Video Panels
Full recordings of all our video panels with short introductions and summaries
Reducing Hunger & Food Waste
August 6, 2015 | be Waste Wise
Watch Robert Lee (Rescuing Leftover Cuisine) and Hanna Morris (Food Shift) discuss reducing hunger & food waste as part of the 2015 Global Dialogue on WasteRead More
Zero waste versus zero landfill
August 26, 2014 | be Waste Wise
Peter Jones and Maxine Perella discuss about Zero waste versus zero landfill and what should circular economy thinkers realistically aspire to.Read More
Igniting Circular Economy into action
July 16, 2014 | be Waste Wise 2
Watch our panelists James Greyson (BlindSpot Think Tank) and Geraldine Grennan (EPSRC) discuss Igniting Circular Economy into Action with Maxine PerellaRead More
Making Circular Economy truly global
July 15, 2014 | be Waste Wise 3
Watch Christian Rudolph (nextcycle), Alex Lemille (Wizeimpact), and Adam Minter (Junkyard Planet) discuss making circular economy truly global with Maxine PerellaRead More
Drivers and barriers to waste management in India and Nigeria
June 11, 2014 | be Waste Wise 1
Watch Thomas Vogler and Edith Iriruaga discuss the barriers and drivers for improving waste management in India and Nigeria.Read More
Short-lived climate pollutants: Public Health, Climate Change & Waste
June 10, 2014 | be Waste Wise 1
Watch Dr. Nimmi Damodaran and Gary Crawford discuss the impact of short-lived climate pollutants from waste management on climate change and public health.Read More
Waste collection systems in developing countries
June 5, 2014 | be Waste Wise 1
Watch Dr. Linda Godfrey, Maria Tsakona and Dr. Sanjay Gupta talk about improving waste collection systems in developing countries.Read More
Relevance of landfills in developing countries
June 4, 2014 | be Waste Wise 1
Watch Sandra Cointreau, Derek Greedy and Asit Nema discuss the Relevance of landfills in developing countries – Public Health & Quality of Life themeRead More
Food waste disposal units – is the jury still out?
April 21, 2014 | be Waste Wise 2
Watch Prof. Adam Read, Dr. Tim Evans and Michael Keleman discuss the relevance and sustainability of food waste disposal units.Read More
Appetite for reduction? Behaviour change and food waste
April 21, 2014 | be Waste Wise 2
Watch Phillip Ward, Julia Hailes, Jonathan Bloom, and Dean Pearce discuss Behaviour Change and Food Waste as part of the 2014 Global Dialogue on Waste.Read More
Solving the Global Waste Management Challenge
August 15, 2013 | be Waste Wise 1
There are “composters”, bio guys, landfillers, waste to energy guys, anti-waste to energy guys, recyclers/zero-wasters, social mitigators, etc. As solid waste is one of the most complex and heterogeneous entities known to man, it stands to reason that a “one size fits all” solution is likely not practical. However, in some instances, we can see attitudes bordering on animosity when suggesting those with differing technology agendas consider working together. This is why our panelists will discuss various questions which help us understand how the we can work together to solve the global waste management challenge.Read More
Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
August 8, 2013 | be Waste Wise 7
A recent World Bank report on waste management and climate change co-authored by our moderator Perinaz Bhada-Tata estimates that current waste management methods, specifically emissions from landfill, account for almost five per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions and … Read More
Managing Plastic Waste and Mitigating the Garbage Patches
July 31, 2013 | be Waste Wise
Are we becoming a plastic society?
Plastic seems all pervasive and unavoidable. Since the 1960s our use of plastic has increased dramatically, and subsequently, the portion of our garbage that is made up of plastic has also increased from … Read More
Entrepreneurship in Solid Waste Management
June 22, 2013 | be Waste Wise 2
Priti Ambani (Managing Editor of Ecopreneurist) talked to the Founder of TerraCycle (Tom Szaky) and Co-Founder of Wecyclers (Bilikiss Adebiyi) about Entrepreneurship in solid waste management. Watch the video for tips for start-ups in waste management.
Compatibility Between Recycling and Waste-to-Energy
June 5, 2013 | be Waste Wise 4
Click here to read the full length article based on this panel
Recycling and/or Waste-to-Energy is probably one of the most controversial topics in … Read More
Recycling in North American Cities
June 5, 2013 | be Waste Wise 9
The panel addressed recycling in North American cities, and how to improve the collection and processing of recyclables at the municipal level. Additionally, it will provide insights into the opportunities and trends for recycling within waste management in the North … Read More