Waste Management stories

AI-ready data centres push fire protection into early design, as liquid cooling and high-density racks reshape risk, resilience and recovery.

UK councils ramp up AI spending to boost efficiency and services, but poor strategy and complexity risk wasting taxpayers’ money.

NetApp and Agastya have opened a rural data and AI lab in Andhra Pradesh to teach data literacy and problem-solving to government school students.

Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia’s 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region’s climate innovation hub.

Precision Group hits SGP+S Level 3, tying ISO 14001-aligned green reporting to a unified IT, ESG and data governance backbone.

Canadian SMEs prioritise sustainability but face challenges in accessing green finance and formal reporting, with only 5% securing funding despite high ambition.

Reconomy partners with Polytag to enhance UK recycling transparency by installing UV tag tech at Casepak, aiding brands with real-time packaging recycling data.

TeknTrash Robotics has opened a new base in Suzhou to expand its humanoid recycling robot operations and blend European engineering with Chinese manufacturing.

Australia's portable toilet rental market, worth AUD $364 million in 2024, is embracing tech like real-time monitoring and solar power to boost efficiency.

Australia’s waste system is inefficient, but upcycling using advanced hydrogen technology could cut costs, emissions and power a cleaner transport network.

The Circulate Initiative appoints Matthew Fraser to lead research and programmes, boosting efforts to tackle plastic waste and promote circular economies.

Echo Technology will host Wellington’s first free e-waste recycling day at Sky Stadium on 2 November, helping locals dispose of old electronics responsibly.

OutSystems' 2025 Innovation Awards celebrate AI-powered software breakthroughs by Roche, Clarins, Pokémon Company, and others across multiple sectors.

Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to mass-produce smart, eco-friendly homes, cutting emissions by 75% and waste by 80% with automated modular design.

Nurox Hydrothermal and Interwaste partner to deploy cleaner tech for hazardous waste in New Zealand, cutting offshore disposal and boosting resource recovery.

Konica Minolta Australia, Macquarie University and ANZRP’s TechCollect launch Sydney drive to recycle e-waste via free drop-off events and campus bins.

MobileMuster urges Australians to recycle 13 million unused phones at home through a new campaign highlighting easy recycling options and resource recovery.

Forrester's report reveals that disruptive tech like AI and IoT aid environmental goals but also pose risks such as higher energy use and electronic waste by 2025.

Retail Insight has enhanced its WasteInsight platform with AI tools to help UK grocers cut food waste, optimise markdowns, manage donations, and improve food safety compliance.