BLOG: The Implications of Brexit on Circular Economy Initiatives
Anita Lloyd discusses the implications of Brexit on circular economy initiatives, and whether there be opportunities for the UK to move ahead in any respects…
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BLOG: Waste, Storage Space and the Hidden Extras
David Coleman discusses why environmental technology is an effective answer for organisations handling significant volumes of waste material.
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BLOG: How a Packaging Firm Adopted a Circular Approach to Waste Plastic Rejects
Lucas van der Schalk, Chief Operating Officer at packaging firm, DS Smith Plastics, discusses how a collaboration between the company’s Plastics and Paper divisions has seen waste turned into an award-winning resource.
From Lucas van der Schalk at
BLOG: Waste to Energy ‘Missing Link’ as Australia Deals with National Sword Impact
SUEZ Australia & New Zealand CEO Mark Venhoek explains why waste to energy infrastructure is the missing link in Australia’s national waste management hierarchy as China’s National Sword policy alters the shape of the industry and opens opportunities…
From Mark Venhoek at
BLOG: Save The Oceans – Stop Recycling Plastic
Only a small fraction of plastic recovered from consumers is actually recycled: the material collected is dirty and so mixed up that most recovered plastic is simply burned or dumped: on land, in rivers, or even directly in the oceans.
From Mikko Paunio at
BLOG: How to Transform Plastic Recycling
Isabel Hilton explains that if we valued plastic differently we would recover its embedded energy and greatly reduce pollution both in the oceans and on land.
From Isabel Hilton at
BLOG: Is the Waste & Recycling Industry the Place to Forge a Career
WMW’s Collection & Handling chief editor on a topic worthy of debate: Is the waste and recycling industry a suitable place in which to forge ‘a career’?
From Malcolm Bates at
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BLOG: IS Zero Avoidable Waste to Landfill Achievable by 2050
Nick Oettinger explains that the Earth’s resources are becoming scarce and discusses whether the target of zero avoidable waste to landfill by 2050 is actually achievable or a complete pipe dream?
From Nick Oettinger at
ISWA BLOG: Close the Dumpsites, Clean the Oceans, Educate the Kids
ISWA’s campaign for the Closure of the World’s Biggest Dumpsites has reached a new stage as it has delivered a concrete result with the effective closure of the Estrutural dumpsite in Brasília, capital of Brazil.
From Carlos Silva Filho at
BLOG: How Much is your Waste Worth?
When it comes to waste disposal some businesses are paying unnecessary costs. With recycling becoming an increasing concern, David Coleman calls for more UK businesses to seek the appropriate cost-effective solutions.
From David Coleman at