waste disposal trends 2023

Waste disposal trends 2023

This List covers trend insights about the future of waste disposal, insights curated in 2023.

This List covers trend insights about the future of waste disposal, insights curated in 2023.

Curated by

  • Quantumrun-TR

Last updated: 10 October 2023

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Insight posts
Digital emissions: A uniquely 21st-century waste problem
Quantumrun Foresight
Digital emissions are increasing due to higher internet accessibility and inefficient energy processing.
Insight posts
The wind power industry is tackling its waste problem
Quantumrun Foresight
Industry leaders and academics are working on technology that would make it possible to recycle huge wind turbine blades
Insight posts
Waste-to-energy: A probable solution to global waste problem
Quantumrun Foresight
Waste-to-energy systems can reduce waste volume by burning waste to produce electricity.
Signals
Europe wants more cities to use data center waste heating
Techradar
The EU - and Germany in particular - has caused some consternation in the data center industry with plans to reduce the continent's environmental impact. The union has set renewable energy targets across numerous industries to be achieved by 2035, which includes making the heating and cooling sectors carbon neutral by reusing waste heat from data centers to keep cities warm.
Signals
Food Waste Reduction Strategies and Tips from Industry Professionals
Waste360
Continuing our Q&A's with members of the Federal Food Loss and Waste Reduction Initiatives panel at WasteExpo, Waste360 was able to reach out and ask some questions to Jean Buzby and Priya Kadam.Buzby works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison and Kadam is...
Signals
Leveraging Artificial intelligence (AI) To Reduce Plastic Waste
Aiiottalk
Sustainability is a leading concern for businesses today, and plastic waste is one of the most prevalent issues. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a helpful tool as companies and governments search for ways to reduce and clean up pollution.
The world produces roughly 400 million tons of...
Signals
SA Harvest calls on the logistics industry for support in reducing food waste and hunger
Hortidaily
SA Harvest, a leading food rescue and hunger relief organization in South Africa, is drawing attention to the critical role of logistics in reducing food waste and hunger. With over 10.3 million tonnes of edible food wasted annually in South Africa, while 20 million people are on the spectrum of food vulnerability, SA Harvest is working to bridge the gap by rescuing surplus food from farms, manufacturers, and retailers and distributing it to those in need.
Signals
Full Harvest Reduces Food Waste Faster by Expanding Supply Chain Digitization to All Produce Grades
Nosh
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Full Harvest, a proven leader in the battle against food waste, announced its expansion beyond surplus to all USDA Grade 1 produce on its online marketplace for commercial buyers and sellers. Solving the food waste problem faster by bringing the entire produce market online...
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Partners demo chemical recycling of plastic waste
Plasticsnews
A collaboration between Sealed Air, ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International and grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, launched last year has achieved its goal, the companies have announced.
At the time, the four partners were exploring the potential of chemical recycling for the development of food...
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Creating sustainable chemicals and products with coffee waste
Springwise
Spotted: It is estimated that 6 million tonnes of coffee grounds are sent to landfills each year, where they create methane - a greenhouse gas that has a greater impact on global warming than carbon dioxide.
Now, a technology company from Warsaw, EcoBean, has created a spent coffee grounds...
Signals
Physicochemical Changes and Microbiome Associations during Vermicomposting of Winery Waste
Mdpi
3.6. Next-Generation Sequencing DNA Analysis Bacteria and fungi play major roles in decomposition of organic matter. The Next-Generation DNA Sequencing analysis revealed significant changes in the microbial communities during the vermicomposting process. Diversity was determined with the Shannon...
Signals
Value Addition Employing Waste Bio-Materials in Environmental Remedies and Food Sector
Mdpi
Fruit juice processingPectinOrange peel; Apple pomaceExtraction of pectin with hot water acidification, filtrations, centrifugations, and then precipitation with alcoholFat/sugar replacer, reduce blood cholesterol levels, prevents gastrointestinal disorders[70]Natural sweetenersFruit...