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

Vaahterinen

• CEO Juha Vaahterinen, tel. +358 40 068 3585, juha@vaahterinen.com

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

• Post-doctoral researcher Mari Hupponen, LUT-yliopisto, mari.hupponen@lut.fi

Muovipoli

• CEO Pertti Salonen, Muovipoli, tel. +358 (0)40 558 8210, pertti.salonen@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

KB Components Finland Ltd (formerly Plastone)

• Jari Vuorinen, 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