***************************************************** Newsletter n° 3/2007 - March ***************************************************** To see this Newsletter in HTML go to http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/newsletter/archive/2007/html/newsletter_n_3.html To receive this newsletter in HTML format ask to helpdesk@garwer.com ***************************************************** Featured Events ***************************************************** 14th ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling ETRA, the European Tyre Recycling Association, is the only European organisation devoted exclusively to tyre and rubber recycling. The 14th annual ETRA conference will include speakers representatives of Parliament, the Commission and other EU bodies well as tyre recyclers, material users, research and development teams from the Member States and beyond. 21-23 March 2007 , Brussels, Belgium http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/events/etra2007.htm ----------------------------- Sep - Eco technologies exhibition The great international event dedicated to public services, anti-pollution technologies in productive processes, city management and energy. Simultaneously, study days, an opportunity for operators to update their knowledge, are held on the most significant current themes in the sector 18-21 April 2007 , Padua, Italy http://www.seponline.it/ ***************************************************** Latest News ***************************************************** 14/02/2007 Eu Parliament calls for total ban on waste dumping http://www.endseuropedaily.com Source: endseuropedaily.com The European parliament adopted a resolution on Tuesday on the EU thematic strategy on waste recycling tabled in 2005. MEPs called for a ban on landfilling all recyclable waste by 2020, extending to "all residual waste" except where unavoidable by 2025. Follow-up : European parliament | waste recycling resolution text . See also reactions on the waste directive vote from Fead , Orgalime and UEAPME . ------------------------------ 14/02/2007 Ireland Introduces First Plastic Bottle Auto Sort Facility http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10957 Source: recyclingtoday.com Irish Polymers of Crumlin, Northern Ireland has opened the first fully automatic sort facility for post consumer plastic bottles in Ireland representing an investment of 1.5 million Euros. Up until this point used plastic bottles collected throughout Ireland for recycling were simply baled and exported Through the new sorting plant in Northern Ireland, this material is being automatically sorted into various polymer types using German technology in the new 20,000 sq ft factory in Crumlin. Irish Polymers plans to process around 10,000 metric tons of mixed plastic bottles within the next twelve months. This material will be collected from the North and South of Ireland and represents about 60 percent of what is collected totally on island. ------------------------------ 14/02/2007 Parliament votes for stricter EU waste rules http://www.endseuropedaily.com Source: endseuropedaily.com The European parliament adopted a tougher than expected first reading position on a revision of EU waste rules on Tuesday, to the delight of environmentalists. The assembly also adopted its position on the European commission’s linked thematic strategy on waste Follow-up : European parliament | press releases on waste debate and waste vote ------------------------------ 14/02/2007 Reducing waste: set targets and less landfill, say reports debated Monday http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/064-2977-043-02-07-911-20070209STO02961-2007-12-02-2007/default_en.htm Source: europarl.europa.eu As the amount of household and industrial waste increases in Europe, MEPs will debate two reports on the issue Monday. They call for more recycling, prevention of waste and a reduction in landfill usage. Currently 49% of municipal waste is sent to landfill sites while 33% recycled or composted. Across the EU, 3.5 tonnes of waste is produced per person per year. Both reports will be debated Monday after 1700 and voted on Tuesday... ------------------------------ 14/02/2007 Lobbyists in overdrive ahead of key waste vote http://www.endseuropedaily.com Source: endseuropedaily.com Waste sector stakeholders are vying for the attention of MEPs ahead of a crucial European parliament vote on revising the bloc’s waste framework directive in Strasbourg on Tuesday Follow-up : European Parliament | Healthcare without harm press release and briefing | Cewep press release and study | Eurofer press release | European Greens bulletin . ------------------------------ 14/02/2007 Commission launches EU eco-crime law http://www.endseuropedaily.com Source: endseuropedaily.com Company directors could face ten-year jail terms and firms be landed with fines of over a million euros under proposals tabled by the European commission on Friday to criminalise the most serious offences against the environment across the EU. Follow-up : European commission | press release | background memo | directive proposal | ------------------------------ 09/02/2007 Shake-up in sight for Danish waste sector http://www.endseuropedaily.com Source: endseuropedaily.com Denmark's environment ministry has drafted a series of proposals for streamlining the waste sector. The aim is to increase efficiency, cut red tape, create