We Must Prioritise Public Health Above Individual, Political, or Business Interests 2020-03-27 14:39:19 A Video Message from International Solid Waste Association President, Antonis Mavropoulos The Coronavirus crisis is ongoing, and our world is swimming in unchartered waters. With the growing number of people infected, we all hope that it will be over as soon as possible. But during this difficult period, we all need to prioritise public health protection above any individual, political or business interest and agenda. read more ...
ISWA Reinforces Calls for Waste Collections to Continue as COVID-19 Restrictions Tighten 2020-03-27 14:20:05 International Solid Waste Association Statement on Coronavirus Situation Globally Regular waste collection services are a key-element for the quality of our urban lives. During the coronavirus crisis, our first target should be to ensure that waste collection will be continuously delivered all around our cities, without any disruption and without any discrimination based on income, religion, race or nationality. read more ...
Containment Measures in France Tightening but Government Agrees that Waste MUST be Collected 2020-03-27 14:07:23 VIDEO: Nicolas Humez Advice on Dealing with Hazardous Waste During Coronavirus Special Measures Nicolas Humez , Chair of the ISWA Working Group on Hazardous Waste and Director of public affairs for SARP Industries, brings a brief update on the French COVID-19 waste situation as well as general advice on how to deal with Hazardous Waste during this difficult time. read more ...
Open Letter for Those Dealing with Healthcare Waste During COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-03-27 13:47:18 Advice from Dr. Anne Woolridge, Chair of the ISWA Working Group on Healthcare Waste Dr. Anne Woolridge, Chair of the ISWA Working Group on Healthcare Waste, Chief Operating Officer at Independent Safety Services Ltd and Chief Operating Officer at Peak HSE Ltd., writes an open letter offering some advice for those dealing with Healthcare Waste during this difficult time. read more ...
Integrated Waste Management Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Digitalisation and Waste-to-Energy 2019-10-25 14:02:45 Singapore Ready for WMRAS & ISWA Conference on Modern Waste Management Melissa Tan, Chairwoman of the Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore, explains why she’s excited about the upcoming WMRAS / ISWA Conference on Integrated Waste Management Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Digitalisation and Waste-to-Energy. read more ...
Estrutural Dumpsite Success for #CloseDumpsites Campaign 2018-07-13 11:45:03 ISWA: Largest Open Dump in Latin America Finally Closed Located around 20 km from the Esplanade of the Ministries, the heart of the Brazilian national government, next to an important environmental preservation area, the Estrutural Dumpsite is now closed. read more ... Estrutural Dumpsite Success for #CloseDumpsites Campaign 2018-07-13 09:58:36 ISWA: Largest Open Dump in Latin America Finally Closed Located around 20 km from the Esplanade of the Ministries, the heart of the Brazilian national government, the Estrutural Dumpsite is next to one of the most important environmental preservation areas of the Cerrado biome, the National Park of Brasilia. read more ... Five Day Bio-Waste Tour in Vienna 2018-05-10 17:20:51 ISWA Study Tour Bio-Waste Management 2018 The International Solid Waste Association is conducting a Study Tour & Practitioner Training Course in Vienna from 9 - 14 September 2018. read more ... ISWA World Congress Heads to Asia 2018-03-19 17:17:41 A Brief History of the International Solid Waste Association’s World Congress With its 2018 World Congress taking place in Asia for the first time in seven years, the International Solid Waste Association’s Daniel Purchase looks back at the history of the event. read more ... New CIWM President Urges Global Action to Tackle ‘Waste Emergency’ 2017-10-18 10:14:27 New CIWM President Urges Global Action to Tackle ‘Waste Emergency’ The incoming President of the CIWM, Professor David C. Wilson, has highlighted how critical resource and waste management is to public health and the environment on a global scale. read more ... Empowering People to Tackle Illegally Dumped Waste & Litter 2017-06-30 12:31:55 IN DEPTH: Let’s Do It Foundation Mobilises People to Clean Up Waste The Let’s Do It Foundation has already mobilised 16 million people to clean up waste. Kadi Kenk explains that it is aiming for 5% of the world’s population. read more ... Arnold Schwarzenegger on Climate Change: Less Talk, More Action 2017-06-21 15:02:47 ISWA Joins Forces with Arnie's R20 in Bid to Terminate Climate Change ISWA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Arnold Schwarzenegger's R20 in a statement of intent to act against climate change. read more ...
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