Archive
Collection of all our full recordings, video excerpts and articles based on our panels
Innovating Our Way Out of the Global Waste Crisis
June 14, 2022 | be Waste WiseWith as much as 80% of the population in developing countries without regular and effective waste collection, what hope is there for a truly global sustainable waste management solution?Read More
Circular Economy in Healthcare – From Theory to Practice | with Emma Burlow
May 31, 2022 | be Waste WiseWe discuss the contribution that circular medical textiles and instruments can make towards reducing the carbon footprint of the sector and what the circular surgical theatre of the future could look like, how decontamination technology is developing, and its potential to be rolled out globally.Read More
Wastewater Management – The Trinidad and Tobago Perspective
May 23, 2022 | be Waste WiseWe discuss two viewpoints – management and operations and the challenges, opportunities, and recommendations on the way forward.Read More
Measuring Food Waste: The Global FLW Standard | with Gijs Langeveld
April 5, 2022 | be Waste WiseThe Food Loss & Waste Protocol, a multi-stakeholder partnership, has developed the FLW Standard. The steering committee includes seven expert institutions: Consumer Goods Forum, Food, and Agriculture Organization (FAO), EU Fusions, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), World Resources Institute (WRI), and Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).Read More
Bio-economy: Connecting Crops, Carbon & Cash | with Jonathan Cocker
April 5, 2022 | be Waste WiseWith a lively panel of international industry experts, we discuss lower carbon intensities and related monetary opportunities for both the waste and energy industries.Read More
Enabling Effective Municipal Solid Waste Management in India: Public Consultation Workshop
March 29, 2022 | be Waste WiseThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and be Waste Wise (bWW), in partnership with The Incubation Network, is conducting a series of 12 online workshops for a city network consisting of select cities in India, namely Panjim, Varanasi, East Delhi, Surat and Vadodara on aspects relating to solid and plastic waste management.Read More
Plastic Credits and Its Applicability in Latin America | with Vishwas Vidyaranya
March 14, 2022 | be Waste WisePlastic credit is a novel concept that allows financial leverage for social projects that seek to reduce plastic pollution.Read More
How Local Organics Recyclers in the US Are Weathering the Pandemic | with Cole Rosengren
February 28, 2022 | be Waste WiseLearn how organics recyclers in two major U.S. cities have approached this challenge while remaining vocal advocates for change in their communities.Read More
How Environmental is Social Value? | with Adam Read
February 24, 2022 | be Waste WiseThis webinar looks at the role of the sector in embedding activities as part of and above the day to day which create community benefits, training opportunities, local economic improvements while moving towards a more circular and carbon-efficient economy.Read More
What’s the Best Metric to Drive Down Consumption and Drive Circularity?
February 17, 2022 | be Waste WiseHow effective have carbon tools and targets been in changing service design and performance? Read More
Is There Such a Thing as a Sustainable Consumer? | with Sarah Ottaway
February 10, 2022 | be Waste WiseWhat is sustainable consumption, and how do we help individuals, organisations and governments understand and take action to make it a reality for all?Read More
What Helps Keep Waste and Recycling Collection Workers Safe? | with Megan Quinn
February 3, 2022 | be Waste WiseThis panel discusses some of the major hurdles, what strategies are working, and what strategies are still needed to help improve working conditions.Read More
Reimagining Sustainable Agriculture Through Innovation in Plastic Waste | with Daniella Russo
November 25, 2021 | be Waste WisePlastic film in agriculture is valuable and widely used, but is difficult to collect and recycle, and especially in the past few years has become a real challenge. Read More
How Compost Helps Feed the Globe and Tackle Climate Change | with Kat Heinrich
November 23, 2021 | be Waste Wise 1This webinar is for waste professionals, policymakers, and the curious-minded on how compost can help tackle global challenges.Read More
