International Conference on
Waste, Recycling Technologies, and Climate Solutions
Innovating Sustainable Futures Through Waste and Climate Action
April 06-08, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV
Our
Plenary Speakers
Joanne Brasch
California Product Stewardship Council, Director of Advocacy
Davis , CA
Yiqi Yang
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
James Gaspard
BioChar Now
Berthoud, CO
Leila Ahmadi
National Research Council
Canada
Guohe Huang
University of Regina
Canada
Zhanghua Chen
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Charles Rolsky
Shaw Institute
Blue Hill, ME
Amar Mohanty
University of Guelph
Canada
Sanja Stipicevic
Institute for Medical Research & Occupational Health (IMI)
Zagreb, Croatia
Nanthi Bolan
UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, Australia
Tyler Bandemer
City of Loveland
Denver, CO
Mary Lusk
Urban Soil and Water Quality University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Jan Bondaruk
Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute
Katowice, Poland
Janez Potocnik
University in Ljubljana
Slovenia
Asmae Arbaoui
Mohammed V University, Faculty of Sciences
Rabat, Morocco
About
You are welcome to join us
The International Conference on Waste, Recycling Technologies, and Climate Solutions will be held from April 06 to 08, 2026, in Las Vegas, NV. This event brings together people from around the world who care about improving how we manage waste and recycling.
Experts, researchers, business leaders, and government officials will meet to share new ideas and learn from each other. The goal is to find better, smarter, and more sustainable ways to reduce waste, recycle more, and protect our planet.
At WARE 2026, there will be talks and discussions on many important topics, such as using technology like robots and smart systems to handle waste, recycling plastics and electronics, reducing packaging waste, and creating cleaner, greener cities.
People can also present their own work or research, meet others in the same field, and explore new tools and solutions that are making a real difference.
There will also be space for companies to show their products and for sponsors to support the event and connect with attendees.
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Topics to be Discussed
🌐 Innovations in Recycling Technologies
Advances in Chemical and Mechanical Recycling
Recycling of Emerging Materials: Batteries, Solar Panels, and E-Waste
Biotechnology Applications in Organic Waste Treatment
Automation and AI for Enhanced Material Sorting
Circular Material Flows in Manufacturing
🌐 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Impact of Waste Management
Carbon Footprint of Recycling vs. Landfilling
Life Cycle Assessment of Waste-to-Energy Technologies
Environmental Impact of Plastic Waste Management Strategies
Comparative LCA of Composting, Anaerobic Digestion, and Landfilling
Modeling GHG Emissions in Waste Systems
🌐 Waste Policy, Governance, and Economic Instruments
Effectiveness of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policies
Economic Incentives for Recycling and Waste Reduction
Waste Management Regulations and Compliance in Urban Areas
Social Equity in Waste Infrastructure and Policy
🌐 Circular Economy and Resource Recovery
Circular Economy Metrics and Indicators
Industrial Symbiosis and Cross-Sector Resource Exchange
Product Design for Recyclability and Waste Minimization
Market Dynamics for Secondary Materials
Urban Mining and Critical Material Recovery
🌐 Climate Change Mitigation through Waste Management
Methane Capture and Utilization from Landfills
Role of Recycling in National GHG Inventories
Climate Resilience of Waste Infrastructure
Integration of Waste Management in Climate Action Plans
Tech Innovations for Low-Carbon Waste Processing
🌐 Sustainability and Behavior in Waste Management
Community Engagement in Recycling Programs
Behavioral Drivers and Barriers to Waste Reduction
Educational Interventions and Sustainability Curriculum
Social Acceptance of Emerging Waste Technologies
Metrics for Evaluating Waste Awareness Campaigns
🌐 Smart Waste Systems and Digital Innovations
IoT and Sensor-Based Waste Collection
Big Data Analytics for Waste Generation Prediction
GIS Applications in Recycling Infrastructure Planning
Digital Platforms for Circular Supply Chains
AI-Driven Sorting and Contamination Detection
Testimonials
What they are saying about us
Steve G. Greenbaum, Ph.D
CUNY Distinguished Professor
Nice to hear from you, and I recall our favorable interactions in the past conference. Yes I am interested in participating in this Symposium.
Dusan Bratko
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Kudos to the organizers for their meticulous planning and dedication, creating an enriching experience for all participants!
Zuhal ER
Istanbul Technical University Turkey
I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for the exceptional organization of the conference.
Nicolas Abatzoglou
Universite de Sherbrooke Canada
It has been an interesting and good quality conference, enjoyed both the sessions and the networking activities. I would be interested in joining the next editions.
Seyed Ehsan Hosseini
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
Thank you for organizing such a great conference.
Dates
Dates to Note
📅 Key Dates
Conference Dates
06–08 April 2026
Abstract Submission
02 October 2025
Early-Bird Registration
03 October 2025
Pricing
Registration Details
Student
$299
- Includes Access to all talks
- Networking Sessions
- Participation certificate.
Delegate
$499
- Includes Access to all talks
- Networking Sessions
- Conference Recordings
- Participation certificate.
Academic
$699
- Includes Access to all talks
- Networking Sessions
- Conference Recordings
- Participation certificate
Industry
$799
- Includes Access to all talks
- Networking Sessions
- Conference Recordings
- Participation certificate.
Schedule
Conference Agenda
| 🕒 Time | 📌 Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Welcome |
| 09:30 – 12:30 | Keynote Address |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Oral Presentations – Session 1 |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Networking Break |
| 15:45 – 18:00 | Oral Presentations – Continue |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Wrap-Up & Q&A |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Networking Drinks |
| 🕒 Time | 📌 Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Recap and Networking |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Keynote Address |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Networking Break |
| 10:45 – 13:00 | Oral Presentation Session – 2 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Oral Presentation Session – 2 |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Networking Break |
| 16:15 – 18:00 | Poster Presentations & Panel Discussion |
| 🕒 Time | 📌 Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Recap and Networking |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Oral Presentation Session – 3 |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Networking Break |
| 10:50 – 13:00 | Session – 3 Continues |
| 13:00 | Conference Conclusions |
🌐 Welcome to Our Virtual Session!
