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Shanghai wants to improve its waste management system.

The food-compatible PET-PCR in Brazil has come to a halt.

Increasing use of plastics demands proper management.

A new type of bin may take over the sorting process from the consumer.

Growth in the UK waste management sector is fuelling crime.

Critical voices express concerns about rebound effects in the circular economy.

Attica Prefecture includes Athens, the Greek capital, and has a total population of 3.8 million people. Sustainable waste management systems are therefore very important when it comes to managing the 2.1 million tonnes of municipal waste generated annually.

The cost of global food waste and loss is estimated at $940 billion a year. Supply chain expert Prof. Ralf Seifert analyses the three major drivers of spoilage and shares his latest findings about digital solutions that can help solve the food waste problem.

Taken over last year by energy corporation Fortum, Finland’s Ekokem Group is a leading supplier on the Scandinavian market, providing a broad range of waste management services. In addition to its activities in Finland, the group is active in Sweden and Denmark via subsidiaries. In the second half of 2016, the Group commissioned a new recycling plant for plastics at its Riihimäki location in Finland.

How much thought do you give to the dust and debris you kick aside as you walk down the road, or crunch under your tyres as you drive along? The chances are, not very much, but it’s worth giving it a lot more attention – and not just because of the damage it can do to your shoes or tyres, according to Andrew Wilson, Business Development Manager at CDEnviro in Switzerland.

The growing interest in eco-sustainable buildings and circular economies is encouraging the smart recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW), one of the heaviest and most voluminous waste streams generated in the EU. This type of recycling contributes to waste valorization and environmental impact reduction by avoiding waste landfill and preserving natural raw materials.