Archive
Collection of all our full recordings, video excerpts and articles based on our panels
Reimagining Sustainable Agriculture Through Innovation in Plastic Waste | with Daniella Russo
November 25, 2021 | be Waste Wise
Plastic 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 1
This 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
What 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 Wise
This 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 1
A discussion with Benjamin Lephilibert, at LightBlue Environmental Consulting.Read More
Is Reuse the New Recycling? | with Emma Burlow
July 15, 2021 | be Waste Wise
In 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 Wise
Dan 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 Wise
In 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 Wise
We 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
In 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
Analysing 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 Wise
How 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 1
Join 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 Wise
In 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 Wise
Have 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 Wise
Emma 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 Wise
Following 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 Wise
This 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 1
In 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 Wise
Join 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 Wise
Circulate 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 Wise
The 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
Household 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 1
Even 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 Wise
This 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 1
Adam 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
Markets 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 Wise
Adam 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 Wise
This 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 Wise
In 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 Wise
This 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
Reducing Food Waste in Hotels and Restaurants | with Gijs Langeveld
April 24, 2020 | be Waste Wise 1
This webinar discusses innovation strategies to increase sustainable hospitality development.Read More
Waste Response in UK during COVID-19 | with Sarahjane Widdowson
April 6, 2020 | be Waste Wise
In the webinar we discuss the official guidelines and response in UK during COVID-19.Read More
Design for Reuse/ Repair | with Adam Read
April 6, 2020 | be Waste Wise
In this webinar, our panel of experts discuss some of the new examples of repair and reuse that are gaining traction both in the US and across Europe.Read More
Recycling Incentives in Lower-Income Communities | With Zoë Lenkiewicz
March 16, 2020 | be Waste Wise
How can we capture waste materials where there is no government waste collection service?Read More
From the Microfactory to the Circular Economy | with Robert Crocker
March 16, 2020 | be Waste Wise
Following China’s effective ban on importing many waste materials for recycling, many developed nations, are being forced to rethink their waste strategies.Read More
Facing up to Climate Crisis: What are We Doing About It? | with Adam Read
March 2, 2020 | be Waste Wise
Moving from the UN Sustainable Development Goals to local ‘climate crisis’ talks, it’s time to stand up and make a change.Read More
Circular Food | with Katherine Heinrich
February 5, 2020 | be Waste Wise 1
This webinar delves into the benefits, risks, practical applications and challenges of turning surplus food into animal feed.Read More
Chemical Recycling 101 | with Adam Read
February 3, 2020 | be Waste Wise
The focus on chemical recycling has intensified in the recent past. But, what is chemical recycling and how does the process differ from recovery and mechanical recycling?Read More
The Future of Waste: Consumption, Governance and Regulation
December 18, 2019 | be Waste Wise
Waste governance is now at a crossroad: global increases in consumption in all categories are challenging waste regimes and management strategies everywhere, and especially in the Asian region.Read More
The Future of Waste Picking | with Robert Crocker
December 16, 2019 | be Waste Wise
In this conversation we speak to Cecilia Santos who has direct experience of working with waste picker communities how the world can better make use of their lives and talents.
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Role of Packaging in Reducing Food Waste | with Gijs Langeveld
December 16, 2019 | be Waste Wise 1
To what extent is food packaging creating added value? Read More
Eliminating Construction Waste | with Robert Crocker
November 22, 2019 | be Waste Wise
How can the present linear model in design and construction be replaced with a circular model?Read More
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