A call for action to catalyse collective efforts towards an improved waste management system based on a holistic 3D perspective.
To achieve a true circular economy a radical system change is essential. This also means that recycling cannot be the major tool to be...
Career consultant, Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and ISWA Honorary Life Member, David C. Wilson, introduces his witness...
The Global Waste Management Outlook shows the urgent need to decouple waste generation from economic growth and shift to zero waste and...
The solid waste management (SWM) sector attracts well educated, highly motivated, impact driven and ambitious women, according to the...
Dr. Paul Hudak from the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of North Texas writes about a study on detection...
The comprehensive analysis ranks 38 member states of the OECD according to the environmental impact of their waste management.
How can a circular economy solution be more effective than traditional waste management? How can money be made with circular business...
This article discusses the current and future role of material and energetic uses of biogenic residues and wastes. Climate and resource...
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...
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.