Contamination is a big problem in composting facilities. In 2023, the ISWA Working Group on the Biological Treatment of Waste published its Practitioner’s Guide to help facility operators to effectively deal with any contaminant.
Contamination and the need to depackage compostable materials are one of the challenges composting facilities face on a daily basis....
The Composting Consortium launches a new report and platforms to work with composters and communities to scale organics infrastructure...
Europe needs to be more independent from Russian gas. Biomethane might just be the solution. It's green, sustainable and can be produced...
The Biomethane Industrial Partnership is a strategic platform promoting dialogue between private and public biomethane stakeholders. Learn...
On June 17 Europe's Environment Ministers made pivotal decisions on the EU’s waste management policies. They reached a general approach on...
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2024, the compost industry's largest and most comprehensive educational initiative, takes place...
In March two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on improving the recycling and composting systems in the US passed the Senate....
To prepare for post-EEG operation of its biogas plant, Bioenergie Hünxe GmbH has commissioned Hitachi Zosen Inova to carry out an extensive...
As biowaste is by far the largest fraction of MSW and can also pose various problems, its separate collection should be prioritised. WMW...
ASTM International’s waste management committee has approved a new standard to analyze soils and biosolids for potential contamination from...
WANGEN pumps are key components of Blominmäki´s modern wastewater treatment process. The growing number of inhabitants in the Helsinki...
As one of the two world's biggest sugar producers India also produces a lot of sugarcane waste. The country uses this waste for energy...
This article discusses the current and future role of material and energetic uses of biogenic residues and wastes. Climate and resource...
Biowaste is a valuable energy source. A study tour offers special insights into the topic.
The company turns difficult-to-recycle farm and paper waste which would otherwise go to landfills or be sent for incineration into a...
The project will enable the utility to generate 1.6MW of renewable electricity and avoid over 9,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions per year.
EPA wants to list certain PFAS as hazardous substances. The waste management industry fears expensive lawsuits but might find help in new...
Addressing municipal biowaste is crucial for meeting the targets set out in the EU Waste Framework Directive. A research project therefore...
WasteExpo is the flagship event in North America for professionals in the waste, recycling and organics industry from both the private and...
To be able to achieve net-zero it is essential to concentrate on the treatment - and avoidance - of biowaste. Waste is the third largest...
Is compostable packaging really compostable? This is the question a new project is trying to answer. Data from the pilot will be shared to...
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