known as The Natural Step (TNS) System Conditions by identifying and selecting quantifiable indicators for each of the conditions in the case of our target symbiosis. The study reveals that the environmental impacts of the case IS became more far-reaching during the 110-year period studied. Emissions, however, decreased substantially after the 1970s due to tightening environmental legislation and other policy measures and the progress in environmental technology, not due to symbiosis-type of arrangements. There has been no strong driver for more symbiosis-like cooperation among the companies in this study. It appeared that the main motives for increased collaboration were economic.

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  • Pakarinen, Suvi & Mattila, Tuomas & Melanen, Matti & Nissinen, Ari & Sokka, Laura, 2010. "Sustainability and industrial symbiosis—The evolution of a Finnish forest industry complex," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 54(12), pages 1393-1404.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:54:y:2010:i:12:p:1393-1404
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.05.015
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