Opinion Articles

Dr Carlos Ludlow-Palafox explains why 'stick' of landfill tax can help drive new recycling technology, but the 'carrot' of profit is the real key to innovations to recycle more waste, including difficult to recycle materials…

Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony Environmental Technologies explains why oxo-biodegradable plastic really does biodegrade.

Every year, premises are severely damaged or destroyed by dust fires. Kevin Spiess, explains how the waste industry can protect itself.

Dr. Tim Johnson explains why plasma arc recovery technology could be set to benefit from Asia's growing appetite for materials and chemicals.

Stella Consonni offers a brief on Brazil's first national waste management legislation (PNRS) and its impact on the country’s WEEE infrastructure.

UK Waste companies could save £12m a year by recording disposal data on mobile phones according to Graham Whistance, member of the Environment Agency Business Advisory Group.

Don Robins, explains why in the wake of Defra's ‘Quality Action Plan’, there is no one size fits all approach for recycling.

Martin Steiner and Ulrich Wiegel draw a comparison between perceptions to solid waste production and treatment and the generation of greenhouse gases.

Following her presentation at TEDxCopenhagen 2012, Selina Juul, founder of Stop Wasting Food movement Denmark, explains the New Paradigm of Resource Efficiency.