Table of ContentsRegularsFrom the editorAround one third of municipal solid waste is made up of organic products, and when biowaste is sent to landfill it releases methane and nitrous oxide – extremely harmful gases which are major contributors to climate change.
ISWA commentsThe at-sea dumping of solid waste is not as strictly regulated as on land.
FeaturesImplementing change in SerbiaHelena Bergman of ISWA speaks with Dr Andjelka Mihajlov, a chemical engineer and full Professor Associate with the Department for Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Technical Sciences at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia.
Waste Management World at PollutecIt’s only right that the most authoritative waste management magazine should scan one of the most interesting waste and recycling events for new innovations.
A way forward for glass recyclingThe economic and legislative need to recycle ever more materials from the waste stream is the reason for the modern materials recycling facility, but to date they have struggled to recover high quality glass.
Bucking the trendWhile some manufacturers are cutting production, family-owned Sennebogen is expanding
Waste mining as a total solutionNetherlands-based Multi Purpose Industries (MPI) aims to enter the domestic, agricultural and industrial waste processing markets with a revolutionary patented ‘waste mining’ solution.
Biomethane-fuelled vehicles - The carbon-neutral option2009 could be the beginning of something big – the introduction of more means of transport run on natural gas.
Biowaste SpecialWhat about food waste?We all work towards diverting organic waste away from landfill sites, and innovative solutions are cropping up all the time.
Goodbye to animal by-productsEU guidelines have set strict rules for the processing of animal by-products. In-vessel composting is one option for the disposal of such waste.
The Austrians opting for biogas - Food scraps sorted with innovative QZ machineIn Germany, more than 4000 biogas plants are producing sustainable energy, and technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated.
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