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Antonis Mavropoulos Argues that the UN Should Recognise Link 17.08.2018 12:34 ISWA BLOG: Human Rights, Waste Management & Environment Intertwined ISWA President, Antonis Mavropoulos calls for the UN to recognise that human rights and the environment are closely linked and in fact interdependent… read more …
Estrutural Dumpsite Success for #CloseDumpsites Campaign 13.07.2018 11:45 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 13.07.2018 09:58 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 …
Carlos Silva Filho Update on ISWA’s Campaign to Close the Dumpsites 22.05.2018 12:43 ISWA BLOG: Close the Dumpsites, Clean the Oceans, Educate the Kids ISWA’s campaign for the Closure of the World’s Biggest Dumpsites has reached a new stage as it has delivered a concrete result with the effective closure of the Estrutural dumpsite in Brasília, capital of Brazil. read more …
Human Ingenuity Wrecks the Oceans – Can It Save Them Too? 08.06.2017 11:28 ISWA: Five Keys Steps to Save to Oceans from Waste Plastic & Marine Debris As thousands of experts convened in New York to discuss the solutions required, ISWA’s Antonis Mavropoulos and Costas Velis explain the organisation’s new global initiative on Marine Litter. read more …
ISWA Stands with the Rest of the World on Climate Change 02.06.2017 13:27 ISWA: We Should Never Allow Science to be Defeated by Fake News ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos explains why the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is an affront to science, our planet, and our future generations. read more … How Romania Can Turn its Recycling Rate Around 24.03.2017 14:42 COUNTRY PROFILE: Waste Management in Romania ISWA Board Member, Dr.eng. Alexei Atudorei, shares his in depth knowledge of the waste and recycling industry in Romania as it aims to improve on its 6% recycling rate in 2016 to achieve 30% by 2025. read more … US waste sector had about 50 worker fatalities last year 24.01.2017 17:00 SWANA Blog: Safety Must be Key Focus for Waste & Recycling Industry Health and safety is always a great concern in waste management and recycling industry. Few weeks ago, when I was in USA, I was surprised by the facts and figures read more … Baltimore, host city of ISWA 2017 11.01.2017 09:54 ISWA’s 2017 Annual Congress - Keep the Dates Clear Marine Litter, the outcome of a major survey on the 4th industrial revolution and the results of ISWA's campaign to close the biggest dumpsites in the world - and much, much more. read more … Make Your Voice Heard – Sign Our Petition 20.12.2016 09:34 Closing The World’s Biggest Dumpsites: ISWA Needs Your Support We often talk about a “global waste emergency” and dumpsites represent one of the most shocking aspects of this emergency. ISWA is calling on everyone to sign our petition. read more … ISWA asks waste and recycling sector to participate in global survey 15.11.2016 12:46 ISWA BLOG: Waste Industry Must Prepare for 4th Industrial Revolution The fourth industrial revolution will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before. read more … Creating a World Where No Waste Exists 20.10.2016 08:14 ISWA Blog & Video on Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals Gunilla Carlsson, chair of ISWA’s Working Group on Communication and Social Issues explains her task of demonstrating ISWA’s contribution to Sustainable Development Goals identified by a UN Agenda. read more …
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