Waste Management World magazine

Pollution concept. Garbage pile in trash dump or landfill

Climate Change

Closing Open Dumpsites: Protecting Health and the Environment

Open dumpsites have a devastating impact on the environment and public health. Waste Management World spoke to James Law, Chair of the ISWA Landfill Working Group and the Task Force on Closing Dumpsites Initiative, about the key steps and economics of closing dumpsites, the climate benefits and the pros and cons of biomining.

May 18, 2024

Reading time: about 10 minutes

Battery Recycling

The Hidden Danger: Li-ion Batteries as Fire Hazards in Waste Management Facilities
International Compost Awareness Week

Nature's Climate Champion: Compost
Electronic Waste

Dutch researchers develop method to separate plastics from e-waste
PPWR

EU industry threatened by growing imports of recycled plastics, study confirms
Innovations and supportive policies:

How to make waste management more sustainable
US bipartisan bills

New recycling and composting legislation promotes sustainability

Latest News

Recycling

STEINERT takes over the MSort product line

Cologne-based sorting specialist STEINERT is further enhancing its market position. The company has founded the new subsidiary STEINERT...
May 17, 2024

Reading time: Less than a minute
#business news

#collection and handling
IFAT 2024

STADLER outlines future strategy and unveils innovations at IFAT

At a press conference held on 13 May at the IFAT trade fair in Munich, STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH, the global German company specialising in...
May 15, 2024

Reading time: about 4 minutes
#business news

#event
Climate Change

Heavy duty vehicles: EU Council agrees tougher CO2 emission standards

The Council of the European Union has formally adopted the Regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which amends and...
May 14, 2024

Reading time: about 2 minutes
#business news

#circular economy

Reuse

System Change to Circular Economy and its Impact on the Waste Management Sector

To achieve a true circular economy a radical system change is essential. This also means that recycling cannot be the major tool to be relied upon, because the problem lies upstream of the bin.

Mar 28, 2024

Reading time: about 17 minutes

Revolutionizing Recycling

The Launch of FOR REC's XHW Primary Shredder

The power of the primary shredders determines the effectiveness of the entire recycling process. FOR REC has recently released the new XHW...
May 7, 2024

Reading time: about 2 minutes
#innovation
Sustainability

Bunting attains bronze EcoVadis sustainability medal

Following the implementation of a series of sustainability initiatives, EcoVadis has awarded Bunting’s European operations a Bronze...
Apr 23, 2024

Reading time: Less than a minute
#business news

#press release
Wastewater treatment

Strip diffusers guarantee flexibility for enormous load peaks

Wastewater treatment facilities have to face many challenges. One of them being highly diversified wastewater inputs. The operators of the...
Apr 18, 2024

Reading time: about 5 minutes
#business news

#innovation
CREATable RESOURCES CONTEST

Mattiussi Ecologia: ecodesign for the future of presorting household waste

Italian specialist for separate waste collection, Mattiussi Ecologia, launched a challenge for young eco-friendly designers with a keen...
Apr 17, 2024

Reading time: about 6 minutes
#business news

#circular economy
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

"The PPWR has the potential to revolutionise the way packaging is produced and managed"

Circular economy expert Eva Müller-Axmann talks with Waste Management World about the key elements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste...
Apr 5, 2024

Reading time: about 6 minutes
#business talk

#circular economy
Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

PPWR ready for adoption

The trialogue negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission about the PPWR...
Apr 5, 2024

Reading time: about 4 minutes
#circular economy

#legislation