Papers and Reports

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.

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.