Wastes and waste management Finnish waste legislation covers all
types of waste except certain special wastes such as radioactive
wastes, which are controlled by separate laws. Finnish waste
legislation is largely based on EU legislation, but in some
cases includes stricter standards and limits than those applied
in the EU as a whole. Finland also has legislation on some
issues related to wastes that have not yet been covered by EU
legislation. For more information on wastes and their
environmental impacts see the web pages on the state of the
environment. Statistics on the generation and management of
wastes in Finland are compiled by Statistics Finland. The
Ministry of the Environment supervises and controls the way
Finnish waste legislation is put into practice. The Finnish
Environment Institute conducts research and training, publicises
new ideas and methods, and monitors all developments related to
waste issues, while also participation in drawingup new
legislation and guidelines related to waste. The In