IFAT – World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management

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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
Jakub Dolezal
sewaco s.r.o.
Serafina Löber
ia GmbH – Wissensmanagement und Ingenieurleistungen
Dr.-Ing. Bertram Zwisele
ARGUS - Statistics and Information Systems in Environment and Health GmbH
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Fernanda Butron
France Rolls Out EcoScore Label for Clothing, Targeting Environmental Impact
France has implemented a new environmental labeling system for clothing, commonly referred to as the “EcoScore” and officially named “environmental cost” (coût environnemental), as part of national legislation aimed at measuring the impact of textile products.
Fernanda Butron
A Summary on the Status Report on the German Circular Economy 2026
The Status Report on the German Circular Economy 2026 is the fourth comprehensive, data-based assessment of the sector.
WasteCulture
WasteCulture Welcomes GMI Global as New Partner
GMI Global specializes in the development and execution of high-level event concepts for key industrial sectors driving global transformation.
Municipal Waste Europe
“One Year of Textile Waste Separate Collection”. The EU Needs to Smooth the Path to Enable a Circular Textile Industry
Textile value chain actors call for incentives to close the textile loop and boost the demand for secondary raw materials.
Helena Oliveira
Brazil: Bill Proposes Strict Fines for Improper Waste Disposal
On April 23, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill No. 580/22, which provides for the imposition of fines on anyone who disposes of waste on public roads or in other unauthorized locations.
Integration of Landfills into the EU-ETS 1 Dr. Bärbel Birnstengel, Dr. Jochen Hoffmeister, Sebastian Lübbers, Richard Simpson
An option to prevent possible waste diversion from municipal waste incineration?
Bayer. Staatsministerium fĂĽr 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.
Kanadevia Inova
Kanadevia Hands Over the New Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility to Indaver
Works to fully commission the UK’s newest Waste to Energy facility have completed, allowing Kanadevia Inova to handover the plant to Indaver who will take it into its operational phase.
ESWET
ESWET Welcomes AccelerateEU: Waste-to-Energy Key to Energy Security and District Heating Expansion
The European Commission’s AccelerateEU Plan was adopted today as a necessary answer to the energy price volatility stemming from the latest energy crisis and Europe’s continued exposure to fossil fuel imports.
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.
Inclusive Recycling Foundation – E[co]work
E[co]work Enabling Safe, Inclusive and Circular Solutions for E-Waste Management in India
E[co]work provides an attractive alternative for informal workers in the e-waste dismantling sector of Delhi. An innovative shared space for dismantling e-waste safely and in conformity to regulations opened its doors in 2023.
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.