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WORM’s final brochure: A lasting resource to tackle the waste management challenges in the humanitarian sector

As the WORM project reaches its conclusion, we are proud to release our final brochure, which brings together the project’s key insights...

WORM: a look back at our final event 

On 4 November 2025, the WORM Project held its Final Event, “Field-Based Solutions for Managing Medical Waste“, at the Hanken School of...

WORM Plug and play framework for medical waste management in field hospitals

The WORM Project has developed a plug and play framework designed to help humanitarian organisations manage medical waste more effectively during field...

WORM at the AidEx Geneva Conference 2025

We’re excited to announce that the WORM project will be featured at the AidEx 2025 conference! On 22 October 2025, join Virva...

WORM Policy brief on Circularity and innovative waste management business models in humanitarian response

The humanitarian sector faces growing challenges related to waste generation, resource use, and environmental impact. Introducing circular economy principles offers an opportunity...

WORM Local awareness campaigns in Kenya and Vietnam

One of the key impacts of the WORM project is to increase awareness of the environmental damage caused by medical waste. To...

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