Circular Online brings you live updates from the ISWA World Congress 2026 as it returns to London for the first time in 30 years.
Hosted by CIWM, in partnership with the International Solid Waste Association, ISWA 2026 is bringing together over 1,000 international leaders, policymakers, and resource management professionals for three days of strategic knowledge sharing and tangible solutions.
The Minister for Waste Crime & Circular Economy Emma Hardy MP will deliver a keynote address. She is joined by leading sector figures including Sebastian Munden, Chair of WRAP, Gareth Roberts, Member of the London Assembly, and Jeremy Blake from PackUK.
Elsewhere on the programme Nicola Hopley, Deputy Director for Circular Economy Growth Plan Delivery at Defra, and Dr Sally Uren OBE, Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer at Forum for the Future, will share critical policy and sector insights at a key moment for UK and international resource strategy.
Check out our live updates below:
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