Webinars

The Urban Pathways project welcomes you to register to our upcoming webinars on Material Recovery Facilities. Two webinars are being offered on the topic. Waste Technology Deep Dive #4: Materials Recovery Facilities – Technologies (see recording below) Waste Technology Deep Dive #4: Materials Recovery Facilities - Design & Management (see recording below) These webinars dive [...]

This webinar provided and demonstrated some tips for general and school waste education for all practitioners and people working in waste management and waste education. Also, it focused on not only providing practical information, but also exploring an effective approach that can be applied for business and social sectors, as well as a theory of [...]

In our rapidly urbanizing world that features mostly unsustainable consumption and production patterns, addressing solid waste management and plastic pollution is becoming more pressing than ever before. However, reliable data and information on municipal solid waste generation and management is lacking globally, especially in cities in low- and middle-income countries. This lack of data hinders [...]

This webinar looks at what Black Soldier Fly Larvae Composting is, what it can be used for, when it makes sense, etc. The fundamentals are presented by an expert from ETH Zürich / eawag,  followed by a practitioner’s perspective from Kenya. Polls during the webinar Presenters and speakers Download here Moritz Gold ETH Zürich, Eawag [...]

In this webinar of the series we have an expert from Sandec / eawag explain the fundamentals of Anaerobic Digestion, followed by a practitioner’s perspective from Kochi, India. Polls during the webinar [/vc_column_inner] [/vc_row_inner]Presenters and Presenatation Maximilian Grau Sandec/ eawag Download here Simmi Sashi C HED, Kochi Download here

Practitioners from Kenya and Brazil talked about what kind of e-waste they receive, how they treat it and where the outputs of their process go. Polls during the webinar Presenters and Presentations Rethabile Moraa (WEE Center, Nairobi, Kenya) She is an enthusiastic youth and environmental steward with experience in e-waste management in Kenya. Her background [...]

Globally, the solid waste of 3 billion people is not managed in controlled facilities and therefore negatively impacting on the health of the surrounding communities as well as the environment. Assuming an average solid waste generation rate of 0.74 kilogram per person a day, this means that every day 2.2 million tonnes (2,200,000,000 kilograms) of [...]

In observance of International E-Waste Day on 14th October 2020, the Urban Pathways project together with the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative organised the Webinar: Lithium-ion EV battery: e-waste, electric mobility and energy nexus During the webinar four factsheets on lithium-ion batteries identifying synergies between e-waste, electric mobility and energy will be presented. The factsheets cover [...]

While the current COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading in some countries, thus intensifying its impact upon the world’s healthcare systems and economy, it starts to slowly decrease in other countries. During this time, ensuring reliable and safe municipal solid waste management (MSWM) services provision is a must for all local governments to protect public health [...]

Organic Waste Treatment in Cities of the Global South: Solutions and Case Studies Webinar Series exploring organic waste treatment options in Africa, Asia and Latin America. English Português Español Française Edit Organic Waste Treatment in Cities of the Global South: Solutions and Case Studies Urban areas are not only responsible for 80% of energy consumption […]