The symposium topics include the generation, collection, transportation, treatment, recycling, and disposal of (i) municipal solid waste, (ii) plastic waste, (iii) electronic waste, (iv) industrial waste, (v) construction and demolition wastes, as well as (vi) special wastes such as household hazardous waste and low-level radioactive waste.
Date and location: April 14th, 2026 (Tuesday). Education Building (ED623), U of Regina, SK.
Fees: Professional: CAD $200 (plus taxes); Student or senior: CAD $30 (plus taxes)
Participation fees include: Attendance in the scientific programme, symposium materials, certificate of attendance, breakfast buffet, lunch buffet, and two coffee breaks.
The one-day symposium is organized by the WMSD Lab. Symposium sponsors: NSERC CRC Program, University of Regina, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued for APEGS Continuing Professional Development or other CPD programs.
Space is limited, register today!
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Questions? Please email: kelvin.ng@uregina.ca
Ms. Sharmin Jahan Mim successfully defended her MASc thesis!
Thesis title: Indicator-based assessment of post-consumer textile waste management in regional and cross-national contexts
Program: EVSE - MASc
Defense date: December 2nd, 2025, Tuesday
Congrats to Sharmin!
Waste Management System Design Lab Open Day!
The Waste Management System Design Laboratory (WMSD Lab) at the University of Regina invites you to our inaugural Open Day on October 27th (Monday). All are welcome, please bring a friend! Our student team will give short talks on various solid waste management topics. Interested in environmental sustainability? Please drop by to share your ideas with us. Stop by to say hello, grab a cookie/cake and celebrate with us. Check out our 2025 publications and WMSD Lab merch! We also have some free giveaways. Limited supply, while quantities last. We can’t wait to welcome you next Monday!
Event Details:
Date: October 27, 2025 (Monday)
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Location: ED 439 (Education Building 4th floor)
Ms. Rumpa Chowdhury successfully defended her MASc thesis!
Thesis title: A Cross-Jurisdictional Framework for Radioactive Waste Management Integrating Nuclear Fuel Inventory and Low-Level Waste Disposal
Program: EVSE - MASc
Defense date: August 29th, 2025, Friday
Congrats to Rumpa!
Ms. Anika Tahsin Abha successfully defended her MASc thesis!
Thesis title: Improper Disposal and Collection of Hazardous Waste at Household Level
Program: EVSE - MASc
Defense date: August 28th, 2025, Thursday
Congrats to Anika!
Check out my new book!
Solid Waste Management in Canada: Approaches, Practices, and Experiences
Edited by Anderson Assuah and Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng
1st Edition, Copyright 2025
ISBN 9781032872094
286 Pages, 44 B/W Illustrations
Published June 13, 2025 by Routledge
USD $190
20% off discount code: 25ESA2 (until Sept 30, 2025)
https://www.routledge.com/Solid-Waste-Management-in-Canada-Approaches-Practices-and-Experiences/Assuah-TsunWaiNg/p/book/9781032872094
Ms. Hillary Adu-Darko successfully presented her MEng project!
Project title: COVID-19 and Municipal Solid Waste: A Comparative Analysis Across Pandemic Phases
Program: EVSE - MEng
Date: April 25th, 2025, Friday
Congrats to Hillary!
Call for papers (VSI: Textile waste)
Textile waste management, Waste Management, Elsevier
Submission period: April 1st to December 31st, 2025.
Guest editors: Prof. Dimitrios Komilis, Prof. Qiyong Xu, Prof. Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng
This special issue (SI), titled Textile Waste Management, seeks to address the multifaceted challenges of this critical issue by attracting articles on cutting-edge research, innovative solutions, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The SI will explore key topics such as sustainable textile production and design, circular economy models, thrifting, thermal treatment, mechanical and chemical recycling and upcycling technologies, innovative recycling techniques, textile waste reduction strategies in textile industry and at the households, policy frameworks (i.e. EPR) and successful source separation schemes, microplastics and emerging pollutants generated during textile waste management, sustainable dyeing, biodegradable textiles. This special issue aims to advance our understanding of textile waste management and promote pathways toward a more sustainable and resilient textile industry. We invite contributions that address both the challenges and opportunities in this field, with the goal of reducing the environmental footprint not only during textile waste management but also during textile manufacturing and usage.
Keywords: Textile waste, Microplastics, Dyeing, Fiber to Fiber, Recycling, Fast fashion, Circular economy, Upcycling, Thermal treatment, Chemical recycling
Click here for more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/320659/textile-waste-management
ESD Recognition Award!
2024 RCE Awards for Innovative Projects on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) - Honourable Mention, United Nations University
The project was elected by the RCE-SK as a flagship project on Jan 24th, 2024. Results announced on Dec 2nd, 2024.
Project title: “Municipal solid waste recycling and disposal behaviors in a mid-sized Canadian city during a global pandemic”
CSCE Environmental Engineering Conference
Fairmount Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. May 28th - May 30th, 2025
Please join us in Winnipeg this summer. For more, please see:
https://www.csce2025winnipeg.ca/environmental-specialty