EPSE’s CEO Jouni Jääskeläinen and his family built this fancy thing over the weekend. But what is it?
It is an insect hotel. Its idea is initially to help bees and other insects in our backyards to survive and thrive. Over 40 % of insect species could go extinct in the near future – with catastrophic consequences to the world’s ecosystems.1 Almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of leading global crops depend on animal pollination2 and if the insects go extinct, it does not mean good for us humans either. The main reason for the insects’ struggle is loss of living habitats mostly due to urbanization and global warming, and other human activities.
We at EPSE are firm believers of doing our part in the global mission towards cleaner, greener, and safer planet. Even as a small operator, we believe, we can do a lot. We contribute by providing our customers comprehensive solution how they can improve the quality of their process waste by removing hazardous metals, and possibly recycle the metals that would otherwise end up in a landfill somewhere. We build our own metaphorical insect hotels to help our customers thrive while regulations get more stringent. Global change begins from us all.
1 Sánchez-Bayo, F. & Wyckhuys, K. (2019). Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers.
2 WWF
This article was written by Anni Honkonen.