The scientific programme of Sardinia 2025 is structured in 8 parallel tracks and includes more than 400 presentations selected according to quality by the Programme Committee.
The presentations are organised in Oral Sessions, Workshops, Active Labs and Poster Sessions. Oral sessions last 90 minutes and include a series of presentations followed by the Q&A discussion. Workshops provide a platform for in-depth discussion on specific topics, initiated by introductory lectures designed to spark debate among participants. Active Labs are practical design laboratories during which participants will have the opportunity to apply theoretical notions to an actual case study or a practical activity with colleagues and experts as part of a working team.
Posters will be continuously accessible in the main hall throughout the conference and discussed in the presence of authors on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon from 17:00 to 17:30.
In addition to these traditional sessions, the Symposium includes four plenary Focus Sessions, to be held in the afternoon, dedicated to specific themes of high public interest. A moderator, after a state-of-the-art presentation and statement made by 2-3 experts in the field, will guide the discussion among the experts and the audience. The format and the session settings are similar to a "talk show".
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(Updated on 26/09/2025)
Landfilling
Plastics
General Waste
Management
Waste Management in
Developing Countries
Thermal
treatment
Non technical
issues
Wastewater and
sewage sludge
Biomass
management
Circular Economy of
special and industrial waste
Italian Session
Monday, 13 October 2025
09:00 - 12:30
OPENING SESSION
Chair: Raffaello Cossu (IT)
15:30 - 17:00
Rifiuti e Salute: Criteri di gestione, tecnologie e impatti - Presentazione del rapporto finale CIRS
Chairs: R. Cossu, M. Ferrante (IT)
Active Lab -
BSF larvae for biowaste treatment (Part 1)
Organised by:
V. Grossule (IT),
J.K. Tomberlin (US)
17:30 - 19:00
Active Lab -
BSF larvae for biowaste treatment (Part 1)
Organised by:
V. Grossule (IT),
J.K. Tomberlin (US)
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
09:00 - 10:30
Workshop - Unlocking the black box: solutions for sustainable management of old landfills
Chair: J. van der Heide (NL)
Active Lab - Biodegradable jute cellulose-based sanitary pads for sustainable menstrual hygiene management (1)
Organised by:
M.A. Khan (BD)
11:00 - 12:30
Workshop - Gestione sostenibile dei rifiuti contenenti amianto: stato dell'arte e prospettive
Chair: R. Cossu (IT)
Active Lab - Biodegradable jute cellulose-based sanitary pads for sustainable menstrual hygiene management (2)
Organised by:
M.A. Khan (BD)
15:30 - 17:00
FOCUS SESSION I - AI in Waste Management: curse or blessing?
Moderator: Hua Zhang (CN)
Panelists: Rainer Stegmann (DE), Dezhen Chen (CN), Giuseppe Bonifazi (IT), Shivank Rai (US), Mr. AI Robot
17:30 - 19:00
Workshop -
Best practices for optimizing landfill biogas management
Chair: D. Agudelo-Romero (FR)
South Africa Guest Country - Virtual Safari: Meet the Big Five!
to be confirmed
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
09:00 - 10:30
Workshop - Low temperature thermal technologies: state of art and perspectives
Chair: L. Lombardi (IT)
Active Lab -
AI for food waste monitoring systems (Part 1)
Organised by:
M. Yu, L. Secondi (IT)
11:00 - 12:30
Workshop -
Biogenic waste in the circular bioeconomy: potentials and barriers
Chair: C. Zafiu (AT)
Workshop - Efficiency of Waste Management policies in Universities
Chairs: E. Perotto, M.C. Lavagnolo, G. De Feo (IT)
Active Lab -
AI for food waste monitoring systems (Part 2)
Organised by:
M. Yu, L. Secondi (IT)
15:30 - 17:00
FOCUS SESSION II - The future of landfills: sustainable strategies, EU directives, and long-term roles
Moderator: Raffaello Cossu (IT)
Panelists: Marion Huber-Humer (AT), Robert Gregory (UK), Marco Ritzkowski (DE), Davide Tonini (EU)
17:30 - 19:00
Thursday, 16 October 2025
09:00 - 10:30
Landfilling in Developing Countries: state of art and opportunities
Chair: L. Strachan (NZ)
Workshop - Solid and liquid waste and water management in new city quarters
Chair: R. Stegmann (DE)
Workshop - Sustainable management of waste containing asbestos: state of art and future perspectives
Chair. R. Cossu (IT)
11:00 - 12:30
Workshop - Batteries in the electromobility sector: state of art, perspectives and sustainability
Chair: F. Part (AT)
Impatti di lungo termine delle discariche: perchè devono gravare sui gestori?
Chair: R. Cossu (IT)
15:30 - 17:00
FOCUS SESSION III - How to achieve EU textile recycling targets
Moderator: Andreas Bartl (AT)
Panelists: Sebastian Rosenbusch (AT), Valentina Rossi (DK), Paulina Caldarelli (IT)
17:30 - 19:00
Workshop - From waste to valuable battery: success factors for an efficient battery take-back system
Chair: N. Wieczorek (DE)
Vin4Future: Sardinia-South Africa Wine Dialogue - Project Presentation & Wine Tasting
Organised by: R. Cossu, C. Trois, I. Soi (IT)
Friday, 17 October 2025
09:00 - 10:30
Workshop - IWWG TG CLEAR: Methane oxidation systems in landfills
Chairs: J. Gebert (NL), M. Huber-Humer (AT)
EU Workshop - Closing knowledge gaps on PFAS degradation in thermal waste and remediation systems
Chair: T. Rashwan (UK)
Active Lab -
BSF larvae for biowaste treatment (Part 2)
Organised by:
V. Grossule (IT),
J.K. Tomberlin (US)
11:00 - 12:30
Active Lab -
BSF larvae for biowaste treatment (Part 2)
Organised by:
V. Grossule (IT),
J.K. Tomberlin (US)
15:30 - 17:00
FOCUS SESSION IV AND CLOSING PRESENTATION
Advancing the Circular Economy - What still needs to be done?
Moderator: Marion Huber-Humer (AT)
Panelists: Marco Frey (IT), Miguel Nogueira (PT), Lorenzo Giannuzzi (IT), Kosuke Kawai (JP), Hans-Christian Eberl (EU), Debra Reinhart (US), Jinhui Li (CN)
Poster Session - from 13 to 17 October 2025
09:00 - 19:00
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