10 November 2021 | All Working Groups, Close dumpsites, ISWA blog, ISWA news, Working Groups
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) took place in Glasgow on 1 – 12 November 2021. The COP26 summit brought together parties to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. ISWA...
5 July 2021 | Close dumpsites, ISWA blog, Uncategorized
In the context of the XXII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latina America and the Caribbean organized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the government of Barbados on past February 2021, a set of concrete decisions were taken including the...
16 May 2021 | Close dumpsites, Collection and Transportation Technology, ISWA news, Landfill, Uncategorized, Waste info
The uncontrolled burning of waste takes place worldwide, particularly in countries where there are often either limitations in the effectiveness of the existing waste management systems or there are no systems present. ISWA will be addressing this topic in...
1 December 2020 | Close dumpsites, Landfill
“Global solid waste generation is postulated to increase from 2.01 billion metric tonnes (Mt) in 2016 to 2.59 billion Mt tin 2030 and to a high 3.4 billion Mt in 2050 (Kaza et al., 2018). Almost 50% of this waste is food waste, especially in developing...
20 March 2018 | Close dumpsites
The International Solid Waste Association – ISWA and Santos Municipal Secretary of Environment agreed to formalize an unprecedented cooperation agreement to fight marine pollution. The initiative aims to assist the city of Santos to develop best practices and...
5 December 2017 | Close dumpsites
Vienna, Austria, 5th December 2017 ??? The 3rd United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi will discuss better ways to #beatpollution and ISWA is at UNEA to call upon the international community to act to bring waste under control and secure a pollution free...
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