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Featured Events
ETRA The 15th annual ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling
ETRA, the European Tyre Recycling Association, is the only European organisation devoted exclusively to tyre and rubber recycling. The 15th 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.
02-05 April 2008 , Brussels, Belgium


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UK: BERR praises WEEE system
26/03/2008 (rwminfo.com)
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations have worked well in its first seven months despite a few glitches on the way, according to the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR)...continue

Re-introduction of WEEE legislation in New York
26/03/2008 (waste-management-world.com)
Progress has been made on legislation to address New York's waste electrical and electronic equipment. This attracted a variety of feedback...continue

The European Federation of Envelope Manufacturers joins forces for paper recycling
26/03/2008 (waste-management-world.com)
The European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) is pleased to announce that the European Federation of Envelope Manufacturers (FEPE) has become the latest member of the 'European Declaration on Paper Recycling of the European Recovered Paper Council'...continue

UK: Viridor acquires WEEE company for £23 million
26/03/2008 (recyclingwasteworld.co.uk)
Viridor Waste Management has acquired waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling company Shore Recycling (Shore) for £23 million...continue

California: San Clemente, Where Rubber Meets the Road
25/03/2008 (scrap.org)
The San Clemente, Calif., municipal government has saved 281,900 tires from disposal since 1995 by using rubberized asphalt instead of conventional blacktop...continue


TO/TR
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Economical and efficient production of energy from municipal waste or sludge
A Polish SME active in the area of waste management and environment has developed a new technology for safe and clean waste utilisation with the option of energy production. The SME is looking for cooperation in shape of license agreement, commercial agreement with technical assistance or technical co-operation.(Ref: 08 PL SPIM 0K2H - 19/03/2008)

Hydrogen production by bioethanol steam reforming
A Spanish university is working in hydrogen synthesis from bioethanol steam reforming. Bioethanol can be obtained by fermentation of biomass resources. Therefore, bioethanol steam reforming would contribute to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. The research group is looking for companies interested in technical cooperation.(Ref: 08 ES MADG 0JZ4 - 10/03/2008)

Decomposition of keratin-containing waste (nail, hair and feather)
The offering client is a Hungarian research institute. The offer is a microbiological method to decompose keratin (the main protein component of feather, nail and hair)-containing waste. It gives a new, environmentally friendly, final method to decompose keratin from the waste of meat-processing factories or poultry- and feather-processing factories. The institute offers the know-how of this microbiological method.(Ref: 08 HU HUBU 0JYF - 10/03/2008)


Next Events
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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

4th International Conference & Exhitibion "Aluminium Recycling"
The Conference is organized by Alusil-MVT under the support of Organization of European Aluminium Refiners and Remelters (OEA), Aluminium Extruders Association (AEA) and The Council of Secondary Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Industrial Enterprises.
01 - 05 April 2008 Saint Petersburg, Russia

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

The 15th annual ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling
ETRA, the European Tyre Recycling Association, is the only European organisation devoted exclusively to tyre and rubber recycling. The 15th 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.
02 - 05 April 2008 Brussels, Belgium

ISRI Convention & Expo 2008
The 2008 Convention and Exposition will celebrate ISRI's 20 years as the Voice of the Recycling Industry and explore the Next 20 years
06 - 10 April 2008 Las Vegas, United States

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

Recycling & Waste Forum 2008
Recycling & Waste Forum 2008, is an exciting two-day event that combines seminars, workshops and a themed dinner organized By letsrecycle.com
16 - 17 April 2008 Birmingham, United Kingdom

Innovation for Sustainable Production 2008
This international event aims at assembling in a pleasant and stimulating environment different disciplines and technologies on their proper themes, while offering the opportunity to join up and exchange knowledge and experience from diverse fields of innovation and technology to enhance innovative methods for a sustainable production.
22 - 25 April 2008 Bruges, Belgium

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

Waste - The Social Context '08: Urban Issues and Solutions
Sustainable waste management is critical to the health and well-being of all people. While many conferences focus on the technical aspects of waste management, Waste—The Social Context ’08 is unique in addressing the environmental, social and economic implications. Topics will include public perceptions and behaviour, social forces influencing waste streams, environmental policy, waste management in urban settings, ...
11 - 15 May 2008 Alberta, Canada

China International Recycling Conference and Exhibition
Two new divisions, which are of Scrap Paper and of End of Life Vehicles will be added to 2008 China International Recycling Conference, compared with the Recycling Policy, System Construction and Environment-Friendly Division, Market, Trade and Financing Division, Ferrous and Non-ferrous Division and E-scrap Division of 2007 China International Recycling Conferece
18 - 19 May 2008 Guangzhou, China, People's Rep.

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

Waste Management 2008
Fourth International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment
02 - 04 June 2008 Granada, Spain

BIR Spring Convention
BIR Spring Convention (Bureau of International Recycling)
02 - 04 June 2008 Monte Carlo, Monaco

Electronics & Battery Recycling ’08 International Conference, Exhibition & Plant Tours
The Electronics & Battery Recycling ’08 International Conference, Exhibition & Plant Tours will be held in the Westin Harbour Castle from June 3-6, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
03 - 06 June 2008 Toronto, Canada

WasteEng08: 2nd International Conference on Engineering for Waste Valorisation
We will be pleased to welcome you to to be held at the Convention Centre, University of Patras, Greece on June 3-5, 2008.
03 - 05 June 2008 Patras, Greece

  
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