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Plastic pollution & marine litter: Mapping existing global initiatives & organizations

Plastic pollution and marine litter are global concerns, which receive growing attention from government, academics, NGOs, industry and the public since it greatly affects the environment, economy safety, and public health. This document has been prepared by the Qgreen team to recognize and review existing international and national plastic pollution and marine litter initiatives and […]

Development of Women of Waste (WOW) Business Directory

Women of Waste (WOW) is an informal group supported by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) created by women in the waste management industry to advocate and spotlight women’s work and achievement in the waste sector. In order to aspire and empower women professionals and informal waste management workers around the world, a Business Directory […]

The gap in techno-economic sustainability assessment of bio-based products

Currently sustainability assessment of bio-based products production is limited to production and processing of biomass, the conversion of biomass into bio-based products and after the use phase recirculation schemes are absent. The EoL is not covered sufficiently. In this sense, although there are mainly sustainability indicators that cover the production of biomass and its processing […]

Messonghi Beach Holiday Resort: Integrated Waste Management Program

With respect to Corfu’s splendid natural landscape, the management of the Messonghi Beach Holiday Resort has taken over the responsibility of implementing an integrated waste management program to become a good paradigm for the whole island and to apply the principles of the circular economy in practice. The hotel Messonghi Beach Holiday Resort is a […]