Last month the Environment Agency’s Chief Regulator reported that serious pollution incidents from waste management activities increased by 57% over the previous year. The waste sector accounted for almost a quarter of all serious pollution incidents, more than any other regulated sector. For the overall report see here, and for …
The next AquaEnviro one-day online training events begin in March 2026 and include the following courses: 10 Mar 2026 Wastewater Treatment 17 Mar 2026 Optimising Activated Sludge plants 24 Mar 2026 Optimising Anaerobic digesters: Sewage sludge For more information follow the links above, or for the overall programme see here. …
Date: 25 March 2026, 09:30-16:00 Early Bird Tickets now available! Venue: Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff Resource Conference Cymru 2026 will shine a light on the current status of the resource and waste sector in Wales, from top-level policy updates to the practicalities impacting local authorities today. Across the agenda, …
The UK’s huge problem with waste crime – the illegal and dangerous disposal of waste materials – is finally attracting some attention: see BBC News, other media and responses from bodies such as CIWM, Environment Agency etc. A short report from the House of Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee …
Date: 31 Oct 2025, 11:00 UK Register HERE. A webinar organised by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) will discuss the most critical skills required for the transition from a linear to a more circular economy, identify when these are needed and explore how they can be secured. Prof …
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has launched a report with 10 recommendations for the sector and the UK Government to capitalise on the drive to net zero and a circular economy. The report is based on an independent review commissioned by CIWM’s Policy & Innovation Forum, looking at …
A recent piece in the Insights section of CIWM’s Circular Online journal has the intriguing title, Does the Circular Economy give you the ick? The article, by Trewin Restorick of Sizzle Innovation, makes the point that while many sources talk up public enthusiasm for the circular economy, there is genuine …
Date: Wed 3 Sept 2025 12:30 – 13:30 UK Venue: Online The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) is hosting the next in its ‘Hard to manage materials’ Technical webinar series. The panel will consider food waste and organics, how to manage contamination and decarbonise bioprocessing. With net-zero targets and decarbonisation goals driving …
The next series of AquaEnviro one-day online training courses begins in September and includes the following: 9 Sept 2025 Wastewater Treatment 16 Sept 2025 Optimising Activated Sludge plants 24 Sept 2023 Optimising Anaerobic digesters: Sewage sludge For more information follow the links above, or for the overall programme see here. …
Date: 17-18 Sept 2025 Venue: NEC, Birmingham Registration is open for Resource & Waste Management 2025 hosted by RWM Expo and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) The event covers cutting-edge recycling technologies, waste-to-energy solutions, sustainable resource management and everything else in this sector. It attracts over 15000 resource …
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has inaugurated its new President, Dr David Greenfield, and launched the 2025 Presidential report This study on Lost Opportunities? Winning Back Materials To Drive the UK’s Circular Economy makes interesting reading for those in the waste management sector – but is also thought-provoking …
Webinar, 18 Dec 2023 10-11:00 am. Chaired by Dr Jane Gilbert, Carbon Clarity. Registration is now closed; recording available upon request. This webinar was jointly coordinated by EBNet and the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM). Jenny Grant is is Head of Organics and Natural Capital for the REA (the …
Taking place in just under 2 week’s time, this year’s Scottish Resources Conference promises to be an invaluable gathering of experts and thought leaders focusing on the milestone regulations and frameworks coming into play across Scotland. We’ll have two important voices in the Scottish Government speaking at the Conference, and …
IBioIC: Careers Day – Exhibit from Industry – 26 July 2023, GlasgowCircularChem: Circular Chemical Economy Summer School 2023 – 5-7 September 2023, Newcastle upon Tyne The Resource and Waste Management Expo – 13/14 September 2023, NEC, BirminghamBCB: Net Zero Chemical Manufacturing – Unlocking the power of biotechnology to transform the UK chemicals industry webinar – 14 …
Alternative Energy Vectors for the Water Sector: Opportunities and Challenges on the Path to Net Zero – 12 May 2023RSC: Environmental Toxic Tort: Current Perspectives and Recent Cases – 12 May 2023UK Phage Innovation Showcase – 16 May 2023Intrapreneurship: Disrupting from the Inside – A workshop & Networking Event – 23 May 2023, ManchesterThe Chemistry …
