Here's why one city in Finland is turning to its sewers to achieve net zero

May 17, 2022

A wastewater treatment plant is helping Turku, Finland's oldest city, to reach its net-zero goal. Image: Unsplash/Ivan Bandura

Alister Doyle

Writer, Reuters

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Minna Arve, mayor of the Finnish city of Turku.

Minna Arve, mayor of the Finnish city Turku, says the municipality is on track for carbon neutrality by 2029. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Alister Doyle

A worker wears breathing apparatus to keep out pollutants while sorting textiles for recycling

Low-quality textiles are being recycled into products like floor tiles in Turku, Finland. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Alister Doyle

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An outdoor view of the Kakola wastewater plant in Turku, Finland

The Kakola wastewater plant in Turku, Finland. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Alister Doyle

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