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Contact details of PlastLIFE project team and partners

Coordinator: Finnish Environment Institutute

Project manager

  • Senior Researcher Helena Dahlbo, Syke, firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 095

Project staff

  • Senior Researcher Kati Pitkänen, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 2) 
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 101
  • Senior Researcher Sanna Suikkanen, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 2)
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 660
  • Senior Researcher Sari Kauppi, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 3), substance leader for the project
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 268
  • Senior Researcher Salla Selonen, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 3)
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 902
  • Researcher Petra Rinne, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 4), coordination of complimentary financing
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 083
  • Coordinator Waltteri Heikkilä, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 4, work package 8), administrational coordination
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 021
  • Researcher Milja Räisänen, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 5), technical coordination of the project
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 384
  • Senior Researcher Jaana Sorvari, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 6), coordination of complimentary financing
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 252 159
  • Senior Coordinator Hanna Salmenperä, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 7)
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 605
  • Communication specialist Johanna Kaunisto, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 8), communication coordination
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 252 297
  • Researcher Tiina Karppinen, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 9), coordination of monitoring
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 295 251 376
  • Senior Researcher Susanna Horn, Syke
    Co-lead (work package 9)
    firstname.lastname@syke.fi, tel. +358 29 525 2124

Project partners

Aalto University

  • Postdoctoral Researcher Esko Hakanen, Aalto University, tel. +358 50 321 2105, esko.hakanen@aalto.fi

City of Helsinki

  • Project Coordinator Erik Nyroos, City of Helsinki, erik.nyroos@hel.fi

University of Jyväskylä

  • Department of Biological and Environmental Science: Assoc. Prof. Sami Taipale, University of Jyväskylä, tel: +358 40 805 4121, sami.taipale@jyu.fi
  • Department of Chemistry: Prof. Matti Haukka, University of Jyväskylä, tel. +358 408 054 666, matti.o.haukka@jyu.fi

Karelia University of Applied Sciences

  • Project Expert Simo Paukkunen, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, tel. +358 50 913 1786, simo.paukkunen@karelia.fi

Kuljetusliike Vaahterinen

  • CEO Juha Vaahterinen, tel. +358 40 068 3585, juha@hyotyjate.fi

LAB University of Applied Sciences

  • Anna Keskisaari, RDI Expert, LAB University of Applied Sciences, tel. +358 50 593 4456, anna.keskisaari@lab.fi

University of Lapland

  • Professor Jonna Häkkilä, University of Lapland, tel. +358 40 4844203, jonna.hakkila@ulapland.fi
  • Ashley Colley, University of Lapland, tel. +358 40 590 6669, ashley.colley@ulapland.fi 

Natural Resources Institute Finland

  • Senior Scientist Juha-Matti Katajajuuri, Natural Resources Institute Finland, tel. +358 295 326 219, juha-matti.katajajuuri@luke.fi
  • Eila Järvenpää, Natural Resources Institute Finland, eila.Jarvenpaa@luke.fi

LUT University

  • Associate Professor Jouni Havukainen, LUT-yliopisto, jouni.havukainen@lut.fi

Muovipoli

  • CEO Sauli Eerola, Muovipoli, tel. +358 50 587 6161, sauli.eerola@muovipoli.fi

Orthex Finland

  • Development Engineer Unna Paavolainen, Orthex, unna.paavolainen@orthexgroup.com

Pidä Saaristo Siistinä ry (Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association)

  • Program Manager Julia Jännäri, Pidä Saaristo Siistinä ry, tel. +358 40 455 7251, julia.jannari@pssry.fi
  • Kiia Palo, Pidä Saaristo Siistinä ry, tel. +358 40 189 8655, kiia.palo@pssry.fi

Plastone

  • Jari Vuorinen, Plastone, tel. +358 50 309 2659, jari.vuorinen@saxo.fi

Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association

  • Anna Virolainen-Hynnä, The Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association,  tel. +358 400 987 805, anna.virolainen-hynna@biokierto.fi 
  • Nelli Pitkänen, nelli.pitkanen@biokierto.fi

University of Turku

  • Project Manager Johanna Yliskylä-Peuralahti, University of Turku, tel. +358 40 154 5936, joylpe@utu.fi

Ministry of the Environment

  • Programme Manager Merja Saarnilehto, Co-lead (work package 7), Ministry of the Environment, tel. +358 295 250 259, merja.saarnilehto@gov.fi
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