Canada: Recycled Rubber Meets the Road
23/04/2008 (scrap.org)
The Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corp. is a nonprofit, nongovernment agency that has recycled more than 10 million tires since it started in 1996. SSTC recycles about 1 million tires a year...continue

Netherlands plans life-cycle approach to waste
23/04/2008 (ENDS Europe)
A life-cycle analysis of the environmental impacts of the Netherlands' largest waste streams published last week by consultancy CE Delft has pointed to possible new national policy priorities...continue

EU waste prevention targets "achievable"
19/04/2008 (endseuropedaily.com)
EU waste prevention targets "achievable" The EU should set itself the target of reducing waste generation by 15 per cent compared with current levels to 2020, an association of local authorities engaged in sustainable resource management (ACR+) said in a statement on Thursday...continue

Norwegian green procurement plan rises again
18/04/2008 (endseuropedaily.com)
Norway has revived a national green public procurement plan with the publication on Tuesday of a first set of purchasing criteria....continue

Commission expands on WEEE law review options
16/04/2008 (ENDS Europe)
The scope of EU legislation on end-of-life electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) could be expanded to cover all types of electrical goods, according to a European commission consultation document published on Friday as part of an ongoing review of the rules...continue

Finns unveil radical waste management plan
12/04/2008 (endseuropedaily.com)
Finland has approved a new national waste management plan that aims to cut by two-thirds the share of municipal waste sent to landfill by 2016...continue

Veolia buys paper reprocessor C&C Recycling
12/04/2008 (letsrecycle.com)
The UK's largest waste management company, Veolia Environmental Services, has acquired the North-West-based paper and cardboard processing company C&C Recycling, for an undisclosed sum...continue

Italy in more EU hot water over waste
12/04/2008 (endseuropedaily.com)
Italy has been condemned by the European court of justice over a breach of the EU's 1999 landfill directive...continue

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, 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

The Plastics The Industry of Tomorrow
The "Plastics: The Industry of Tomorrow" Conference only takes place once every 5 years and is seen as a key event in the plastics industry. Set to coincide with the British Plastics Federations 75th Anniversary Plastics The Industry of Tomorrow is a world-class conference looking ahead to the future of the industry.
14 - 15 May 2008 Cheshire, United Kingdom

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.

ISWA Beacon Conference: THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE: OPTIMISING THE C-CYCLE on Biological Treatment of biowaste
Biological treatment offers a fully scaled and flexible variety of approaches, including composting, anaerobic digestion, mechanical-biological treatment, and relates to other key aspects of environmental engineering, e.g. operational optimisation of collection schemes for biodegradable waste and minimisation of disamenities at treatment sites. The ISWA "Beacon" Conference will address comprehensively all such aspects, allowing waste managers, stakeholders, policy-makers to gather information and tools for decision-making and establishment of consistent strategies.
22 - 23 May 2008 Perugia, Italy

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

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

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

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