Course Catalogue
Practical training for waste leaders across the Global South
🚀 Building Our Library Together
We are building the Global Waste Lab Academy with waste managers from the Global South. Our first courses launched in Q1 2026, with more in development. If you would like to support the development of the Academy, please get in touch.
🎯 Active Courses
These course are currently available:
Introduction to waste management: Understanding systems
Waste and health: Understanding risks and protecting people
Sorting waste at source: Making realistic decisions
Food waste management: What works in practice
BI Norwegian Business School is one of Europe’s leading business schools, with a strong commitment to sustainability, knowledge sharing and responsible management. Their support has allowed us to invite experienced practitioners to share their knowledge with peers around the world — and to keep every course free to access.
If your organisation shares our commitment to building knowledge, capacity and equality of access in waste management, we would love to hear from you. Sponsoring a course means your organisation’s name sits alongside practical, peer-to-peer learning that reaches waste managers where they need it most — and keeps reaching them long after the course is first published.
🚛 Collection & Infrastructure
Setting up reliable collection systems and choosing the right equipment
🌱 Organic Waste Solutions
Turn food and garden waste into valuable resources
♻️ Recyclables & Plastics
Capture value from plastics, paper, and other recyclable materials
💰 Financial Sustainability
Make your waste project financially viable and attractive to funders
📋 Systems & Planning
Strategic planning for long-term success and scale