Get ready for a transformative experience as we bring together thought leaders, innovators, and professionals from around the globe. Over the course of our event, you'll have the opportunity to participate in engaging keynote sessions and enlightening panel discussions, all accessible from the comfort of your own space.
Dive deep into the latest trends, exchange ideas, and forge valuable connections with peers and experts in the Materials field. Whether you are seeking inspiration, professional development, or networking opportunities, our virtual conference offers a dynamic platform to learn, grow, and thrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The conference focuses on recent advancements in WARE, highlighting sustainable practices such as waste management, renewable energy technologies, eco-friendly product design, circular economy models, and environmental conservation strategies.
The conference will be held on April 06-08, 2026 at Las Vegas, NV.
The conference is ideal for researchers, industry professionals, academics, and students interested in WARE.
Recycling involves collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be discarded and using them to make new products. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlights recycling as a benefit to communities, the economy, and the environment. It recognizes that reusing and recycling materials conserves natural resources, reduces waste sent to landfills and incinerators, prevents pollution, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and helps create jobs and tax revenue.
Given these benefits, the EPA set a “National Recycling Goal” to increase the national recycling rate for all materials to 50% by 2030. According to the Agency’s most recent data, in 2018 the national recycling rate was 36%.
As a parallel effort, the EPA developed a “National Recycling Strategy” that identifies objectives and actions to create a stronger, more resilient recycling system.
Collectively, these efforts intend to increase the amounts of materials that can be recycled, make the processing system more efficient, ensure the recycling industry can keep pace with today’s diverse and changing waste system, and strengthen the economic markets for recycled materials.
These measures are also intended to help manufacturers make more products using recycled materials, increase competition, and encourage demand for more products made using recycled materials.
Today, we’re seeing lots of momentum to invest, innovate, improve, and expand the existing recycling system to develop a more “circular economy,” or a system where materials are collected and reused.
For plastics, as for most materials (e.g., paper, glass, aluminum and steel), mechanical recycling is the typical method of recycling, in which materials are cleaned, cut into smaller pieces, melted and reformed.
However, today’s mechanical recycling isn’t well suited for all types of plastics. But a new set of technologies known collectively as “advanced recycling” is being increasingly commercialized. These new technologies breakdown and reform plastics at the molecular level and can help us process many more types of plastics than what’s been achieved to date.
Dive deeper: Listen to the Sustainably Speaking podcast, “Unpacking U.S. Recycling,” with The Recycling Partnership’s Keefe Harrison.
The EPA says one of the top challenges associated with recycling is knowing what can be recycled. “Many people are confused about what items can be recycled, where they can be recycled and how. This often leads to recyclables going in the trash or trash going in the recycling bin.”
Currently, there is no federal standard for determining what plastics can be recycled. Recycling tends to be locally based.
To determine what can be recycled in your area:
First, check with your local recycling agency;
As a second step, you can also visit Recycle Check, which connects packaging information submitted by brands with The Recycling Partnership’s National Recycling Database, a centralized hub of local recycling information from community programs across the United States.
Some general tips for plastics recycling:
Nearly every plastic bottle – meaning a container with a neck smaller than its body – can go in the recycling bin. This goes beyond just water and soda bottles and includes containers for many items throughout the house, such as milk and juice from your fridge, shampoo, body wash, and mouthwash in the bathroom, detergent and cleaning products from the laundry, and auto and gardening products in the garage.
Most plastic containers can be recycled. More and more communities collect plastic containers and lids for products such as yogurt, sour cream and condiments, plus “clamshell” packaging. Check with your local recycler.
Keep bottle caps on. Twist on the bottle caps before tossing them in the bin to make it easier for recyclers.
Bags and wraps should be taken to the store – NOT put in the curbside bin in most locations. Many grocery and big retail stores – including thrift stores – have film take back programs. These programs accept much more than what most people think (plastic grocery bags). They usually can take bags for dry-cleaning, bread, produce, and newspapers, “zipper” baggies, and shipping pillows and mailers. Plus, plastic wraps from around water bottle cases, diapers, napkins, toilet paper, and more. (Please snip off paper labels.)
Some regions have access to unique recycling partnerships that offer more options on what can be recycled. One example is the Hefty Renew program, which partners with local recyclers to accept a wider scope of plastics. As of early 2024, the program reports preventing about 5 million tons of waste from reaching landfills, which translates to displacing roughly 25 million barrels of virgin, fossil-derived materials, showcasing the tangible benefits of innovative recycling technologies.
Plastics are a broad category of materials with differing chemical compositions and properties, all of which affect potential recyclability. That is why the recycling rates for different plastics vary significantly and why the average recycling rate for plastics is low despite some categories of plastics that have much higher recycling rates. Learn more about plastic composition and what can be recycled.
Absolutely, we should recycle plastic – and new public-private partnerships can bring about opportunities that make it easier for people to recycle.
Recycling plastic can reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills, or worse, as pollution.
Recycling plastic can give our resources a second life, allowing them to be used to make new products.
Recycling plastics can reduce carbon emissions and save fossil resources. Recycling can reduce the climate impact of products compared to virgin plastics. One assessment found that mechanically recycled plastic reduced total energy consumption by 79% for PET, 88% for HDPE, and 88% for PP. For example, research found that it takes 75% less energy to make a plastic bottle from recycled plastic than from new plastic.
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