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 'Zero waste' drive planned in Scotland 30/01/2008 (edie.net) In a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead outlined ministers' ambitions to recycle or compost at least 50% of municipal waste by 2013, rising to at least 60% by 2020 and a minimum of 70% by 2025. The government aims to reduce the amount of landfilled municipal waste to a maximum of 5% by 2025 and allow only a quarter of household waste - 4% of the country's waste - to be treated by small, efficient energy-from-waste plants...continue UK: Businesses advised to 'reuse' tyres 30/01/2008 (edie.net) The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is urging business and fleet managers to use retreads- worn tyres which have had the tread rubber replaced to extend their life. The campaign is focusing on promoting the use of the tyres, which can be 10% cheaper than new budget tyres, for Light commercial Vehicles...continue Europe recovers half of plastic waste in 2006 30/01/2008 (endseuropedaily.com) The EU's 25 member states plus Norway and Switzerland recovered half of all plastics waste in 2006, up three percentage points on the previous year, reports industry body PlasticsEurope in its latest annual report...continue UK: Avonmouth pyrolysis firm baled out by Ethos 28/01/2008 (letsrecycle.com) One of the projects in Defra's £30 million new technologies programme has been acquired by Uxbridge firm Ethos Recycling after a period in administration. Compact Power had been developing a pyrolysis and gasification treatment plant, with a £5 million funding pledge from the government programme...continue EU: Municipal waste and packaging waste - two core set of indicators updated 23/01/2008 (EEA) The European Environment Agency (EEA) has updated two core set of indicators related to municipal waste and packaging waste...continue UK: Belvedere incinerator construction gets underway 18/01/2008 (letsrecycle.com) Construction is getting underway today preparing for what is set to become the largest energy-from-waste plant in the UK, in Bexley, South-East London. Almost a year on from the end of a 15-year planning battle, contractor Breheny starts this week on work to strengthen and stabilise the site's main access point, Norman Road...continue Strong start for 2008 recovered paper market 18/01/2008 (letsrecycle.com) Good demand from Chinese and Indian mills for recovered paper from the UK, plus a weaker dollar, has meant the New Year has started strongly for the sector...continue EU and lobbyists slammed over waste shipment claims 18/01/2008 (letsrecycle.com) The European Commission and lobbying organisations have been denounced by three European recycling federations for overstating the amount of illegal waste shipments out of the EU...continue Dimas slams Italian authorities over waste crisis 18/01/2008 (ENDS Europe) EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas has strongly criticised the Italian authorities for failing to avert an ongoing waste crisis in Naples and the surrounding region of Campania. According to estimates some 100,000 tonnes of refuse have now accumulated on the streets since 21 December...continue Tyres : A Quality Protocol for the production and use of rubber materials from recycled tyres is out for public consultation 12/01/2008 (letsrecycle.com) UK: A new Quality Protocol for the production and use of rubber materials made from recycled tyres was launched today (8-1-07) for public consultation by the Environment Agency and WRAP. The Agency said the Protocol could make it cheaper and easier for industry to reprocess used tyres to make products like flooring, road surfacing, aggregates and footwear...continue European Commission set to foster recycling markets 12/01/2008 (letsrecycle.com) The European Commission has announced plans for a sweeping shake-up of European law, procurement and standards which could create huge benefits for the UK recycling industry, writes Caelia Quinault...continue China to ban plastic bags 12/01/2008 (edie.net) China has announced plans to prohibit shops from giving out free plastic bags and to ban ultra-thin bags completely...continue Public hearing planned for Dublin incinerator 12/01/2008 (edie.net) The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to hold a public hearing regarding the Poolberg waste incinerator licence. Late last year the go-ahead was given for a large incinerator to be built at Poolbeg in Dublin, but local residents are largely opposed because of worries about pollution...continue Biogas Plant Markets boom Worldwide in Municipalities, Industry and Agricultur 12/01/2008 (hkc22.com) The worldmarket is about 2 billion euro in 2006 and expected to increase over 25 billion euro by 2020. But the competition is growing fast too. The key is the knowledge in biotechnology, molecular science, nano-bio-it convergence. (helmut kaiser) Helmut Kaiser Consultancy released a new study about the markets for biogas plants worldwide...continue 
