Waste Prevention Versus Economic Growth

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Waste Prevention Versus Economic Growth

What Message Does This Send to the Waste Management Sector?

Baldío
Restaurant ‘Baldío’ in Mexico City: Zero-Waste Practices in Food Service
Baldío is a restaurant located in Mexico City that applies a zero-waste approach to its operations.
Experts / Involved Parties
Pablo Usobiaga
Baldio
Matthias Poralla
Perspectives Climate Group
Fabian Falk
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Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature and Nuclear Safety
Germany and Brazil Deepen Successful Cooperation on Environmental Protection and Climate Action
Brazil and Germany signed further cooperation agreements on circular economy and fighting environmental crime in order to expand their existing climate dialogue.
World Bank Group
What a Waste 3.0: Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management Toward Circularity until 2050
The World Bank Group's What a Waste 3.0 report offers the most up-to date data and statistical analytics on global solid waste management.
Kanadevia Inova
Kanadevia Inova Receives PAC for kenova Emmenspitz Waste-to-Energy Plant
Kanadevia Inova has officially received the Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC) from kenova AG for its combustion and boiler system at the new KEBAG Enova Emmenspitz waste-to-energy plant in Zuchwil, Canton Solothurn, Switzerland.
European Comission
EU Reinforces the Stability and Predictability of its Carbon Market
The Commission has proposed an amendment to the Market Stability Reserve Decision to strengthen the instrument that ensures a stable, well-functioning carbon market.
UN Environment Programme
Food Waste in Focus as the World Marks the International Day Of Zero Waste
The world is facing a growing waste challenge linked to unsustainable production and consumption, with humanity generating up to 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste each year.
UN Environment Programme
UN Advisory Board Names 20 City Leaders in Zero Waste
20 cities worldwide have been named the inaugural 20 Cities Towards Zero Waste, an initiative led by the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Zero Waste.
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.
BEEAH
Through the BEEAH Recycling vertical, the BEEAH Group has made great headway towards a zero-waste solution, in Sharjah currently achieving a diversion rate of more than 76%
BEEAH has developed a self-sustaining model for the management of waste and zero-waste strategies
Helena Oliveira
Partnership Between Germany and Brazil Enables the Construction of the Most Advanced Mechanical Waste Treatment Plant in Latin America
The city of São Paulo has taken another step towards circularity. In 2025, STADLER, was contracted by Ecourbis S.A., to build the “UTM Leste†sorting plant.
Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Environment Agency
Greenhouse Gas Data Reveals the Need for Fresh Momentum in Climate Action
Emissions fell only marginally in 2025. The 2030 climate targets remain achievable if the necessary measures are implemented. Acceptance of climate-friendly technologies is increasing.
Pellenc ST
PreZero Zona Franca - Pellenc ST’s Expertise Serving the Largest SRF Plant in Spain
Located in the heart of the Zona Franca de Barcelona, the new facility is considered one of the most advanced in the country for producing SRF from non-recyclable industrial waste.
WasteCulture
WasteCulture and ABREN Announce the "German-Brazil Alliance for Sustainable Waste Managementâ€
The cooperation will also promote the dissemination of information on the Brazilian waste sector through the WasteCulture platform and support the organization of workshops ...and international exchange initiatives.
Helena Oliveira
Slow but Steady: The New “Plastic Decree†and its Impacts on Reverse Logistics
Fifteen years after the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS, 2010) was implemented, the so-called “plastic decree†(Decree No. 12,688/2025) was approved in October 2025, establishing the Reverse Logistics System (SLR) for plastic packaging in Brazil.
Landratsamt Neumarkt i.d.OPf. - Kommunaler Umweltschutz, Abfallwirtschaft -
Lean Gas Instead of High-Temperature Flare at the Blomenhof Landfill, Neumarkt i.d.OPf. - Climate Protection Through Landfill Remediation
The Blomenhof landfill in the district of Neumarkt i.d.OPf. is a clear example of how modern technology and strategic planning can go hand in hand to effectively reduce environmental pollution.
ESWET
ESWET Welcomes the Industrial Accelerator Act and Calls for Stronger Integration of Circular Industrial Solutions
As European industrial manufacturers, Waste-to-Energy (WtE) technology suppliers directly contribute to the Act’s objectives and play a key role in enhancing Europe’s strategic industrial capabilities.
European Environmental Agency
Assessing the Climate Mitigation Potential of Circular Economy
This briefing provides information about the interlinkages between circular economy and climate change mitigation. It is based on a literature review of recent modelling results and supports the 2025 Clean Industrial Deal and 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan.