Table of ContentsRegularsEditorialThe European Commission’s ‘Waste Package’ consists of the Resource Strategy, the Recycling Strategy and the proposal for a revision of the Waste Framework Directive.
From the PublishersSustainability has numerous, slightly differing definitions. Yet whatever definition you prefer, becoming more sustainable means using resources more intelligently, more thoughtfully, reducing the impact on the environment and on human quality of life.
CommentSince the mid-1980s, composting of separately collected biowaste has undergone impressive growth across Europe.
NewsNew regulations on the use of hazardous substances in electrical goods came into force in Europe on 1 July.
DiaryWASTECON 2006 - Bridging the Gap
ISWA informationThe ISWA International Waste Manager (IWM) programme was launched in September 2005.
FeaturesQuality time: Why there is no place for cheap solutions todayWaste collection authorities have been increasingly demanding trucks that offer higher efficiency, lower emissions, greater durability, and safer working conditions. This is why the waste sector must seek ‘quality’. A number of manufacturers show how quality equipment is the way forward …
Electronic signals: A year into the EU WEEE DirectiveThis summer marks the first anniversary of the EU WEEE Directive’s coming into force. Problems in implementation have taken centre stage, but these should not overshadow the significant global step forward that the legislation represents.
Europe on the right track: Encouraging prospects for end-of-life tyre managementThe recovery rate for end-of-life tyres in Europe increased from 38% in 1994 to 80% in 2004. Favourable policy drivers and a diversifying range of reuse and recycling options for tyres have been crucial to the phenomenal rise.
Private growth?: A fluid market for solid wasteMany municipalities in Europe and the US are handing over their waste collection and treatment to private companies. While the huge waste market is increasingly being dominated by a number of large companies, there is more to it than mergers and acquisitions alone …
Contracting out: Adapting local integrated waste management to regional private landfill ownershipThe trend toward regional privately owned MSW landfills in the US is raising concerns over the ability of market competition to control pricing and the economic viability of integrated waste management systems.
Landfuel: Trends driving the US landfill gas energy industryThe methane-rich gas emitted from US landfills can potentially power hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses each year.
The right turn: Choosing the proper tool from the wide range of compost turnersGenerating high-quality compost requires proper aeration of the organic material, so employing the right turning equipment is crucial.
Better together: Gas turbine cogeneration improves energy recovery from WTE plantsWaste-to-energy is the most expensive type of power generation today. However, its energy productivity - and thereby economics - can be doubled by taking advantage of both the electricity and heat produced.
A long-time flame: Waste-to-energy still goes strong in EuropeThe first use of waste combustion for energy recovery can be dated back over a hundred years in Europe.
All in one: How a combined electronics system makes operators’ lives easierThe increasing use of electronics in today’s refuse collection vehicles can actually backfire and impose a confusing mix of electronics systems on waste collectors.
Clean and pleasant land: The changing world of land remediationRedevelopment of brownfield sites is an important part of sustainable land use. Yet clarity of policy and regulations is essential.
Preparing new ground: How to put stabilized biowaste to proper use in landfill restorationRecently there has been renewed interest in composting the organic fraction of MSW for restoring the soil on former landfills.
A welcome sign: Hotels adopt reuse and recyclingAt most hotels, waste is created at upwards of 1 kg per guest per night - a large amount when multiplied by the number of hotels and guests around the world.
Strategic care: Finding an action plan for the disposal of medical wasteThe proper disposal of healthcare waste remains an unresolved issue in many countries in different parts of the world.
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