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Waste is a general term that can refer to the different materials it is made of or the sources it is produced from. The most common classification is per type of material - plastic, paper, glass, metal, organic etc- or per type of source - municipal, industrial, hospital, agricultural etc.
The WastePortal offers you the opportunity to find information on waste using any of the two classifications.
Making Money out of Organic Waste: Nairobi, Kenya
A business example for the profitability of organic waste when recovered can be found in the case of EcoH Holdings.
Redefining Commercial Waste: New Requirements and Solutions
This event aims to put commercial waste under focus from both the producer side as to what needs to be done and to demonstrate what the waste management and compliance sector can offer in terms of solutions. Senior Defra official Roy Hathaway...
International IWA-Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Waste and Energy Crops
The Local Organising Committee of the International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Waste and Energy Crops cordially invites all persons interested in any field of Anaerobic Digestion to participate in the ADSW&EC 2011 to be...
E-Waste Academy
The United Nations University's (UNU) "Solving the E-waste Problem" (StEP) Initiative and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) are organizing a week-long "E-waste Academy" for Western African policymakers, government...
International Dialogue on Environmentally Sound Management of E-Waste
The Basel Convention Regional Center for Central America and Mexico (CRCB-CAM), with support from the Basel Convention Regional Center for South America (CRS-CB) and US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), will host this discussion of management...
Pan-African Forum on E-waste
Organized by the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, with the financial support of the European Commission, the Government of Norway, Hewlett-Packard and Dell, the aim of this forum is to bring together stakeholders from the Governments of Africa...
Workshop: Comment Optimiser la Contribution des Petits Entrepreneurs Privés pour Améliorer l’Accès à l' Assainissement dans les villes des Pays en Développement?
The French network of Young Professionals "Projection" (réseau Projection) organises in cooperation with WaterAid Burkina Faso and the Center of Water Professions- Centre des Métiers de l’Eau (CEMEAU), an international...
International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC)
sharing information and learning together with partners IRC is committed to changing a world where 1 billion people lack access to safe water and 2.5 billion people live without proper sanitation. Our work supports a variety of partners including NGOs...
Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) works with partners to prevent waste, promote recycling and develop markets for valuable products. WRAP works with the public providing information and tools that support recycling and reduces food waste....
Hellenic Recovery and Recycling Corpporation
The Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation (HE.R.R.Co S.A.) was founded in December 2001 by industrial and commercial enterprises which, either supply packaged products to the Greek market, or manufacture different packaging items. The Central Union...