a freer market for waste services, and encourage innovation, the environment ministry said in a statement on Thursday. ------------------------------ 09/02/2007 States "should reconsider waste policies" http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2005doc.nsf/LinkTo/env-epoc-wgwpr%282005%294-final Source: endseuropedaily.com Policies introduced in the UK and the Netherlands favour incineration over landfilling of household waste more than can be justified on a combination of environmental and economic grounds, the Paris-based OECD has suggested... ------------------------------ 09/02/2007 Taiwan - Recycling of Food Waste. http://http;//www.epa.gov.tw/english/webezA-5/code/main1.asp?catNo=5&cat=Solid%20Waste%20Management Source: Knoten Weimar The Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan is supporting the diversity and quality in the recycling of food waste, for example the production of dry animal food or the anaerobic fermentation of food waste to produce biomass-energy and the circulation of quality certificates for compost and fertilizer products. ------------------------------ 08/02/2007 UK: Electronics producers urged to register WEEE obligations http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=6496 Source: letsrecycle.com UK Manufacturers and importers of electronic products are being reminded that they will have to join a compliance scheme to comply with new recycling regulations. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations require that from July, electronics producers will have to fund collections and recycling for waste equipment. Their contributions will be based on how much new equipment they place on the market... ------------------------------ 08/02/2007 UK Agency releases guidance for waste pretreatment http://www.letsrecycle.com/info/waste_management/news.jsp?story=6504 Source: letsrecycle.com Guidance to help business and industry meet the changes to landfill regulations which come into play later this year was published today by the Environment Agency. The guidance is crucial to the commercial and industrial sector in the UK because from 30 October , waste will not be able to be landfilled unless it is pretreated in a way that meets regulatory requirements. The full guidance is now available and can be seen on the Environment Agency website as a PDF by clicking on the following link: Pretreatment guidance ------------------------------ 08/02/2007 Car and e-scrap recycling: the Chinese experience http://www.environmental-expert.com/resulteacharticle4.asp?cid=6496&codi=10597 Source: environmental-expert.com In late November, more than 220 delegates met in China for the World Recycling - Shanghai congress organised by Switzerland-based ICM. Among other issues, the focus fell on latest trends in car and electronics scrap recycling within China itself. Several speakers emphasised that much remains to be done to bring the country into line with standards adopted in other parts of the world... ------------------------------ 08/02/2007 EU grapples with ship scrapping challenge http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/download/draft_ship_scrapping_greenpaper.pdf Source: endseuropedaily.com The European commission is preparing to propose new measures to stop EU-flagged ships being exported for scrapping and subsidies for European recycling facilities in a forthcoming paper on ship dismantling, according to a draft green paper seen by ENDS... ------------------------------ 08/02/2007 NAPA Updates Asphalt Recycling Guide http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10904 Source: recyclingtoday.com The US National Asphalt Pavement Association announces the publication of a new update to the popular technical document Recycling Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavements. The text of this guide to the processing of reclaimed asphalt pavement at the hot-mix asphalt plant has been significantly expanded. The publication has also been enhanced with new photographs and illustrations. ------------------------------ 08/02/2007 European Firms Establish JV for E-Scrap Recycling in Czech Republic http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10893 Source: recyclingtoday.com Stena Metall, a Sweden-based recycling company, and Safina, a Czech-based precious metal manufacturer and recycler, have formed a joint-venture called Stena/Safina in the Czech Republic. The JV will focus its energies on electronics recycling that is based on Europe’s Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive. ------------------------------ 08/02/2007 RRFB Nova Scotia Selects Lafarge Canada to Collect and Process Used Tires http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10898 Source: recyclingtoday.com RRFB Nova Scotia has selected Lafarge Canada and its partner Systech Environmental to collect and process the over 900,000vscrap tires generated in the province each year. Lafarge will use the scrap tires as an alternate fuel source at its cement kiln in Brookfield, NS. The company expects to use 60 percent of the total tires collected from across the province at the facility; with the remaining tires transported to a Lafarge cement kiln in Quebec where they will be used as fuel. Lafarge Canada will be responsible for all collection, transport and processing of Nova Scotia’s used tires for the next five years. ------------------------------ 07/02/2007 Europe - Environmental Projects http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/index.htm Source: Knoten Weimar In the framework of the LIFE Environment 2006 program, the European Commission has approved the funding of 50 further environmental projects in 14 Member States. The total investment is 214 million Euro, from which almost 66 million Euro is being provided by the EU... ***************************************************** Latest TO/TR (Technology Offers / Technology Requests) ***************************************************** Ecological porous pipes for irrigation systems using rubber waste A Polish research institute has developed a new type of porous pipes (hoses) that allows controlled release of water, to be used in irrigation systems. The pipes are made of recycled raw materials: polyolefins and vulcanised rubber waste from tyres. Developed solution is an ecological and money-saving irrigation and fertigation system that can be used in agriculture as well as in maintenance of recreation areas. The institute is looking for partners interested in implementing this technology. (Ref: 06 PL SPOP 0EGM - 12/02/2007) New technology of land reclamation on the basis of derivates from recycling of communal waste A Polish company developed new technology based on exploiting the segregated fraction of useless communal waste - fibrous of vegetable and animal origin (textiles, wet untransferable papers and cardboard packages) and organic materials unfit to traditional recycling, because of excessively fraction dividedness or adiposity. The firm is looking for partnership in areas of waste management, garbage disposals or land reclamation. (Ref: 06 PL SPUS 0EGN - 12/02/2007) Low-cost technology to produce high-grade ethanol from agricultural and forest wastes A Czech inventor has developed a technology for high-grade ethanol production based on a patented technology processing lignocellulose biomass originated from agricultural and forest waste (straw, wood chips, sorell, etc.). The technology also provides commercially utilisable products such as lignin, furfural, furan and acids (acetic and formic), and generates an extremely low amount of unobjectionable waste. Prospects interested in buying, installation and running the technology are sought. (Ref: 06 CZ CZTC 0GDF - 07/02/2007) Recovery and valorisation as feed of cheese whey An Italian public research company has performed a research activity based on thermal concentration of cheese whey, to obtain a product with a good nutritional value, stable and easily deliverable to cattle. The process for whey treatment is performed in a small mobile plant, cheap and easy to manage even by non-specialised workers. This technology allows to recover nutrients and save energy and water by means of a simple treatment. Cheese production factories are being sought. (Ref: TGE - TO TR1 - 05/02/2007) Visit the TO/TR section http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/materiali.phpsc?i=totr ***************************************************** Next Events ***************************************************** Sustainable Use of Biomass: in Soils or as Energy Source ECN Joint Workshop "Sustainable Use of Biomass: in Soil or an Energy Source" (Including a Workshop on "Brown Bin Collection) 19 - 21 February 2007 Dublin Castle, Ireland Link: http://www.compostnetwork.info/biomass2007.pdf ------------------------------ Plastasia 2007 Plastasia-2007 has been planned with a view to provide an opportunity for all those related with the Plastic Industry to showcase their products and services. Plastasia-2007 will be the meeting point where business connections will develop & flourish. 23 - 26 February 2007 Bangalore, India Link: http://tradeindia.com/dyn/gdh/alliance/plastasia/index.html ------------------------------ SWANA's Recycling & Special Waste Conference 30 Speakers, 3 Panel Discussions, 6 Certification Courses, Table-Top Trade Show. 26 February 2007 Tampa, Florida, Italy Link: http://thinkingoutsidethebluebox.org/ ------------------------------ Ecocity 2007 Ecocity, Cities Equipments and Environment Exhibition, is the result of uniting Ecomed, International Energy and Environment Show, with the municipal services and city equipment sector. In Ecocity, exhibiting companies will find more business possibilities since the new show is more suited to market needs. Visitors will be able to see the most advanced environmental solutions and the latest in street furniture, infrastructures, transport, etc. 27 February - 02 March 2007 Barcelona, Spain Link: http://www.ecocity.es ------------------------------ FILTECH 2007 The international conference with 150 technical papers and presentations features the latest developments and innovations worldwide on the complex field of filtration and separation. Technology and know-how transfer is a main target. The conference is informative for all those concerned with designing, improving, purchasing, selling or researching filtration and separation equipment and services. 