ISWA prepares for 2022 event in Singapore

The Vienna-based International Solid Waste Association will be holding its 2022 World Congress at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore Sept. 21-23.

ISWA describes the World Congress as “a global meeting [that] includes high-level plenaries, innovative solutions, technical site visits and business to business programs where waste management professionals, government officials, industry leaders, policy makers, scientists and young professionals meet to exchange views and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for sustainable solid waste management.”

The global association’s regional host for the event is the Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS).

Fang Wei Goh, business development and training manager of the WMRAS, says “Don’t Waste Our Future” is the theme of the Singapore event, which she says “is scoped to highlight the importance of human impact to the environment, with targets to promote economic growth, increase efficiency in production and consumption, sustainably managing waste and resources and taking action to support climate change.”

Continues Goh, “In line with ISWA’s mission of promoting sustainable waste management worldwide and transitioning to a circular economy, the congress [serves] to bring together Individuals, organizations and governments worldwide that work toward a sustainable future.”

That, she adds, is “in line with ISWA’s vision where no waste exists and waste should be reused and reduced to a minimum, then collected, recycled, and treated properly.”

More information about the ISWA World Congress in Singapore can be found on this website.