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To secure raw materials, Europe turns to recycling
Extracting gold, silver and other commodities from discarded goods has industrial, geopolitical and environmental benefits for the EU.
By Tom Cassauwers
Dr John Bediako has criss-crossed...
Can Uzbekistan Find Effective Waste Sorting Solutions?
Multiple attempts to implement waste sorting practices in Uzbekistan, led by both governmental and international organizations, have been discontinued.
According to the World Bank report,...
In India, natural ways to clean up wastewater promise big benefits
European researchers are working alongside Indian experts to rethink the collection, decontamination and reuse of sewage in the world’s most populous country.
By HELEN MASSY-BERESFORD
Winding its...
White Paper: 2040 vision for a sustainable future requires radical rethink on EU materials and waste policy
Rewiring our relationship with resources through the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is vital for the EU to continue to innovate and lead the world...
Waste Management in Pakistan and its Economic Potentials
Waste management is a significant challenge in Pakistan, with the country generating an estimated 48 million tons of solid waste annually. Unfortunately, only about...
ZWE and Reloop publish a guidance on how to legislate mixed waste sorting in the context of the RED
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and Reloop have released today these guidelines for legislating Mixed Waste Sorting (MWS) in the context of the Renewable Energy...
Mixed waste sorting is key to meeting the EU’s Circular Economy Objectives
Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published today a new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting which shows that applying sorting systems to mixed...
Global Waste Trade: What is it? Why does it happen and How to solve it
Crops, commodities, oil, automobiles, or even services; these are the few common things that will pop up on our minds when we discuss international...
On Declaring War On Waste
Consider a huge conglomeration of cooking grease and oils mixed with grit, ash and feminine hygiene products, a solid mass reaching the size of...
Circular Construction Waste Management in Croatia: From Raw Material to Waste and Back
The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the World Bank presented today the results of a two-year technical assistance project aimed at supporting...