Circular Economy Meets Climate Emergency | with Emma Burlow
November 1, 2021 | be Waste WiseThis panel explores the critical role of circular economy in carbon reduction.Read More
COP26 – What is the Role of the Waste and Resources Sector in Delivering Net-Zero? | with Adam Read
November 1, 2021 | be Waste WiseThis webinar explores a range of issues in the run-up to COP26, focusing on how the critical role of the resources & waste sector has been overlooked in the planning for the global carbon event.Read More
Solid Waste Management in El Salvador & Ecuador | with Vishwas Vidyaranya
September 20, 2021 | be Waste WiseThis bilingual (English and Spanish) webinar gives a brief overview of municipal solid waste management situation, key challenges and prospects in El Salvador and Ecuador.Read More
Policy Reforms in the UK | with Adam Read
September 1, 2021 | be Waste WiseWhat do the UK policy reforms mean for consumers, customers and those working in waste & resource management?Read More
Skills in the Circular Economy | with Adam Read
September 1, 2021 | be Waste WiseThis panel considers what skills are needed in the resources and waste sector to meet the challenges of the circular economy and decarbonisation.Read More
Multi-dimensional Approach to Food Waste Prevention: An Entrepreneur’s Journey | with Gijs Langeveld
July 27, 2021 | be Waste Wise 1A discussion with Benjamin Lephilibert, at LightBlue Environmental Consulting.Read More
Is Reuse the New Recycling? | with Emma Burlow
July 15, 2021 | be Waste WiseIn this webinar, we explore the role of sharing and reuse in reducing our reliance on single-use items such as takeaway food and drink and e-commerce packaging.Read More
Dan Wright
July 15, 2021 | be Waste WiseDan Wright is the Managing Director of Phineas Group, the £5m sustainable shoe hanger business, and co-founder of CanCan, a technology platform pioneering the sharing of reusable containers across hospitality and retail.Read More
Recycling Policy Status Report in the United States | with Megan Quinn
July 15, 2021 | be Waste WiseIn this mid-year report on U.S. national and state recycling policy, panelists discuss what the recycling policy landscape looks like at this point in the year.Read More
Design and Consumption for the Circular Economy | with Robert Crocker
June 23, 2021 | be Waste WiseWe explore what more could be done from the design, business, consumption, and policy perspectives to hasten the implementation of the circular economy.Read More
Marine Pollution – A Caribbean Perspective | With Sian-Cuffy Young
June 9, 2021 | be Waste WiseThis panel highlights the work being done in addressing marine pollution in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and St Lucia.Read More
The Waste Crisis – Missing Billions (Part II – Waste as a Resource)
May 26, 2021 | be Waste WiseIn this webinar, panellists talk about why waste is a resource for billions and why does it matter.Read More
Organic Waste Management in Latin America | with Vishwas Vidyaranya
May 6, 2021 | be Waste WiseThis bilingual webinar is a brief introduction to the organic waste management scenario in the region with specific examples from Peru, Colombia and Costa Rica.Read More
The Waste Crisis – Missing Billions (Part I: Waste as a System)
April 19, 2021 | be Waste WiseAnalysing the barriers to the delivery of universal waste collection. Read More
Normalising Reuse and Repair in the UK | with Sarah Ottaway
March 30, 2021 | be Waste WiseHow do we take the next step and normalise individual decision making to embrace reuse and repair before considering something new?Read More
Food Rescue: Responding to a Global Pandemic and Beyond | with Kat Heinrich
March 11, 2021 | be Waste Wise 1Join us to hear from Beth Fitzpatrick about OzHarvest’s food rescue activities in Australia.Read More
Managing Waste in the Caribbean | with Sian Young
March 10, 2021 | be Waste WiseIn this webinar, the panellists discuss managing waste in the Caribbean, emphasising how it all worked during a pandemic. Read More
Consumers and their Ability to Deliver Decarbonisation | with Adam Read
February 26, 2021 | be Waste WiseHave we established new norms owing to the lessons learned from COVID-19? Will refill, loop, and other packaging formats take hold in our supermarkets?Read More
Are circular business models mainstream? Examples from the #CE100 series.
