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The better waste solution: Waste-to-Energy over Landfill?
In Europe, waste-to-energy is being touted as the bulletproof solution for municipal solid waste management. In the US, however, no new incinerators have been built…
NWRA partners with NSC to improve safety in waste and recycling
The partnership will yield resources for waste and recycling companies to help reduce injuries and fatalities. The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) board of…
Waste-to-Energy has still a place in the EU Taxonomy
Together with the recognition of anaerobic digestion, the broader inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the EU Taxonomy would have been a positive signal for the whole…
In Finland, about 500 million euros go to waste in households every year – new calculator helps consumers understand the impact of food waste on personal finances
Paulig and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) launch a free-of-charge calculator for Finnish households to help them estimate the amount of the family’s food waste,…
Corona provided more packaging waste
The waste management industry has also been hit hard by the Corona crisis: Waste volumes and the composition of waste have fluctuated greatly, and waste…
Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns
More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of…
5 reasons why materials handlers can be the right choice for waste and recycling applications
Material handlers can be the right choice for waste and recycling professionals looking for an alternative to excavators. If you’re trying to improve productivity KPIs,…
A cross-KIC initiative to help Europe achieve its transition towards circular economy
EIT Climate-KIC, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Digital, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility have created a Cross-Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) action aiming to…
Mushroom cultivation produces three times its weight in waste. It’s now being turned into burgers and fertiliser
Cultivating mushrooms produces a lot of waste. For every kilogram of mushrooms produced, about three kilograms of soil-like material containing straw, manure and peat is…
North London waste authority launches virtual clothes exchanges with love not landfill
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is combating textile waste with its new campaign that will allow residents to swap unwanted clothes in a Covid-friendly manner….
Public and private sector join forces to tackle waste crime
The UK’s Waste Compliance Taskforce (WACT) will be officially launched this week, forging what is aimed at being ‘a new way of working’ to tackle…
Thailand passes strict ban on the importation of electronic waste
Environmental groups that had been calling for such a ban for several years applauded the move but now call for vigorous enforcement of the law,…
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