27 February - 01 March 2007 Wiesbaden, Germany Link: http://www.filtecheuropa.com ------------------------------ SWANA's 30th Annual Landfill Gas Symposium 30 th Anniversary of the Wird's premier Forum on Landfill Gas Utilization Technology 04 - 08 March 2007 Monterey, California, United States Link: http://lfg.swana.org/Conference/tabid/431/Default.aspx ------------------------------ TerraTec 2007 - International Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies and Services In 2007, TerraTec will be the only environmental trade fair in Germany: as the major get-together of the industry, taking place from 5th - 8th March 2007 in Leipzig for already the 10th time, TerraTec will be showing off the complete standard of performance of environmental technology and the extensive range of environmental services. TerraTec in Leipzig is the trendsetting information medium for the market in Germany, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and the perfect platform on which to solve specific questions. 05 - 08 March 2007 Leipzig, Germany Link: htp://www.terratec-leipzig.de ------------------------------ World Biofuels Markets World Biofuels Markets will provide the best possible platform to network, learn and do business with the international biofuels community 06 - 09 March 2007 Brussels, Belgium Link: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com ------------------------------ 2nd Seminar on Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals in India The event will feature some of the leading experts and specialists from India and abroad and intends to cover following topics amongst others: Present scenario of Non-ferrous Metal recycling in the Country Need and way for adopting appropriate R&D and Technology for efficient Recycling. 07 March 2007 Mumbai, India Link: http://www.mmronline.com/ ------------------------------ Irish Recycling & Waste Management (IRWM) Launched in 2000, IRWM is the premier exhibition for all those involved in Recycling & Waste Management throughout Ireland. Dedicated to the needs of professionals from both local authorities and industry, the show continues to reflect the huge growth the sector has experienced in the last few years. 07 - 08 March 2007 Dublin, Ireland Link: http://www.environment-ireland.com/environment07/common/index.html ------------------------------ The 20th Annual Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC) Each year the Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC) provides the premier forum for informing the public and private sectors of the economic and environmental significance of recycling and waste reduction in the Southeast. Attendees will have excellent networking opportunities and a chance to visit the exhibits to preview the newest advances in recycled products and services. 11 - 14 March 2007 Orange Beach, Alabama, United States Link: http://www.southeastrecycling.com/ ------------------------------ Waste Tech Landfill Technology Conference The Waste Tech Landfill Technology Conference is an industry-recognized educational event that focuses on the latest issues that affect the landfill industry. Each year, the landfill industry' s most powerful leaders gather to learn, network, and have lots of fun. 12 - 13 March 2007 Miami, FL, United States Link: http://www.landfillconference.com/ ------------------------------ Energy from Waste 2007 - Targets and beyond: Waste management and energy recovery in a changing world 2007 will be a year of change and development for the waste industry with many implications for local authorities, making this conference very timely. The three main themes are: Responding to change - in legislation, expectation and environment; Aiming for efficiency - in waste management and energy development; Advancing technologies - a range of options and developments; the pros and cons. 14 - 15 March 2007 London, United Kingdom Link: http://www.cewep.eu/storage/med/media/general/109_lo-res_brochure_2007.pdf ------------------------------ EIA 2007: Racing Into the Future of Environmental Solutions The Annual EIA Conference is the gathering place for professionals in asbestos management, mold identification and remediation, lead-based paint abatement, environmental sampling and analysis, indoor air quality, regulatory compliance audits, environmental site assessments, and environmental management systems. EIA 2007 continues that tradition in its 24th year presenting a comprehensive conference designed to encourage information exchange between various professionals dealing with environmental problems and to provide workable, cost-effective 17 - 21 March 2007 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Link: http://www.eia-usa.org ------------------------------ Recycling & Waste Management First International Specialized Recycling & Waste Management Saudi Arabia Exhibition 2007 at Riyadh Exhibition Center. 17 - 20 March 2007 Riyadh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Link: http://www.recexpo.com/recweb/show_overview.asp?id=118 ------------------------------ The 22nd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management Researchers, educators, government officials, students, consultants, managers, community leaders, and others with expertise in solid waste are invited to submit papers for oral presentation at the Conference. Participants are expected from 40 countries. To submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation, click here . For a printable version of the Call For Papers that can be posted, click here . 18 - 21 March 2007 Philadelphia, PA,, United States Link: http://www2.widener.edu/~sxw0004/exhibit.html ------------------------------ ICSW 2007 The Twenty-Second International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management 18 - 21 March 2007 Philadelphia, PA, United States Link: http://www.widener.edu/solid.waste ------------------------------ Americana 2007 The International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference, 7th biennial Edition. 