Waste management is no longer just about the disposal of waste. It has evolved from just dumping and burning waste to separate collection, sorting, and recycling to the circular economy, which sees waste as a resource. The aims of waste management nowadays are waste prevention and intelligent processing and recycling according to zero waste principles.
Sally Thomas, Head of Waste at Leadec in the UK has been in the industry for more than 20 years and gives exciting insights into this topic.