 Treatment and recycle of effluents from textile dyeing/finishing processes An Italian company operating in the textile sector had developed a treatment plant for dyeing/finishing wastewaters. A sequence of three different technologies allows the reuse of purified effluents. The company is looking for end users, technology providers or research centres interested in full-scale development of the process. The company is also interested in evaluating the transferability of the technologies to others industrial sectors.(Ref: 07 IT TUPR 0HC2 - 30/01/2008) Use of de-inking sludge from the paper industry for heavy metal removal A Spanish research group has developed a new technology that allows recycling the de-inking sludge and other organic waste coming from the manufacture of recycled paper, for removing heavy metals in water dilution. The group would like to license the patent to any company from the paper sector that generate de-inking sludge and, in general, to any company producer of paper and cardboard..(Ref: 08 ES MADG 0JM7 - 30/01/2008) Purification of finishing wastewater and recycling of the treated water in the production department An Italian research centre has developed in pre-industrial scale a prototype for the treatment of finishing textile wastewaters. The effluent from the pilot plant can be recycled to the production department so that the freshwater needs are lower. The centre is looking for partners interested in the realisation of full-scale plants or in applying the developed process in different industrial sectors, offering experience and know-how for evaluations of technical and economical feasibility.(Ref: 07 IT TUPR 0HBF - 28/01/2008) High-quality cleaning cloths and consumer goods made from recycled textile waste materials An Israeli SME manufactures high-quality innovative cleaning cloths and other consumer goods made from recycled textile waste materials, through special non-woven stitch bonding (zigzag) and needle punch technologies. The SME is looking for partners to adapt and implement its innovative production technology in their existing production lines, or as an absolutely novel process.(Ref: 07 IL ILMI 0JBE - 22/01/2008) Directional aeration for compost scheme A Welsh company has developed a directional aeration system for compost schemes. This has the potential to satisfy Animal By-Product Regulations (ABPR) for food waste without the expense of in-vessel composting. The technology can also be used to dramatically speed up in-vessel methods and can be retrofitted to existing systems. They are looking for a partner to do market and technical tests on the technology and produce a finished product.(Ref: 08 GB WADA 0JHM - 15/01/2008)   BIOENERGY WORLD 2008 Bioenergy World 2008 is a ground breaking exhibition for the international bioenergy community which brings together actors from across the three bioenergy sectors - solid, liquid and gaseous - as well as all related stakeholder groups. Staged within the internationally renowned agricultural exhibition Fieragricola 2008, the event will attract around 150 000 visitors from the global agricultural and bioenergy community 07 - 10 February 2008 Verona, Italy US Composting Council 16th Annual Conference & Trade Show The largest conference & exhibition in north america for the composting, wood waste & organics recycling industry 09 - 12 February 2008 Oakland, CA, United States International Conference '7th ASA Waste Days - Performance of MBT' The main European event for the practitioners in mechanical biological treatment MBT will take place in Hanover, Germany, 13th to 15th of February 2008. It includes an exhibition and a study tour. The international Conference (German/English translation) organised by the German MBT organisation ASA will reflect what is achievable in terms of treatment of municipal solid waste by means of the MBT option. The presentation of existing techniques demonstrate the scope and performance of the different MBT concepts on a European level. 13 - 15 February 2008 Congress Centre Hannover, Germany RecShow `08 Who should exhibit? Manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, entrepreneurs, consultants, market developers, waste management firms, landfill gas and leachate technology vendors: all companies and persons wishing to reach the waste management market in the Middle East. 17 - 20 February 2008 Dead Sea, Jordan CODIS 2008 CODIS 2008 is a platform where scientists, practitioners and authorities meet to discuss current issues and future trends. The main focus of CODIS 2008 will be on the quality of compost and digestate derived from source separated biogenic waste and animal manure. Benificial and adverse impacts on the environment and plant production due to the application of compost and digestate and the production of renewable energy will be considered. 