RWM DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT
UPCOMING EVENTS

The RWM Digital Spotlight series focuses on a range of specific subjects in the industry, bringing you bite-sized LIVE seminars of 15-20 minutes from expert speakers.
We package these together to provide learning and answer key questions or challenges facing the sector, in just a few hours.
PREVIOUS DIGITAL SPOTLIGHTS
Energy from Waste
Streamed: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Energy from Waste and Bio Energy is a solution capable of diverting materials that can’t be recycled away from landfill, as well as one that offers practical ideas to help meet modern-resource needs.
Digital Transformation
Streamed: Thursday 10th February 2022
Digital transformation, from robotics, AI, and data collection to analytics, should be at the forefront of the resources and waste management industry’s mind as it looks to drive efficiency and plan for the future.
During this session we shall explore key case studies, hearing from those leading the way by using information and technology to streamline their processes and revolutionise the way in which they operate.
Packaging
Streamed: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Making sure our packaging is recyclable is the first step in the resource and waste management process.
The Packaging Spotlight is where visitors can learn about new packaging techniques and materials and discover where products fit into the circular economy.
Topics will include, EPR, compliance, new packaging materials and technologies, and case studies on dealing with different types of packaging.
Energy from Waste
Streamed: Wednesday 20th October 2021
This Digital Spotlight will focus on the latest technology, innovations, and regulatory updates in the Energy-from-Wastesector.
Our expert speakers will consider how organisations can optimise the production of energy through recovering waste and will expand on the topics discussed at the RWM Expo in September.
Digital Transformation
► Streamed: Wednesday 21st July 2021
Digital innovation is transforming industries; the resource and waste management sector is no exception. Digital tools such as robotics, AI, data collection and analytics offer the potential to increase our sector’s productivity.
This RWM Spotlight focused on Digital Transformation in our sector and how organisations can take advantage of digital technologies to participate in the development of a more circular economy.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
► Streamed: Thursday 22nd April 2021
With consultations ongoing and implementation scheduled for 2023, this RWM Digital Spotlight on EPR explores what this might mean for local councils, waste management companies and waste producers.
Energy from Waste
► Streamed: Wednesday 7th April 2021
This session gives an overview of the current technologies used in Energy from Waste, Direct Combustion, Gasification, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas, as well as covering the latest technological innovations in the Energy from Waste industry, address the regulatory updates for EfW including the role of RDF export markets, discuss CO2 Capture in the Energy from Waste Sector and examine the future of EfW on our road to Net Zero.
Digital Transformation
► Streamed: Wednesday 25th November 2020
As the resource and waste management sector continues to adopt digital technologies, this spotlight looks at how organisations should evaluate a growing range of supporting technologies and services to maximise the efficiency of resource management.
Decarbonising the Waste Fleet
► Streamed: Wednesday 16th September 2020
As local authorities look to tackle emissions and air pollution, attention has turned to the waste collection rounds still reliant on refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) that are powered by diesel-fuelled engines. It is a well-known fact that alternatives to the traditional diesel RCVs are going to be a considerable piece of this jigsaw.
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