Waste Management World magazine

WtE and Carbon Capture

10+1 things to know about CCUS and Waste-to-Energy

Decarbonisation technologies are said to be the silver bullet to achieve net zero. Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) belongs to this category. It is of increasing interest for Waste-to-Energy plants and even though it might not be 'the' solution to the emissions problem, it can play an important role. WMW talked with CEWEP's Fabio Poretti about everything WtE and CCUS.

Jul 26, 2024

Reading time: about 11 minutes

Municipal Solid Waste

SWANA report on the performance of Seattle's zero waste system
Energy from Waste

Biomethane: The solution for Europe's energy independence?
Launched at IFAT

CALC Handbook on Assessing Circularity in Cities
Sustainable waste management

Embracing circular waste management: a critical paradigm shift for a livable future
Renewable Natural Gas

Q&A: The Biomethane Industrial Partnership
Sustainability Expo in Budapest

„We want Environtec to be a knowledge-sharing hub“

Latest News

Metal Separation

Innovative incineration bottom ash add-on for STEINERT non-ferrous metals separators

For almost four decades, STEINERT eddy current separators have been the backbone of recycling plants around the world. A new upgrade...
Jul 19, 2024

Reading time: about 2 minutes
#business news

#collection and handling
Plastic Recycling

Can advanced sorting contribute to plastic circularity in Europe?

A new report, researched and written by Eunomia Research and Consulting on behalf of Amcor and TOMRA, analyses how marker and object...
Jul 19, 2024

Reading time: about 3 minutes
#artificial intelligence

#business news
INNOVIT

Partitalia chosen as one of Italy's most innovative companies

The Italian tech company ranks first among SMEs admitted to Phase 2 and is off to the US.
Jul 19, 2024

Reading time: about 2 minutes
#innovation

#artificial intelligence

Pollution concept. Garbage pile in trash dump or landfill

Climate Change

Closing Open Dumpsites: Protecting Health and the Environment

Open dumpsites have a devastating impact on the environment and public health. Waste Management World spoke to James Law, Chair of the ISWA Landfill Working Group and the Task Force on Closing Dumpsites Initiative, about the key steps and economics of closing dumpsites, the climate benefits and the pros and cons of biomining.

May 18, 2024

Reading time: about 10 minutes

Wastewater

The benefits of anaerobic wastewater treatment

The use of anaerobic digestion for the treatment of wastewater (and other effluent streams) has increased steadily in recent years. Guest...
Jun 13, 2024

Reading time: about 5 minutes
#anaerobic digestion

#energy from waste
International Compost Awareness Week

Nature's Climate Champion: Compost

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2024, the compost industry's largest and most comprehensive educational initiative, takes place...
May 5, 2024

Reading time: about 3 minutes
#biowaste

#climate change
US bipartisan bills

New recycling and composting legislation promotes sustainability

In March two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on improving the recycling and composting systems in the US passed the Senate....
Apr 27, 2024

Reading time: about 8 minutes
#anaerobic digestion

#biowaste
Upgrade for the BACKHUS Windrow Turners

Eggersmann presents extensive improvements

From the track clearers to the engine and the cabin, Eggersmann has given its BACKHUS windrow turners a general overhaul. Aspects such as...
Feb 12, 2024

Reading time: about 4 minutes
#business news

#composting
Biogas upgrading

Biogas: Fit for a Future without EEG Feed-in Tariff

To prepare for post-EEG operation of its biogas plant, Bioenergie Hünxe GmbH has commissioned Hitachi Zosen Inova to carry out an extensive...
Jan 30, 2024

Reading time: about 3 minutes
#biogas

#biowaste
Organic waste

Why - and how - biowaste should be collected separately

As biowaste is by far the largest fraction of MSW and can also pose various problems, its separate collection should be prioritised. WMW...
Jan 15, 2024

Reading time: about 4 minutes
#anaerobic digestion

#biomethane