Like the Ahr Valley in 2021, the Valencia region was hit hard by flooding in October 2024. Currently, waste management experts and scientists in Valencia are discussing the challenges and possible solutions. The public images from Valencia are strongly reminiscent of the events in the Ahr Valley and evoke sympathy for the affected people in Spain. Eveline Lemke, former Minister of Economic Affairs of Rhineland-Palatinate, accepted an urgent invitation from the local municipal association and the Clean Waste cluster, together with Stephan Müllers, technical director of the Ahrweiler waste...