Waste Management

Councils could gain new powers to make fly-tippers clean up waste

Fly-tipping offenders could be required to clean up dumped waste and contribute towards the cost of putting the damage right under government proposals intended...

Residual municipal solid waste in a circular economy: The Finnish case

Publication date: June 2026Source: Cleaner Waste Systems, Volume 14Author(s): Malin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, Michaël Becidan, Cansu Birgen Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772912526000643?dgcid=rss_sd_all

Intelligent waste valorization: AI, bioprocessing, and thermochemical conversion for circular bioeconomy transitions

Publication date: June 2026Source: Cleaner Waste Systems, Volume 14Author(s): N. Prabhu, S. Kadry Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772912526000424?dgcid=rss_sd_all

EU misses deadline for PPWR labelling rules

The European Commission has missed a deadline to adopt detailed rules for harmonised recycling labels under the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation...

NFPA Survey Reveals AI and Automation, Training, and Development Drive Skilled Labor Priorities

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) released findings from its fourth annual industry survey conducted at the NFPA 2026 Conference & Expo®. The survey...

New York City Mayor Mamdani Opens $230 Million Fresh Kills Sanitation Complex

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Gregory Anderson and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Paul Ochoa opened two new...

Impact of soil contaminants on mechanical properties of recycled agricultural mulch films

Publication date: June 2026Source: Cleaner Waste Systems, Volume 14Author(s): Funmilayo A. Adesina, Karl R. Englund, Hui Li Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772912526000461?dgcid=rss_sd_all

From digital engagement to cleaner e-waste practices: How social media interactions shape recycling and knowledge sharing

Publication date: June 2026Source: Cleaner Waste Systems, Volume 14Author(s): Ngoc-Hong Duong, Hong-Ngan Nguyen Dang, Lam-Kieu Bui Dang, Anh-Thu Nguyen Tran Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772912526000436?dgcid=rss_sd_all

Scientists Turn One of the World’s Hardest-To-Recycle Plastics Into Engine Oil

Discarded PVC from pipes, window frames, and even credit cards could become a useful ingredient in synthetic lubricants instead of ending up in a...

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