hazardous waste

The volume is still manageable. But the more electric cars there are on Europe's roads, the greater the number of discarded batteries that...

Researchers from Germany and the USA have found a way to filter hazardous perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) from water....

Electric vehicles (EVs) may reduce emissions, but the lithium-ion batteries on which they run pose a unique sustainability challenge.

The European Council adopted a new regulation that strengthens sustainability rules for batteries throughout their entire life cycle. The...

As bottom ash recycling becomes the norm, the fly ash generated during the combustion process seems to be forgotten. But instead of...

Our new TV magazine Take on Trash highlights exciting topics from the world of waste management. Watch the first episode here!

At the recently held IFAT Eurasia a panel discussion following a workshop on disaster waste focused on how to deal with this special sort...

The International Solid Waste Association recently held a workshop on disaster waste management at IFAT Eurasia. Here's a short summary of...

When talking about healthcare waste we usually think about hazardous waste and plastic waste. Anaesthetic gases hardly ever make the list....

The Council of the European Union has agreed its negotiating mandate to enter into talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to...

EPA wants to list certain PFAS as hazardous substances. The waste management industry fears expensive lawsuits but might find help in new...

Building Information Management (BIM) can play an important role not only in the construction of buildings. But it can be equally relevant...

E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream globally. Still very little of it gets recycled. Proper end-of-life management means not only...

What happens to the bits of animals that we don’t eat? Jane Brindle knows the answer. The qualified microbiologist works in the rendering...

The European Parliament has voted in favour of stricter control measures for waste shipments and a ban on plastic waste exports, whereas...