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→‎Sharing economy in Finland: + UPCYCLER Helsinki offers ethical 1st hand and 2nd hand collections of clothing and also operates a Upcycler clothes loaning service
(→‎Europe: + == Hungary ==+ '''European Consumer Centre Hungary''' at fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu - Hungarian chapter of w:European Consumer Centres Network)
(→‎Sharing economy in Finland: + UPCYCLER Helsinki offers ethical 1st hand and 2nd hand collections of clothing and also operates a Upcycler clothes loaning service)
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=== Registered companies searchable in Internet? Yes ===  
=== Registered companies searchable in Internet? Yes ===  


* http://www.prh.fi/en.html [[National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland]] (Patentti ja rekisterihallitus) Handles registrations for companies, associations, foundations and patents. ''Limited online company, association and trademark searches available for free''
* '''[https://www.ytj.fi/ YTJ.fi]''' [[w:YTJ (Finnish government service)]] (Business Information Service) jointly by the [https://www.prh.fi/en/index.html Finnish Patent and Registration office] ([[w:fi:Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus]]) and the [[w:Finnish Tax Administration]]. ''Online company searches available for free''. The [https://virre.prh.fi/novus/home?execution=e2s1 '''Virre Information Service''' at virre.prh.fi] is a place where you can buy further details.


=== Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
=== Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
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==== Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland ====
==== Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland ====
* https://store.emmy.fi/ - online webshop for selling and buying 2nd hand clothes.
* https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
* https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
* https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
* https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
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* [https://lacerose.fi/ Lace&Rose] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Hyvinkää|Hyvinkää]]
* [https://lacerose.fi/ Lace&Rose] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Hyvinkää|Hyvinkää]]
* [https://mallaamo.fi/ Mallaamo] - is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Oulu|Oulu]]
* [https://mallaamo.fi/ Mallaamo] - is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Oulu|Oulu]]
* [https://en.upcyclerhelsinki.com/ UPCYCLER Helsinki]<ref group="1st seen in">a Finnish Facebook group "Eettinen, ekologinen ja vastuullinen muoti" [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1838315889715699/permalink/2750918751788737/] concentrated on ethical and ecological wear</ref> offers ethical 1st hand and 2nd hand collections of clothing and also operates a [https://en.upcyclerhelsinki.com/collections/upcycler-lainaamo Upcycler clothes loaning service]
* [http://www.vaatelainaamonoppa.fi/ Vaatelainaamo Noppa] (website under construction as of Nov 2019) is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Kuopio|Kuopio]]
* [http://www.vaatelainaamonoppa.fi/ Vaatelainaamo Noppa] (website under construction as of Nov 2019) is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Kuopio|Kuopio]]
* [https://vaatelainaamotanttu.blogspot.com/ Vaatelainaamo Tanttu] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Seinäjoki|Seinäjoki]]
* [https://vaatelainaamotanttu.blogspot.com/ Vaatelainaamo Tanttu] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Seinäjoki|Seinäjoki]]
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* http://e-tunnus.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja">https://omapaja.fi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/</ref>
* http://e-tunnus.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja">https://omapaja.fi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/</ref>
* https://finjob.fi/
* https://finjob.fi/
* https://www.floy.fi/
* https://www.freekevytyrittaja.fi/
* https://www.freekevytyrittaja.fi/
* https://www.kassavirtanen.fi/
* https://www.kassavirtanen.fi/
* https://www.keikkalasku.fi/
* https://kevytyrittajat.eezy.fi/ [[w:fi:Eezy Kevytyrittäjät|Eezy Kevytyrittäjät]], aiemmin Eezy, on suomalainen [[w:fi:osuuskunta|osuuskunta]] ja osa Eezy-konsernia. Eezy perustettiin vuonna 2008 ja se oli Suomen ensimmäinen laskutuspalvelu. [[w:fi:Eezy|Eezy]] Oyj (vuoteen 2019 asti VMP-konserni, VMP Oyj ja VMP Group) on suomalainen henkilöstöpalvelualan yritys, joka tarjoaa erilaisia henkilöstöalan palveluita.
* https://kevytyrittajat.eezy.fi/ [[w:fi:Eezy Kevytyrittäjät|Eezy Kevytyrittäjät]], aiemmin Eezy, on suomalainen [[w:fi:osuuskunta|osuuskunta]] ja osa Eezy-konsernia. Eezy perustettiin vuonna 2008 ja se oli Suomen ensimmäinen laskutuspalvelu. [[w:fi:Eezy|Eezy]] Oyj (vuoteen 2019 asti VMP-konserni, VMP Oyj ja VMP Group) on suomalainen henkilöstöpalvelualan yritys, joka tarjoaa erilaisia henkilöstöalan palveluita.
* https://odeal.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/>
* https://odeal.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/>
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== Hungary ==
== Hungary ==
* [https://fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu/#/europai_fogyasztoi_kozpont '''European Consumer Centre Hungary''' at fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu] - Hungarian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
* [https://fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu/#/europai_fogyasztoi_kozpont '''European Consumer Centre Hungary''' at fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu] - Hungarian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
== Iceland ==
* [https://eccisland.is '''European Consumer Centre Iceland''' at eccisland.is] - Icelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Ireland ==
== Ireland ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> [http://www.fairtrade.ie/ Fairtrade Ireland]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> [http://www.fairtrade.ie/ Fairtrade Ireland]
* [https://www.eccireland.ie/ '''European Consumer Centre Ireland''' at eccireland.ie] - Irelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
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== Italy ==
== Italy ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtradeitalia.it/
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtradeitalia.it/
* [https://www.ecc-netitalia.it/ '''European Consumer Centre Italy''' at ecc-netitalia.it] - Italian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Latvia ==
== Latvia ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: The use of the Fairtrade emblem in Latvia is overseen by [https://reilukauppa.fi/en/ Fairtrade Finland]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: The use of the Fairtrade emblem in Latvia is overseen by [https://reilukauppa.fi/en/ Fairtrade Finland]
* [https://www.ecclatvia.lv/ '''European Consumer Centre Latvia''' at ecclatvia.lv] - Latvian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Lithuania ==
== Lithuania ==
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* [http://www.ms.lt Minciu Sodas] open laboratory for serving and organizing independent thinkers
* [http://www.ms.lt Minciu Sodas] open laboratory for serving and organizing independent thinkers


