ISWA WGRWM Conference on Textiles

Vantaa, Finland

ISWA Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimisation heads to Finland for a mini-conference, working group meeting and study tour - all in one!
The 2024 physical meeting of the ISWA Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimisation, on May 7, 2024, is being held in combination with a mini-conference on Textile Re-use and Recycling on May 6.
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World Environment Day Webinar: How better waste management can improve soil health and combat desertification

Following the publication of the Global Waste Management Outlook in 2015, the world has faced transformative events, including a global pandemic, leading to increased population, consumption, and waste generation. This session will discuss the findings from the newly released GWMO 2024, in collaboration with UNEP, highlighting potential opportunities for the waste management sector to improve […]

Meeting | ISWA Board & STC meeting

Malmo, Sweden

The ISWA board meets multiple times per year and are responsible for all policies, finances and operations of ISWA. 

14th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention

Parties attending OEWG-14 in Geneva will consider a draft renewed strategic framework to boost implementation of the Convention, including ensuring environmentally sound management of waste—especially of newly emerging waste streams such as those containing nanomaterials. ISWA will be represented at this meeting.

ISWA National Members Meeting

Online

ISWA National Members Meeting. The goal of the meeting is to update the ISWA National Members on their benefits, upcoming events and the road to COP29

International forum on green world solidarity: shifting from waste to value for a sustainable future

Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers Hotel

As Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 and declares the year the "Green World Solidarity Year," the Forum exemplifies the commitment to leading the charge towards a greener, more resilient planet. Moreover, the Forum aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption […]

ISWA YPG 7th Online Conference 2024

We are thrilled to announce that the call for Abstracts for the 7th ISWA YPG Online Conference is open now! The deadline for submission is 27 June 2024 and there will be exciting prizes for winners. The conference title is: "Artificial Intelligence and Technology Innovation Meets Waste Management and Circular Economy". This year, a special […]

Meeting | ISWA Board

Online

The ISWA board meets multiple times per year and are responsible for all policies, finances and operations of ISWA. 

Webinar | Beating Plastic Pollution – ISWA’s contribution to the Plastic Treaty

The world is facing what UNEP calls a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – and sound waste management is at the center of it. The sound management of plastic waste is a global challenge with far reaching environmental, economic and social implications. The world is currently negotiating a mutually agreed […]

Meeting | ISWA Board & STC meeting

Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town

The ISWA board meets multiple times per year and are responsible for all policies, finances and operations of ISWA.