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 Conservative MEP wins support for mandatory Europe-wide recycling targets 09/04/2008 (conservativeeurope.com) Mandatory recycling targets may be applied to all local councils after Dr Caroline Jackson MEP won overwhelming backing for amendments to the Waste Framework Directive yesterday (Tuesday)...continue Ireland smashes packaging recycling targets 09/04/2008 (edie.net) Ireland has smashed EU targets for recycling packaging waste for the past ten years - but government chiefs have challenged industry to meet new tougher targets...continue EU must limit growing mountain of waste, MEPs say 09/04/2008 (euobserver.com) EU states could end up with a new environmental task, as the European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday (8 April) gave its blessing to legally binding targets for reducing waste. Under the MEPs' proposal, aimed at updating the 1975 EU law on waste, member states should meet two specific demands by 2020 - the recycling of a minimum of 50 percent by weight for household waste and a minimum of 70 percent by weight for construction and demolition waste...continue UK: Protocol for anaerobic digestate 09/04/2008 (recyclingwasteworld.co.uk) The Environment Agency (EA) and Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have launched a draft protocol for the outputs from anaerobic digestion (AD). The quality protocol aims to define when the anaerobic digestate ceases to be a waste and is no longer subject to regulatory control...continue Countries 'failing' on WEEE regs 05/04/2008 (edie.net) The Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+), an international network promoting recycling, found widely varying differences in the way legislation on waste electrical and electronic (WEEE) has been interpreted in different countries...continue MEPs prepare for waste framework directive vote 05/04/2008 (endseuropedaily.com) Differences of opinion on the preferred shape of the EU's revised waste framework directive persist in the European parliament's environment committee in the run up to a second-reading vote scheduled for Tuesday...continue EUR 5m for municipal solid waste management in Serbia 31/03/2008 (ebrd.com) The EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) is lending €5 million to the Duboko Waste Management Company to build a regional solid waste landfill that will serve more than 300,000 people in nine municipalities across central and western Serbia...continue UK: London launches £24m waste programme 26/03/2008 (edie.net) A £24m programme to deal with London's commercial and industrial waste has been launched which could see waste companies bid for funding before a 'Dragon's Den'-style panel of experts...continue 
 Biological remediation of hydrocarbon contamination A Hungarian corporation has developed a new procedure for the biological remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils, groundwater and waste. The company offers its biotechnological knowledge and capacity for remediation and decontamination of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, groundwater and waste. They are looking for technical cooperation and commercial agreement with technical assistance.(Ref: 08 HU HUBU 0K5G - 01/04/2008) Biodegradation of hydrocarbons in organic wastes and contaminated soils A Hungarian SME has developed a new procedure for biodegradation of hydrocarbons in organic wastes and hydrocarbon-contaminated soils. The aim of the technology is to utilise different compost-based end products and organic secondary raw materials that are not suitable for agricultural use, furthermore, bioremediation of contaminated soils. The company is interested in licensing and commercial agreement.(Ref: 08 HU HUBU 0K5U - 31/03/2008) Procedure for complex utilisation of industrial sludge originated in the vegetable oil industry A Hungarian SME has developed a new procedure for complex utilisation of industrial sludge from sunflower or rapeseed oil production. The offered technology is used for creating bedding or compost products from sunflower or rapeseed oil industrial sludge. The offered technology can be used by edible oil factories. It ensures complex agricultural use of industrial oily sludge. The company is looking for industrial partners interested in license and commercial agreements.(Ref: 08 HU HUBU 0K3K - 25/03/2008) Hydroxytyrosol recovery from olive oil mill waste and production of clean water An Italian pharmaceutical company developing original formulations, complying with the international standards of quality, has patented an innovative technique to obtain hydroxytyrosol from olive oil mill wastewater. This compound is a powerful antioxidant, which can be added to nutraceutical preparations. A secondary product of the process is pure water suitable for civil uses. The company is interested in license agreements or manufacturing agreements or commercial agreements.(Ref: 08 IT SUTC 0JNM - 24/03/2008) Process line for moulding EUR pallet blocks from wooden waste A Polish research institute has developed a technology for moulding EUR pallet blocks from wooden waste. The invention is a clamping press with a mechanism to receive press-moulded components used for EUR pallet blocks production. Partners for technical cooperation, joint venture or manufacturing agreement or further product development are sought.(Ref: 08 PL SPIM 0K2N - 21/03/2008)  
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 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. 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 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 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, stakeholder participation, developing countries and countries in transition, international trade in waste products, and waste economics, among others. The keynote speaker will be Heather Rogers, acclaimed journalist, filmmaker, and author of “Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage.” Approximately 400 international decision-makers, researchers, practitioners and other stakeholders are expected to attend the conference. 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. 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 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 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 BioEnergy Conference & Exhibition 2008 BioEnergy 2008 will take place June 3, 4 and 5, 2008 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada - at the heart of one of the largest fibre baskets in the world 03 - 05 June 2008 British Columbia, 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 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 TurKEY REW Istanbul 2008 The 4th Int'l Recycling, Environmental Technologies and Waste Management Fair is the most dedicated environmental technologies fair in Turkey. The fair will cover all aspects of environmental technologies. 19 - 22 June 2008 Istanbul, Turkey IIRWM' 2008 - India International Recycle & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference IIRWM'2008 is the 1st ever comprehnsive podium shared by the domestic and international industry leaders, providers and seekers addressing a network on public-private partnership and gaining valuable insight on countries planning & Implementation on various waste disposable management units, reducing - reusing - recycling of waste with highest technological investments and elevation of technological development in managing and solutions on Waste, Recycle and Waste-to-Energy. 16 - 18 August 2008 New Delhi, India 2008 Global Waste Management Symposium The 2008 Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) will serve as a forum for the presentation of both applied and fundamental research and case studies on waste management. We invite the entire community of designers, facility owners and operators, policy makers, and researchers to participate. 07 - 10 September 2008 The Rocky Mountains of Colorado, United States RWM Birmingham The UK`s LEADING dedicated event for the Recycling & Waste Management Industry. RWM08 will take place between 16th and 18th September 2008 at the NEC, Birmingham. 16 - 18 September 2008 RWM Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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