Lectures in course ENV-500: Solid waste engineering

Provides an overview of EPFL waste management system and challenges in implementation.

Explores the challenges of e-waste recycling, focusing on recovering precious metals like gold, silver, and palladium using pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes.

Phosphorus Recovery: Phos4life Technology

Explores the Phos4life technology for efficient phosphorus recovery and its high market acceptance.

E-waste: Global Perspective

Explores the global issue of e-waste, including top producers, regulations, recycling, challenges, and successful management in Switzerland.

Biodegradable Plastic in Compost

Covers composting biodegradable plastics, including collection, shredding, sieving, certification standards, and end-of-life options.

Beverage Cartons: Recycling and Environmental Impact

Explores beverage carton recycling, waste-to-energy, economic benefits, and environmental impact.

Material Flow Analysis: Waste Management in Chinese Campus

Delves into Material Flow Analysis for waste management in a Chinese campus, including trash classification and statistical analysis.

Littering: Impact and Solutions

Explores the impact of littering and the need for waste reduction measures.

Car Recycling: Process and Impact

Explores the process of car recycling, including material flow and environmental impact.

Nanowaste: Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles in Solid Waste Engineering

Delves into nanomaterials and nanoparticles in solid waste, covering trends, microscopy, motion, diffraction, and video creation.

Corporate Greenwashing in Plastic Packaging

Explores greenwashing in plastic packaging on daily life products and the challenges in recycling plastic waste.

Ocean Plastic Waste: Collection, Impact, Solutions

Explores the global issue of ocean plastic waste, discussing its impact, sources, and innovative solutions for collection and management.

Nuclear Waste: Radioactive Elements and Waste Management

Covers incident neutron, fissionable nucleus, energy release, and radioactive waste management.

Textile Recycling: Challenges and Solutions

Explores textile waste challenges, fast fashion impact, and recycling solutions for a sustainable circular economy.

Nuclear Waste: Deep Geological Repositories in Switzerland

Explores nuclear waste management in Switzerland, emphasizing deep geological repositories.

PV Recycling: Process and Challenges

Explores the recycling process of photovoltaic panels, emphasizing the challenges and legal requirements for producers in the European Union.

Waste Management in Three European Countries

Discusses waste management practices, including sorting, legislation, collection, recycling, and final disposal in three European countries.

Methane Production in Anaerobic Digesters

Explores methane production in anaerobic digesters and its challenges and potential.

Anerobic Digestion of Kitchen Waste in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Explores the potential of biogas production from kitchen waste in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Biogas Production from Kitchen Waste in Tanzania

Explores the anaerobic digestion of kitchen waste in Tanzania, focusing on biogas production potential, technology implementation, and obtained results.