20 - 22 March 2007 Montréal, Canada Link: http://www.americana.org ------------------------------ 14th ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling ETRA, the European Tyre Recycling Association, is the only European organisation devoted exclusively to tyre and rubber recycling. The 14th annual ETRA conference will include speakers representatives of Parliament, the Commission and other EU bodies well as tyre recyclers, material users, research and development teams from the Member States and beyond. 21 - 23 March 2007 Brussels, Belgium Link: http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/events/etra2007.htm ------------------------------ The 7th International Automobile Recycling Congress (IARC 2007) International Congresson Automobile Recycling 21 - 23 March 2007 Amsterdam, Netherlands Link: http://www.icm.ch/index_auto07.htm ------------------------------ China Eco Expo China Eco Expo is a major trade show and conference dedicated to showcasing international technology, products and expertise to be used in China's great move towards a sustainable economy. China Eco Expo is sponsored by the highest ministries and agencies of the Chinese government. It is an historic opportunity for international companies to establish or expand their share of the world’s largest and fastest growing environmental market 04 - 06 April 2007 Beijing, China, People's Rep. Link: http://www.ecoexpo.com ------------------------------ Waste Conference "Waste matters. Integrating views" International conference 2nd BOKU, Institute of Waste Management at the BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria 16 - 19 April 2007 Vienna, Italy Link: http://waste-conference.boku.ac.at/start ------------------------------ CANECT 2007: Canadian Environmental Conference & Tradeshow Since 1992, CANECT has been the foremost event for Canadian environmental managers, plant personnel, government policy-makers, lawyers and consultants with responsibilities for environmental affairs... 16 - 17 April 2007 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Link: http://www.esemag.com/conferen/compliance.html ------------------------------ Sep - Eco technologies exhibition The great international event dedicated to public services, anti-pollution technologies in productive processes, city management and energy. Simultaneously, study days, an opportunity for operators to update their knowledge, are held on the most significant current themes in the sector 18 - 21 April 2007 Padua, Italy Link: http://www.seponline.it ------------------------------ Recycling & Waste Forum 2007 letsrecycle.com Live! is proud to present the Recycling & Waste Forum 2007, an exciting two-day event that combines seminars, workshops and a themed dinner. The inaugural event, which has already attracted widespread interest from all parties involved in the waste and recycling sectors of the industry, will offer extensive networking opportunities for decision makers, corporate partners and sponsors 18 - 19 April 2007 Birmingham, United Kingdom Link: http://www.letsrecycle.com/rwf/ ------------------------------ EPTEE 2007 - The 8th China International Environmental Protection Exhibition EPTEE 2007 (The 8th China International Environmental Protection Exhibition) is an outstanding opportunity to present your company exhibits and services to experts from the industrial, trade and service sectors and to turn promising contacts into new business. International and Chinese entrepreneurs and those in charge of environmental protection in public agencies meet at this networking platform ... 27 - 29 April 2007 Shanghai, China, People's Rep. Link: http://www.eptee.com/en/ ------------------------------ Ninth In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium The Preliminary Program lists the 525 platform and poster presentations scheduled as of November 30, 2006, in 45 technical sessions, chaired by leaders in bioremediation research and application. Presentations will cover the major themes in bioremediation today, including such topics as remediation of soil, groundwater, sediments, and landfills contaminated by metals, PAH, PCBs and dioxins, nitrates, energetics, perchlorates, chlorinated solvents, and petroleum products and additives; bioaugmentation and biostimulation to enhance intrinsic microbial processes; phytoremediation; bioremediation used in concert with physical/chemical processes; and regulatory and public perception issues 07 - 10 May 2007 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Link: http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/biosymp/ ------------------------------ 15th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, Berlin 2007 The 15th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition - From Research to Market Deployment - Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection will take place in Germany in the International Congress Center Berlin (ICC Berlin), Europe’s largest conference venue, named top in the category “World’s leading Conference & Convention Centre 2005”. 