Circular bioeconomy business ecosystem in Finland: From barriers to solutions for wood material reuse in construction

Md. Rayhanur Rahman; Angelina Korsunova; Anastasija Dmitrijeva; Anne Toppinen

doi:10.54337/plate2025-10406

Circular bioeconomy business ecosystem in Finland

From barriers to solutions for wood material reuse in construction

Authors

Md. Rayhanur Rahman University of Helsinki, Finland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0197-9022
Angelina Korsunova University of Helsinki, Finland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8424-2426
Anastasija Dmitrijeva Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Anne Toppinen University of Helsinki, Finland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-1505

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https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10406

Keywords:

Circular economy, Business ecosystem, Reused wood, Wood construction, Circular solution

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24-06-2025

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Rahman, M. R., Korsunova, A., Dmitrijeva, A., & Toppinen, A. (2025). Circular bioeconomy business ecosystem in Finland: From barriers to solutions for wood material reuse in construction. Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025), (6). https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10406

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No. 6 (2025): Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025)

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Track 1: Design for Longer Lasting Products and Buildings – Extended Abstracts

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