== Luxemburg ==
* [https://www.ecc.lt/ '''European Consumer Centre Lithuania''' at ecc.lt] - Lithuanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
 
== Luxembourg ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.transfair.lu/
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.transfair.lu/
* [https://www.cecluxembourg.lu/ '''European Consumer Centre Luxembourg''' at cecluxembourg.lu] - Luxembourgian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
== Malta ==
* [http://eccnetmalta.gov.mt/ '''European Consumer Centre Malta''' at eccnetmalta.gov.mt] - Maltese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Netherlands ==
== Netherlands ==
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''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
* [http://www.kvk.nl Dutch: www.kvk.nl], [http://www.kvk.nl/home/homeUK.asp English: www.kvk.nl] - [[Kamer van Koophandel]]
* [http://www.kvk.nl Dutch: www.kvk.nl], [http://www.kvk.nl/home/homeUK.asp English: www.kvk.nl] - [[Kamer van Koophandel]]
* [https://www.eccnederland.nl/ '''European Consumer Centre Netherlands''' at eccnederland.nl] - Dutch chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Norway ==
== Norway ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtrade.no/
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtrade.no/
* [https://forbrukereuropa.no/ '''European Consumer Centre Norway''' at forbrukereuropa.no] - Norwegian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
== Poland ==
* [https://konsument.gov.pl/ '''European Consumer Centre Poland''' at konsument.gov.pl] - Polish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Portugal ==
== Portugal ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.sellocomerciojusto.org/ Fairtrade Portugal]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.sellocomerciojusto.org/ Fairtrade Portugal]
* [https://cec.consumidor.pt/ '''European Consumer Centre Portugal''' at cec.consumidor.pt] - Portuguese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
== Romania ==
* [http://www.eccromania.ro/ '''European Consumer Centre Romania''' at eccromania.ro] - Romanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Slovakia ==  
== Slovakia ==  
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtrade-cesko.cz/ Fairtrade Slovakia]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtrade-cesko.cz/ Fairtrade Slovakia]
* [https://esc-sr.sk/ '''European Consumer Centre Slovakia''' at esc-sr.sk] - Slovakian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
== Slovenia ==
* [https://www.epc.si/pages/si/domov.php '''European Consumer Centre Slovenia''' at epc.si] - Slovenian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
== Spain ==
* [https://cec.consumo.gob.es/CEC/web/home/index.htm '''European Consumer Centre Spain''' at cec.consumo.gob.es] - Spanish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Sweden ==
== Sweden ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.raettvist.se/
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.raettvist.se/
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
*http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''
* http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''


* [https://www.konsumenteuropa.se/ '''European Consumer Centre Sweden''' at konsumenteuropa.se] - Swedish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


==== Switzerland ====
==== Switzerland ====
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== United Kingdom ==
== United Kingdom ==
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]
* [https://www.ukecc.net/ '''UK European Consumer Centre''' at ukecc.net] - UK chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


'''Recycling in the UK'''
'''Recycling in the UK'''
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