Urban Waste
Clean-Up Rivers captures waste before it reaches the ocean
The Clean-Up Rivers system joins a broader movement in Europe, where more and more municipalities are committed to decarbonization.
Urban waste management has become a strategic challenge for cities, public infrastructure, and sustainable development models. This category features news covering the collection, treatment, recovery, and final disposal of waste, as well as projects and initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and environmental performance of these systems.
Coverage includes developments in recycling, circular economy, separation and treatment technologies, infrastructure modernization, environmental regulations, and programs focused on strengthening integrated solid waste management. News also highlights investments, public policies, institutional partnerships, and technological solutions that improve sustainability, traceability, and operational capacity across urban systems.
Stories in this category reflect how waste management continues to evolve in response to urban growth, regulatory demands, and the need for cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable solutions.
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SOLRESS project converts organic waste into sustainable solvents
Industrial solvents derived from coffee and biomass seek to reduce fossil dependence in key sectors.
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Versalis and Veritas commit to recycling plastics in Venice
The new Versalis plant in Porto Marghera will be able to process up to 20,000 tons of expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste per year.
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Transforming vine canes to combat plastic waste
A vegetable film that degrades in 17 days could replace single-use plastic.
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Ulsan plastic recycling center to use advanced technology to transform waste
SK Chemicals strengthens its leadership in recycling with new innovation center in Ulsan.
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Altilium begins recycling LFP batteries for global OEMs from the UK
The company plans its strategy to become one of the largest battery recycling plants in Europe.
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NASA awards $24 million contract for recycling and garbage collection
The contract features a hybrid scheme that allows for flexibility in delivery and a potential duration of five years.
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Zaragoza inaugurates pioneering biorefinery that transforms waste into bioproducts
This project in Zaragoza proposes technological growth and innovation in the city, and becomes a model to follow in Europe for the efficient management…
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Egyptian startup turns non-recyclable plastic waste into tiles
Each tile manufactured by TileGreen removes about 125 bags of non-recyclable plastic from the environment.
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Neurospora intermedia fungus used to turn food waste into delicious foods
The transformed foods were tested and accepted by a group of consumers in Denmark.