27 February 2008 Solothurn, Switzerland EKOTECH 9th Fair of Ecology, Municipal Waste Services, Recyclable Materials, Waste Management and Recycling EKOTECH 04 - 06 March 2008 Kielce, Poland 2008 Nordic Biogas Conference and exhibition The conference is organized by biogas representatives from all five Nordic countries. The target with the conference is to exchange best practise information of production and utilization of biogas between the Nordic countries and to establish cooperation and commercial contacts. Target group for the conference are primarily actors that work with biogas like municipalities, local waste management, farmers and consultants, but also decision makers and politicians. 05 - 07 March 2008 Hilton Hotel, Malmö, Sweden IRWM 2008 Irish Recycling & Waste Management 2008 05 - 06 March 2008 Dublin, Ireland GLOBE 2008 GLOBE biennial events bring together participants from across the world to address issues that lie at the heart of sustainable development and environmental management, while generating new business opportunities 12 - 14 March 2008 Vancouver, BC, Canada International Automobile recycling Congress International Automobile recycling Congress 12 - 14 March 2008 Munich, Germany The 23rd 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 or poster presentation at the Conference. 30 March - 02 April 2008 Philadelphia, PA, United States 5-th International Conference "Cooperation for Waste Issues" Primary topics - Legal and regulatory framework of waste management - Sanitary, environmental, institutional and economic aspects of waste management - Waste management technologies, equipment and services - Landfill construction and operation - Radioactive and toxic waste treatment - Wastewater treatment. Sludge management. Sludge fields - Air emissions. Gaseous emission treatment. Dust and slag management - Waste to energy - Informational, programming and metrological support - Environmental insurance systems, certification, standardization, audit, due diligence review - Public participation in waste management. 02 - 03 April 2008 Kharkiv, Ukraine 2008 Waste-to-Fuels Conference & Trade Show The Waste-to-Fuels Conference & Trade Show will provide a forum for informing the public and private sectors of the economic and environmental benefits of converting waste materials to alternative fuels such as biodiesel and ethanol as well as energy recovery. Attendees will have excellent networking opportunities and a chance to visit with exhibitors to preview the newest advances in alternative fuel production products and services. The conference will be designed to attract individuals and organizations/companies nationally. 06 - 08 April 2008 Orlando, Florida, United States 4th Canadian Waste Resource Symposium The Atlantic Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Nova Scotia Association of Waste Reduction Coordinators (NSAWRC) are jointly coordinating a comprehensive waste management conference. The overall conference theme of Navigating Towards 60% Diversion is to gather the waste reduction and landfill management specialists from across the globe to explore and share their best management practices. 13 - 16 April 2008 Halifax, Canada The 9th China Int’l Environmental Protection Exhibition (CIEPEC+EPTEE 2008) CIEPEC comes to Shanghai , joining hands with EPTEE to create the top ranking environmental protection event in Asia. The 9th China Int’l Environmental Protection Exhibition (CIEPEC+EPTEE 2008) will be held on Apr. 27th-29th, 2008 at Intex Shanghai and Shanghai Mart, providing 30,000 sq. m . of exhibition floor space, and attracting 750 exhibitors (approximately 1,200 booths). From 2008, CIEPEC+EPTEE will be held biennially in Shanghai . Through this win-win cooperation, CIEPEC+EPTEE will become the top-ranking environmental protection exhibition in Asia , with the most exhibitors, the highest specialization and the most advanced technologies. 27 - 29 April 2008 Shanghai, China, People's Rep. WasteExpo 2008 WasteExpo is North America’s largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow serving both the private and public sectors. 05 - 08 May 2008 Chicago, Illinois, United States IFAT 2008 - 15th International Trade Fair for Water - Sewage - Refuse In 2008 IFAT - the international trade fair for the environmental sector - will revolve around environmental solutions. It will be oriented to the future of environmental technology, focusing on everything from high tech to low tech including comprehensive solution approaches. 05 - 09 May 2008 Munich, Germany PLASTPOL 12th International Fair of Technologies, Equipment and Machines for Plastics Processing, Packaging, Industrial design, Plastics, Rubber processing, Recycling 27 - 30 May 2008 Kielce, Poland World Bioenergy 2008 This major global bioenergy get-together is based on the unique "Taking you from Know-How to Show-How" concept, combining conference sessions, field excursions and tradeshow into one comprehensive event. 27 - 29 May 2008 Jönköping, Sweden. |
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