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Urban waste management is becoming a critical component of sustainable cities, public infrastructure and more efficient environmental systems. This section covers news on waste collection, treatment, recycling, recovery and disposal, as well as the projects and technologies improving the operational and environmental performance of urban waste systems.

Coverage includes developments in circular economy, sorting and treatment technologies, infrastructure modernization, environmental regulation and integrated waste management programs designed to strengthen traceability, efficiency and sustainability across urban environments. It also highlights investments, public policy, institutional partnerships and technical solutions responding to the growing pressure of urban expansion and environmental compliance.

Through these stories, Urban Waste tracks the systems, projects and innovations shaping cleaner, more efficient and more sustainable waste management models for modern cities.

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First hydrogen-powered electric garbage truck tested in San Francisco

Ruth Arteaga · September 2, 2024

The truck could perform more than 1,200 container lifts in a single load, all without emitting pollutants.

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Vapra composter invented to turn kitchen waste into compost in just 7 days

Ruth Arteaga · July 27, 2024

The Vapra home composter can turn kitchen waste into compost in just seven days, compared to 45-60 days for the traditional method.

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France will open a recycling plant that will treat unusual waste

Isbel Lázaro · May 4, 2024

The plant would be ready to operate at full capacity in 2026.

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Recycleye: the waste management system using Artificial Intelligence

Isbel Lázaro · March 8, 2024

Isbel Lazaro, March 8, 2024. Recycleye emerges as a pioneering solution in waste management, thanks to the collaboration of Victor Dewulf and Peter Hedley,…

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Discover the Web Platform Revolutionizing Waste Management

Isbel Lázaro · December 26, 2023

Inspenet, December 26, 2023. The "Online Container" initiative represents the first completely digital platform launched in Spain with the purpose of simplifying the waste…

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Valle del Cauca inaugurates its first energy use plant

Isbel Lázaro · September 16, 2023

Inspenet, September 16, 2023. Atica, the leading company in the comprehensive management of solid waste, oils and water, has announced the inauguration of a…