February 3, 2021 | be Waste WiseEmma Burlow started her #CE100 series in Feb 2020 as a means of sharing some of the many successful circular business she comes across and works with.Read More
Pandemic Effects on US Recycling Budgets | with Cole Rosengren
January 6, 2021 | be Waste WiseFollowing multiple years of pressure due to commodity market changes, municipalities in the U.S. are now experiencing additional budget challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
PFAS Disposal in the United States | with Cole Rosengren
November 24, 2020 | be Waste WiseThis webinar discusses the current landscape around PFAS disposal in the United States.Read More
Upcycling Food Waste | with Kat Heinrich
November 20, 2020 | be Waste Wise 1In this webinar, we discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for upcycling food, as well as, international developments in upcycled food standards.Read More
Lifestyles Post COVID – Perspectives from Australia and UK | with Sarah Ottaway
November 17, 2020 | be Waste WiseJoin our panellists, as they discuss the current, the possible future and what needs to be done to create lifestyles post COVID which balance the needs of people and planet.Read More
Safeguarding the Plastic Recycling Value Chain | with Circulate Capital
September 25, 2020 | be Waste WiseCirculate Capital commissioned a study to understand challenges faced by the plastics recycling industry in South & Southeast Asia during COVID-19 and the interventions needed to sustain it.Read More
Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations in Latin America | with Vishwas Vidyaranya
September 24, 2020 | be Waste WiseThe panel discussion gives an insight into the latest developments on EPR in the region with case-studies from Chile, Colombia, and Brazil.Read More
Opportunities in Chemical Recycling in Developing Countries of Asia | with Ashwin Subramaniam
September 1, 2020 | be Waste WiseThis panel explores the opportunities for developing chemical recycling in developing countries in Asia and its barriers.Read More
Informal Waste Recycling in India | with Shailendra Singh
August 21, 2020 | be Waste WiseHousehold waste in India follows the chain of waste picker to aggregator to recycler, and the entire chain operates informally.Read More
Food Waste and Cities: Helping Residents to Source-Separate using Behavioural Science | with Kat Heinrich
July 30, 2020 | be Waste Wise 1Even with services, many residents continue to dispose of food into residual waste bins. What can be done?Read More
Behaviour Change and Recycling Contamination | with Adam Read
July 20, 2020 | be Waste WiseThis webinar discussed common contaminants in recycling collections (suburbia, high-rise and rural), and reflect on campaigns and programmes that have attempted to limit contamination.Read More
Behaviour Change and Recycling Contamination – Insights and Reflections
July 20, 2020 | be Waste Wise 1Adam Read reflects on the webinar on behavioural change and recycling contamination which he moderated. Read More
Circular Economy Mentoring – Access to Support / Networks | with Emma Burlow
June 18, 2020 | be Waste WiseThis webinar introduces two vital support networks where you can access mentoring support, the Circular Economy Club and Sustainability Mentors.Read More
International Developments in Single-Use Plastics Bans | with Jonathan Cocker
June 18, 2020 | be Waste WiseMarkets and legislators worldwide have increasing pressure to develop legislation banning single-use plastics.Read More
Adam Read Interviews David Palmer-Jones
June 12, 2020 | be Waste WiseAdam Read talks to David about his life in the waste sector, and the evolution of waste management in UK, and his new role across Europe.Read More
Single Use Plastics and Extended Producers Responsibility in India | with Kaushik Chandrasekhar
May 20, 2020 | be Waste WiseThis panel gathers experts from the plastic waste management domain in India and addresses some of the most pressing questions from waste management professionals and practitioners.Read More
Global Waste Response to COVID-19 | with Swati Singh Sambyal
May 8, 2020 | be Waste WiseIn this webinar panelists discuss how it has affected waste management worldwide.Read More
How COVID-19 is Affecting US Waste and Recycling | with Cole Rosengren
April 30, 2020 | be Waste WiseThis webinar highlights resources for worker safety, broad trends from the initial month of major changes in the United States and how the response compares to that of other countries.Read More