07 - 11 May 2007 Berlin, Germany Link: http://www.conference-biomass.com/Biomass_2007/welcome.asp ------------------------------ IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment This Symposium is a premier international forum for presenting environmental topics pertinent to engineers, managers and others engaged in research, development, manufacturing, recycling, and marketing of electronic products. 07 - 10 May 2007 Orlando, Florida, United States Link: http://www.regconnect.com/content/isee/ ------------------------------ Waste Expo 2007 WasteExpo is North America’s largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow serving both the private and public sectors 08 - 10 May 2007 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Link: http://wasteexpo.com/ ------------------------------ Waste to energy The worldwide only exhibition on energy recovery from waste and biomass opens its doors for the third time. "waste to energy" in Bremen once again offers an international forum for the presentation of innovative technologies and the comprehensive and critical discourse on current issues 09 - 10 May 2007 Bremen, Germany Link: http://www.wte-expo.com/ ------------------------------ SWANA’s 15th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) Co-sponsored by SWANA, the Integrated Waste Services Association (IWSA), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and in partnership with the Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WTERT) at Columbia University - the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) is widely recognized as the LEADING industry conference and trade show covering municipal WTE issues, combustion concepts, and RD&D initiatives concerning new types of waste-conversion technologies. 21 - 23 May 2007 Miami, Florida, Italy Link: http://www.swana.org/sections/educate/sym_nawtech.aspx ------------------------------ Eco Summit 2007 This Eco Summit will focus on integrative aspects of all ecological science and its application under the general theme of "Ecological Complexity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for 21st-Century's Ecology". The aim of this Eco Summit is to encourage a greater integration of both the natural and social sciences with the policy and decision-making community to develop a better understanding of the complex nature of ecological systems. This understanding will provide the basis for sustainable solutions to environmental problems 22 - 27 May 2007 Beijing, China, People's Rep. Link: http://www.ecosummit2007.elsevier.com/ ------------------------------ WasteTech 2007 The 5th International Trade fair and Congress On Waste management, Recycling and Environmental Technologies The leading biennual waste management, recycling and environmenatl technologies show/congress in Russia/CIS established since 1999. Actual data of 2005 - 288 exhibitors, including 102 - international; 3011 sq.m of exhibits, 600 congress delegates, 5400 trade visitors. 200...more 29 May - 01 June 2007 Moscow, Russia Link: http://www.sibico.com/wt2005i/ ------------------------------ CET’07 International Conference on Environmental Investment and Cooperation and “ÇET’07-1st Environmental Technologies Fair” shall be organized under the body and the support of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in order to search, detect, coordinate and implement all the main thematic strategies in the field of environmental. 05 - 09 June 2007 Kocaeli, Turkey Link: http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/events/deluxegroup/Environmental_Technologies_Fair.pdf ------------------------------ 12th international conference on battery recycling International conference on battery recycling 20 - 22 June 2007 Budapest, Hungary Link: http://www.icm.ch/call_battery07.htm ------------------------------ CIEPEC 2007: 10th China International Environmental protection Exhibition & Conference CIEPEC2007 sponsored by State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) of China and organized by China Association of Environmental Protection Industry (CAEPI) will be grandly held on June 21-24, 2007 in China International Exhibition Center (CIEC) in Beijing. 21 - 24 June 2007 Beijing, China, People's Rep. Link: http://www.chinaenvironment.org ------------------------------ Hillhead 2007 Hillhead 2007 is the exhibition to attend for all those in the quarrying, recycling and heavy construction industries. The show takes place from 26-28 June 2007 at Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, England and is the world’s largest working quarry show, boasting 85,000m2 of showground and 450 leading international exhibitors. 26 - 28 June 2007 Buxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom Link: http://www.hillhead.com/ ------------------------------ World Water Week The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership-building and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development 12 - 18 August 2007 Stockholm, Sweden Link: http://www.worldwaterweek.org ------------------------------ RWM07 - The Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition 2007 The UK's leading dedicated event for the Recycling & Waste Management Industry 11 - 13 September 2007 Birmingham, United Kingdom Link: http://www.rwmexhibition.com/ ------------------------------ To be removed from the GARWER Newsletter, go to the following page: http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/newsletter/frmIscrizioneNewsletter.phpsc To promote your Company through the GARWER Newsletter mailto: marketing@wastexchange.co.uk ------------------------------