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James Law looks back at his first year serving as ISWA president. A year full of challenges but also full of optimism, as he says.

The most important lesson Tim Stuart learned in his time in the industry had nothing to do with technology—it was about people. As CEO of...

Each year, Europe's waste-to-energy plants generate about 18 million tonnes of bottom ash. More than half of it ends up in landfills. This...

As a startup founded in 2024, Jaipur Robotics designed its AI systems with people in mind from day one. Their automated alert systems for...

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning fossil fuels have risen again1, according to data released during the COP 30 UN...

AI in waste management doesn't have to mean job losses. Gaspard Duthilleul from Greyparrot explains how their real-time waste analytics...

Since October 2023, Amy Lestition Burke has been the CEO of SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America). She spoke with WMW about the...

Waste management has always been a complex process due to fluctuating volumes, variable materials and strict regulations. While reliability...

Heat exchangers are key components in many processes in the wastewater, anaerobic digestion and waste treatment sectors, including heating,...

What to do with all the waste tyres that are generated in large quantities each and every year? German company Pyrum Recycling has found a...

Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognized approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade...

Tyre-to-tyre recycling is still very much the exception rather than the rule. However, innovative technologies do exist. The EU-funded...

Higher recycling targets and stricter new regulations for incineration mean the fundamental composition of waste is changing, says guest...

It’s a difficult time for the water sector. On top of global issues – such as the impacts of climate change on the availability of clean...

Our collective future depends on eliminating waste through circular systems and reimagined transition pathways. As stewards of shared...