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India’s biggest IT service provider Wipro has produced a computer free from PVC (polyvinylchloride) and BFR (brominated flame retardants).

Spring has sprung, and as the waste industry starts gearing up for the summer trade shows we have decided to have a moment of reflection on the achievements of our industry over the past few years.

ISWA has moved its offices to Vienna, and expects this to offer some great opportunities for its members, says Hermann Koller...

2010 will mark some important steps for the International Solid Waste Association – Helena Bergman speaks to ISWA president Atilio Savino about the future.

As waste management climbs the political and environmental agenda, bright sparks in the industry respond with innovation.

The Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility is home to the world’s largest landfill gas to liquefied natural gas plant.

As environmental regulations get tighter, it becomes more important to have better control on sulphur dioxide emissions from waste incineration plants ...

Even the best waste management system in the world has shown that it cannot withstand the test of a global financial downturn ...

Malcolm Bates, reports exclusively from Peoria, Illinois, USA, on developments at Caterpillar Inc.

Voted the UK’s favourite waste and recycling event1 following its successful launch last year, the Futuresource conference and trade fair returns in 2010 with a focus on efficiency and value for money.

Keeping scrap metal in its purest form possible has long been a problem in the metal recycling industry.

The city of Lille in France was a pioneer with its innovative sustainable public transport system back in 1997.

Can battery power work for waste? If the answer is ‘yes’ then there are significant environmental advantages – and a quieter and safer environment for staff.

Stringent environmental controls and targets have made us greener, but in some cases, greedier, argues Niall Burns of IRC Security  ...