ENVIRONTEC, powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA, is an international trade exhibition focusing on environmental technologies, infrastructure development, and waste and water management. Held in Budapest, the event serves as a professional meeting point for Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe, bringing together companies, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners engaged in the transition toward more sustainable systems. The exhibition provides […]
ISWA is pleased to once again support Ecomondo, the leading international platform for the circular economy and ecological transition.
The 2026 ISWA World Congress, hosted by CIWM in partnership with ISWA, is dedicated to showcasing global best practices in resource and waste management. Join us in highlighting the critical role of effective systems in protecting health, the environment and economies, promoting circular economy principles, and strengthening international collaboration to help move the world beyond waste.
In 2023, ISWA hosted the first-ever Waste and Resources Pavilion in the Blue Zone at the UNFCCC COP28, bringing the topic of sound waste and resource management to the fore in the global efforts to combat climate change. This year, ISWA will do the same in the Green Zone at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. […]
Everyone has a right to basic services (SDG 1.4), one of which is regular and reliable solid waste collection. Yet despite much progress, according to the latest UNEP estimates (GWMO2024), some 2.7 billion people worldwide still lack access to collection services; in addition, of municipal solid waste that is collected, a significant proportion is open dumped or burned. This constitutes an on-going global waste emergency that has severe impacts, locally on public health and environmental pollution, and globally on climate heating and plastics pollution.
Ecomondo is the key event for green and circular economy. It’s the meeting place where industrial groups, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, local authorities, research bodies and institutions come together and put in place the key elements that define the strategies for the development of EU environmental policy. Ecomondo 2024 exhibition will host over than 100 […]
ISWA will attend the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties 29, better known as the UNFCCC COP29, from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
As the climate crisis intensifies and Climate COPs work towards concrete global mitigation measures, waste and resource management is emerging as a critical part of the solution. This webinar will explore the essential role waste management plays in reducing emissions, advancing the circular economy, and ensuring a just transition.
German RETech Partnership e.V. (RETech), ISWA’s German National Member, is pleased to announce this year’s international conference titled “Transforming Islands’ Waste Management: Overcoming Challenges with Sustainable Solutions”.
The fifth and final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to develop an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be held from 25 November to 1 December 2024 ,at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan, Republic of Korea.
ISWA and the Ocean Recovery Alliance will be co-hosting a side event during Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) with the Korean Ministry of Environment, and their "Rethinking Plastic Life" side events.
This two-day conference in Stockholm, Sweden, will delve into the pivotal role of Waste-toEnergy within the circular waste management system in a global perspective. Expect discussions on the latest directives, strategies, and technological advancements aimed at achieving climate neutrality and enhancing operational efficiencies in WtE processes.
The ISWA LAC Regional Chapter is organizing this (Spanish spoken) webinar on Large Generators of Urban Solid Waste. Representatives of Ecourbis Ambiental S.A, the City of Buenos Aires and Depósito Pedernal will be speaking at this webinar.
The master class on WEEE Management aims to provide participants a holistic understanding of global e-waste management, highlighting challenges and opportunities in the field.