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We created WasteCulture to address the planetary crisis by inspiring collaboration across all areas of public life, including politics, science, economy and society.

  • Explore best practices on waste solutions.
  • Share your expertise and connect with an international network of scientists, engineers, and waste-management professionals.
  • Co-Create sustainable waste management and help ensure that the 1.5°C climate target is not exceeded in the long term.
Lorenz GmbH & Co. KG
Lorenz Meters – Smart Water Meters and waste reduction
All devices can be recycled by cleaning and recalibrating while about 90% of the materials can be reused.
Experts / Involved Parties
Mike Hession
e-tech learning limited
Professor Gregorz Lisak
Nanyang Technological University
Dr.-Ing. Martin Pohl
ENVERUM Ingenieurgesellschaft für Energie- und Umweltverfahrenstechnik mbH
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WasteCulture
WasteCulture: Deepening the Roots
The core principle of WasteCulture remains unchanged: waste should be seen as a resource, and solutions must reflect local realities, because true sustainability is achieved not by technology alone, but by understanding and integrating local culture and habits.
UN Environment Programme
UNEP: World Set to Cross 1.5°C Global Warming, but Can Still Limit, Adapt To and Return From Higher Temperatures
Report puts best-case scenario peak temperature rise at 1.8°C; others suggest over 2°C
WasteCulture
Landfill Collapse in Guinea Kills 30 Following Heavy Rainfall
On 23 August 2026, a large section of the Dar-es-Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, collapsed following heavy rainfall, killing 30 people and injuring 22 others, including six seriously.
Kanadevia INOVA
Kanadevia Inova and Partners Sign Landmark Concession & Energy Off-Take Agreements for Integrated Waste to Energy Project in Casablanca
Kanadevia Inova, together with its partners Nareva and Itochu, has reached a major milestone with the signing of the concession agreement for the Casablanca Solid Waste Treatment and Valorization Project with the Municipality of Casablanca, and with the signing of electricity off-take agreements with SRM Casablanca-Settat and ONEE.
Kanadevia INOVA
Energy from Waste: Istanbul’s Contribution to Reducing Global CO₂ Emissions
Hitachi Zosen Inova and its Turkish partner Makyol have broken new ground with the construction of Istanbul’s first Energy from Waste project.
Empirical Insights into Residual Emissions in Urban Net-Zero Targets Ulpiani,G., Rodriguez Mendez, Q., Todeschi, V., Hernandez Moral, G., Vetters, N., Pittalis, M., Fuss, S., Gevers Deynoot, C., Creutzig, F.
Cities increasingly pledge net-zero emissions targets, but the robustness of their residual emissions strategies remains uncertain. We examine the approaches of 103 European cities aiming at net zero by 2030.
European Environmental Bureau
EU Restricts ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Food Packaging as New Law Applies
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation becomes applicable on 12 August, food packaging exceeding the new PFAS limits can no longer be placed on the EU market. Campaigners say the EU must now ensure strong enforcement and accelerate the shift towards reuse and refill systems.
UNEP
AI Helping UN Detect Methane Emissions and Spark Real Reductions in Climate-Warming Gas
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping turn satellite observations into methane mitigation action in the oil and gas sector. These mitigation efforts have delivered a climate benefit comparable to removing the annual emissions of almost 24 million gasoline-powered passenger cars, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Balkan Green Energy News
Landfill Fires in Serbia are Constant Environmental and Public Health Crisis
Six landfill fires erupt every day in Serbia, on average. However, open flames are only the visible part of the problem: waste can smolder deep inside dumpsites for extended periods, releasing substances harmful to human health, warned Dejan Lekić, a member of the National Environmental Association (NEA) and creator of the xEco Vazduh air quality application.
Why U.S. Landfill MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) and CO2 Treatment Have Serious Structural Flaws Overview Philipp Pathmann
Current U.S. climate policy treats waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities and landfills in fundamentally unequal ways.
Modulo Wertstoffhöfe GmbH
The First Phase of Paderborn's Recycling Center Modernization: A Covered Drop-Off Elevated Platform by Modulo Wertstoffhöfe GmbH
Thanks to the elevated drop-off platform, this facility remained operational throughout the construction work and the remaining construction phases in the rear section of the site could proceed without major disruptions.
Bayer. Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
Cost-intensive aftercare of the Gallenbach household waste landfill, Germany
In the first twenty years after the closure of the Gallenbach landfill in 1991, a sum in the tens of millions of euros had to be spent on surface sealing measures and the capture of landfill gas.
WasteCulture
WasteCulture at the 17th WtE Prague Conference 2026: A Roadmap for the Future of Waste Management, 27–28 May 2026, Prague, Czech Republic
With many thanks to SEWACO s.r.o. our WasteCulture country lead for Czech Republic, we are proud to bring in some new ideas about knowledge management and how important energy recovery from waste is for GHG mitigation.
Prognos
New Study: Methane Emissions from Europe’s Landfills
This study underscores the importance of strengthening data foundations and adopting consistent modelling approaches to support effective climate action in the waste sector.
ESWET
EU ETS Proposal Recognises the Need for a Tailored Transition for Waste-to-Energy
ESWET welcomes a delayed and gradual integration while calling for the transition period to deliver the conditions necessary for effective decarbonisation[1].
European Environmental Bureau
Commission Caves to Industrial Laggards, Weakening EU Carbon Market
The European Commission today tabled its revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the cornerstone of Europe’s climate policy that is designed to make polluters pay and drive industrial decarbonisation.