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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, studies, and insights on waste solutions. 
  • Share your expertise and connect with an international network of scientists, engineers, and waste-management professionals. 
  • Co-Create a sustainable waste culture and help ensure that the 1.5°C climate target is not exceeded in the long term.

 

 


International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation - IESP
20 Years Of Landfill Bans in Germany – A Forgotten Climate Protection Measure
The IESP e.V. brings together leading figures from science and practice as well as representatives from industry and environmental associations in its campaign. The aim is to compile their perspectives on an important but forgotten development in a white book.
Experts / Involved Parties
Dr. Eng. Ahmed Chirmata
Wilaya of Souss Massa Region / WtERT Morocco
Onafuje Oketta
Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change
Tamer Mohamed Hamed Abogharara
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
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An article by Konrad Rieger, Technical Director at ZMS
‘Red giants’ over Schwandorf
For the renovation of the waste incineration plant, these giants are to be used demolition work starting in 2026 and then throughout the entire construction phase until around 2031.
Helena Oliveira
A Milestone for Waste Pickers: Belém Launches Its First Public Composting Center at COP30
A crucial but often overlooked group finally gained greater visibility: the waste pickers, represented by the International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP).
ESWET
EU Bioeconomy Strategy Confirms the Role of Biogenic Waste in Energy Security
This approach aligns with the established role of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) in managing unavoidable biogenic waste, recovering partly renewable energy and materials, preventing methane emissions from landfilling, and supporting circular resource use while contributing to climate-neutrality objectives.
European Comission
Commission Presents New Bioeconomy Strategy to Drive Green Growth, Competitiveness and Resilience Across Europe
By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing alternatives to critical raw materials, the EU will move forward towards a more circular and decarbonised economy and can decrease dependence on fossil imports
European Environmental Bureau
Commission’s Bioeconomy Strategy Falls Short of Curbing Europe’s Resource Crisis
The proposal fails to prioritise material uses of biomass – which are more sustainable and resource efficient – over its use for energy. It also fails to phase out subsidies, state aid, and other support schemes for bioenergy.
ABREN
ABREN's Participation in COP30: Advances, Challenges, and the Urgency of Reviewing Methane Emissions from Landfills
Among the discussions, the urgency of action on methane emissions stood out, a gas whose global warming potential is 86 times greater than that of COâ‚‚ over a 20-year horizon.
Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative
The Biowaste Treatment Plant at the Brahma Kumaris Campuses in Abu Road in India Empowers Sustainable Communities through Effective Solid Waste Management
The Brahma Kumaris, a spiritual beacon for over 80 years and a Non-Governmental Organization affiliated with the United Nations, recognizes the urgency of the energy and ethics challenge, bringing a unique perspective to the table.
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
UN Climate Change Conference In Belém: Great Progress on Implementation, But Not Enough Progress in Negotiations
At the closing plenary meeting, COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago announced two roadmaps to phase out fossil fuels and end global deforestation.
Climate Action Tracker
Three Key Near-Term Actions Would Bring Projected Warming Below 2°C
If governments were to implement three key climate actions they already negotiated and agreed in 2023 they could cut global emissions by 18 billion tonnes in 2035 compared to current emission projections, according to new analysis released at COP30 today by the Climate Action Tracker.
European Environmental Bureau
Address Diets or Risk Missing Methane Pledges, NGOs Warn Nations at COP30
During the COP30 conference, the UN and Climate and Clean Air Coalition published an assessment of the global effort to reduce methane emissions revealing a rise rather than reduction in global methane emissions.
ESWET
Public Consultation on the Circular Economy Act
On 1 August 2025, the EU Commission launched a Public Consultation and Call for Evidence on the upcoming Circular Economy Act.
ESWET
Strategic Projects Under Critical Raw Materials (CRMA)
The European Commission has announced the second cut-off date for the call for applications for strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act, set for 15 January 2026 at 12:00 (CET).
UNEP
Ministers Urge Decisive Methane Action as Global Report Shows Progress, Warns of Gaps
The report warns that only full-scale implementation of proven and available control measures will close the gap to the Global Methane Pledge’s target of a 30% cut from 2020 levels by 2030
ANGed - Agence Nationale de Gestion des Déchets
Transfer Center of Kram, Tunisia
Transfer stations are of particular importance for the development towards sustainable waste management, as they are a precondition for closing and rehabilitating local dumps, which are often unsecured. ANGed is aware of this special importance and has realised different sizes and examples of transfer stations where the waste is reloaded depending on the expected quantity.
European Environmental Bureau
Carbon Pricing Delay Jeopardises EU Support for Vulnerable Households and Climate Goals, NGOs Warn
Today, the European Parliament formally endorsed the one-year delay of the new EU carbon price for heating and transport fuels (ETS2) proposed by EU governments.
European Parliament
Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence: MEPs Back Simplification Changes
On Thursday, Parliament endorsed reduced reporting duties and due diligence requirements for companies.