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Ph.D. Dong-Hoon Lee
University of Seoul
WtERTÂź
New Study Highlights the Profitability and Climate Benefits of Waste-to-Energy in Jordan!
We are proud to share the latest publication by Prof. Hani Abu-Qdais Chair of our WtERT Jordan Chapter of our association hosted at University of Science and Technology (JUST).
Diana Butron
Mexico’s Food Waste Crisis
Despite generating over 22 million tonnes of food waste annually, Mexico continues to face significant challenges in implementing a cohesive and effective national strategy to address the issue.
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.
Experts / Involved Parties
Kofi Ampomah-Benefo
CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research
Akinori Nishide, PhD. (è„żć‡șèĄæ‚Ÿ)
Hitachi Europe Ltd.
Dr. Kashif Raza Abbasi
University of Bucharest:
Diana Butron
Mexico’s Food Waste Crisis
Despite generating over 22 million tonnes of food waste annually, Mexico continues to face significant challenges in implementing a cohesive and effective national strategy to address the issue.
Hyena Co., Ltd
On-site Zero-Food Waste in High-rise Building Complex of 1451 Households in Seoul, Korea
An advanced food waste management system was developed specifically for high-rise residential buildings, aiming to achieve zero-food waste through the efficient recovery of good quality resource.
Brussels Times
Fighting climate change must include a serious solution to rubbish landfills
Waste from food and other rubbish in landfills accounts for around 10 per cent of all global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s Environmental Programme.
UTV AG
Cedar Grove in Everett, Washington Invests in the Best Technologies to Harness the Vitality of Biowaste
The plant in Everett offers an integrated total solution that enables an exceptionally high volume of green waste and biowaste per year to be composted to a high standard.
UTV AG
UTV’s largest project with 200,000 tonnes of annual capacity for Los Angeles County Sanitation District
A multi-year construction project in California. The total area of the first construction phase was 65,800 mÂČ.
Kanadevia Inova
Kanadevia Inova to Build More Installations Enhancing Circularity in Denmark
Skanderborg-based Bigadan A/Sand Kanadevia Inova AG are extending their collaboration with the ongoing development of more biogas plants in Denmark.
Kanadevia INOVA
Kanadevia Inova* acquires Iona Capital along with UK biogas portfolio
The landmark acquisition accelerates the evolution of the Kanadevia Inova business beyond Business Development, EPC and plant lifecycle service provider.
Diana Butron
Thanks to the COP 29 President Mukhtar Babayev Waste on the Pledges and Declarations List of COP29
The COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste marks the first time waste is formally included in a COP Declaration.
FOODturo GbR
Reducing Food Waste and Boosting Sustainable Impact in a Corporate Canteen
Circular transformation in foodservice is achievable, scalable, and measurable.
Developing a Centralized Automatic Biomass Recovery System for Zero-Food Waste in High-Rise Apartment Kyeong-Sik Kim, Dong-Hoon Lee, Yong-Woo Jeon, Soonkeum Han and Dong-Cheon Seo
The implementation of this integrated system is proposed as a viable technical solution for sustainable waste management in high-rise buildings, aligning with global trends in eco-friendly urban development and addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
Developing a Centralized Automatic Biomass Recovery System for Zero-Food Waste in High-Rise Apartment Kyeong-Sik Kim, Dong-Hoon Lee, Yong-Woo Jeon, Soonkeum Han and Dong-Cheon Seo
The implementation of this integrated system is proposed as a viable technical solution for sustainable waste management in high-rise buildings, aligning with global trends in eco-friendly urban development and addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
Kanadevia INOVA
The KompogasÂźdry fermentation system in Nanjing, China
This system is used to convert organic household waste into biogas, which is then used to generate electricity.
European Council
Waste framework directive: Council set to start talks on its revision
The Council adopted its position (‘general approach’) on the targeted revision of the waste framework directive, with a focus on food and textile waste.
UNEP
World squanders over 1 billion meals a day - UN report
Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity.
KreisAbfallVerwertungsGesellschaft mbH Minden-LĂŒbbecke (KAVG)
KAVG - a modern municipal waste management company in the Minden-LĂŒbbecke district
Closing material cycles through the interplay of waste utilisation and renewable energy generation.
European Parliament
Textiles and food waste reduction: New EU rules to support circular economy
The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to better prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU.
The effect of barometric pressure changes on the performance of a passive biocover system, Skellingsted landfill, Denmark K. Kissas*, P. Kjeldsen, A. Ibrom, C. Scheutz
This study investigated the performance of a passive biocover system at a Danish landfill.
WtERT
WtERT presence in COP28
Global WtERT and Sharjah University deliver letter to COP28 President on methane emissions from waste
EPA Quantifies Methane Emissions from Landfilled Food Waste Max Krause, Shannon Kenny, Jenny Stephenson, Amanda Singleton
Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is emitted from landfills, resulting from the decaying of organic waste over time under anaerobic conditions.
AVA Abfallverwertung Augsburg GmbH
Material AND Energy Recovery at its best, the Example of AVA Augsburg, Germany
The waste management companies of the city of Augsburg, the district of Augsburg and the district of Aichach-Friedberg, Germany, are active around the clock for the approx. 1.2 million inhabitants in their disposal area. With the initial operation of a biowaste fermentation plant in 2013 and 2016, AVA has become one of Germany's largest players also in the field of material recycling. The reciprocal supplementation and interaction of the plant components result in extremely positive synergies.
Columbia News
Letter from 35 Scientists to U.S. Climate Leaders:
Prioritize Diversion of Biodegradable Waste from Landfills
CREED e.V.
CReED, Germany focuses on the training of qualified staff for balanced sustainable waste management
There is no appropriate waste management without adequately trained staff.
Waste-tracking tools: A business case for more sustainable and resource efficient food services Goossens, Y., Leverenz, D., & Kuntscher, M.
Waste-tracking devices are powerful tools to optimise kitchen processes and reduce food waste in food services. The present study investigates how using such tools affect the sustainability of a business in terms of environmental, economic and social benefits.
Argus GmbH
Determination of food waste in Germany in 2020, fulfillment of the reporting obligation to the EU Commission in 2022 and derivation of recommendations for measures to be taken
According to the EU Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC), food waste (LMA) is to be reduced.
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