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.
This article discusses the current and future role of material and energetic uses of biogenic residues and wastes. Climate and resource...
Waste to energy – or energy from waste – has become an integral part of a waste and resources management system as a final sink for...
E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream worldwide. And it is amongst the top three waste categories illicitly traded. Researchers from...
The National Environmental Services Survey was conducted in close collaboration with experts and stakeholders from across the UK.
Too much organic waste still ends up in landfills or incineration. The EU funded SCALIBUR project concentrated on innovative solutions to...
Data shows that millions of tonnes of food end up being thrown away each and every year in India. A recent study wants to understand the...
It is well known that informal recycling, for example when e-waste is burnt uncontrolled to access precious metals, spread hazardous...
In a recent report, McKinsey examines the performance of plastics against its most used alternatives in regard of their greenhouse gas...
A new report by ISWA’s Working Group on Collection and Transportation Technology (WGCTT) explores the adoption of alternative fuels for...
What can we as the global solid waste sector do in practice to contribute to circularity. That was the main question of the Circular and...
The increasing role of biomethane production in the circular economy applied to biowaste recycling in Italy: current status and outlook for...
The comprehensive analysis ranks 38 member states of the OECD according to the environmental impact of their waste management.
This report by Patrick Dorvil and Clifford Louime highlights the importance of proper waste management on the way to a sustainable future...
According to a new report by non-profit organisation Zero Waste Europe most Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recovered from bottles...
What is recycling in the 21st century – and what is it not? That was the focus of a high-level ISWA discussion.
A new handbooko includes the latest information on composting and compost, providing the first comprehensive resource in decades.
Ocean litter has been making the headlines, but a new report by FAO suggests that plastic pollution is also pervasive in our agricultural...
European Aluminium, the voice of the European aluminium value chain, published the outcome of the mid-term review of the sector’s...
Main developments for advancing PET recycling identified in a new study.
Researchers describe enzymatic hydrolysis as a viable way in the end-of-life management of textiles.
A new report from The City College of New York states that waste to energy plays a key role in the reduction of greenhouse gases and...