The International Waste Working Group (IWWG) is a registered not-for-profit international waste organisation founded in 2002 to serve as a forum for the scientific and professional community. The IWWG aims to provide an intellectual platform to encourage and support integrated and sustainable waste management and to promote practical scientific development in the field.
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Objectives
The objectives of IWWG will be pursued mainly by means of:
Dissemination of Information:
Discussion Forums:
Education:
Services:
Structure
The group was conceived as a think-tank, whose work would be based on scientific principles oriented towards practical applications. IWWG is run by a Managing Board, assisted by a Scientific Advisory Panel and supported by Associate Members. Furthermore is organised in a smooth, non-bureaucratic manner allowing members to focus on a range of subjects, to react promptly to problems in the field, and to communicate efficiently within the professional community.
Task Groups
Task Groups are international working groups aimed at furthering interdisciplinary research in major areas of environmental engineering.
List of the groups:
- Sustainable Landfilling
- Landfill Aeration
- CLEAR (Landfill Gas Emissions to the Atmosphere)
- PHOENIX (Management of MSWI Residues)
- Developing Countries
- HumOr (Compost Quality)
- Leaching Tests (Leaching Assessment Methodology and Tools)
- L.a.W. (Legislation and Waste)
- Hydrogen Production
- Landfill Modelling (LMTG)
- Thermal Treatments
- Hospital Waste
- Industrial Waste Management
- Prevention of Food Waste
- WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)