Waste Management World magazine

Can recycling solve the problems fast fashion creates?

The EU wants to fight the deluge of textile waste

Fast fashion has shaped our world. But the quick consumption of clothing comes with a price. The EU is seeking to turn this linear industry into a circular one. Recycling is one crucial element.

Sep 22, 2023

Reading time: about 3 minutes

Circular Economy

Unlocking the potential for recycling
Smart Waste Management

"Digitisation and waste optimisation are the inevitable future"
Smart Waste Management

"With the help of AI, waste data can be better understood, interpreted and predicted"
Smart Waste Management

"Smart waste management promotes recycling and reduces operational costs"
Smart Waste Management

"Deep learning enables the sorting of new materials"
Ecomondo

How to put value in waste

Latest News

NGO report:

Paper-based food packaging at the centre of Europe’s waste crisis

A new report shines a light on single-use paper packaging revealing that it is not a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics, it...
Sep 21, 2023

Reading time: about 3 minutes
#business news

#packaging
Food Waste

Top tips to reduce food waste during processing

According to some estimates, over a third of all the food produced globally is wasted. The UK generates around 9.5 million tonnes of food...
Sep 20, 2023

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#anaerobic digestion

#biowaste
Canada-based company raises CAD 10 million

Waste Robotics secures important investment

Canada-based Waste Robotics raised CAD 10 million from Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable...
Sep 14, 2023

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#artificial intelligence

#business news
Waste sorting

Recycling contractor relies on Sennebogen for fleet renewal

One of Austria's leading recycling companies, Rieger Entsorgungs GmbH, operates at several locations in Austria and Germany and is...
Sep 7, 2023

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#business news

#collection and handling
Plastic recycling

Sirmax collaborates with design brand Arper to create a collection of sustainable chairs

At Plast 2023 in Milan, Sirmax recycled plastic brings the Arper "Aava 02" chair to life. The Pauda-based plastics company has...
Sep 7, 2023

Reading time: about 4 minutes
#business news

#plastic waste
Plastic Pollution

TOMRA CEO joins panel discussion on UN Global Plastics Treaty in Vietnam

TOMRA was recently invited to the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Plastic Talks in Ha Noi, Vietnam. The company's CEO and...
Sep 5, 2023

Reading time: about 5 minutes
#business news

#event

Growing sustainability. LCA-Life cycle assessment concept. Assessing environmental impacts associated on value chain product. Carbon footprint evaluation. ISO LCA standard, aim to limit climate change

Opportunities to overcome barriers in waste management:

Innovative product cycles for a circular economy

How can a circular economy solution be more effective than traditional waste management? How can money be made with circular business models? Germany's ReziProK funding programme has been looking for answers to these two questions.

Aug 28, 2023

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Integrating sustainability and circularity into purchasing decisions for greater transparency in the value chain

The ConCirMy configurator informs about the sustainability aspects of products

The Configurator for the Circular Economy (ConCirMy) is a digital tool to provide information on environmental compatibility to various...
Sep 6, 2023

Reading time: about 4 minutes
#collection and handling

#digitisation
Data driven waste sorting

Bryson Recycling invests in four more AI-powered Recycleye robots in first robot re-purchase

Bryson Recycling, the UK's largest social enterprise, has announced a further investment in Recycleye Robotics, with the purchase of four...
Aug 29, 2023

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#business news

#artificial intelligence
Plastic recycling

Fully recyclable fiber composite plastics for the circular economy

Turning the plastics industry into a circular economy requires innovation. The All-Polymer project aimed to develop fully recyclable...
Aug 29, 2023

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#circular economy

#innovation
Success Story

FM BioEnergy’s easy-dose digester additive delivers 400% ROI for Essex AD plant

A new approach to digester additives from biogas experts FM BioEnergy has boosted gas output at an Essex anaerobic digestion plant,...

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Powerful solutions for a growing market

Vecoplan to present shredders for recycling at RWM in Birmingham

At RWM (13-14 September) in Birmingham, England, Vecoplan will be showcasing its shredding, storage and conveying solutions, which can be...
Aug 28, 2023

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#business news

#collection and handling
Paper Recycling

EnEWA research project aims to unlock the untapped potential of recyclable paper in mixed waste

Even though the paper industry has made significant strides in increasing the sustainability of its production by increasing the recycled...
Aug 24, 2023

Reading time: about 5 minutes
#business news

#packaging