***************************************************** Newsletter n° 10/2006 - July ***************************************************** ***************************************************** Featured Company ***************************************************** Whitham Mills Engineering Ltd Whitham Mills Engineering Ltd design and manufacture a complete range of highly-efficient, reliable and profitable solutions to a fast-growing UK and international client base, including fully and semi-automatic baling presses, MRF systems and confidential shredding systems. The Compnany's bespoke designs are manufactured in-house to specifically suit individual layouts and applications, providing a unique and cost-effective solution for each customer. http://www.whithammills.com/ Result Technology AG Result Technology AG is an independent Swiss enterprise active worldwide in the separation and recovery of compound materials. Development and innovative recycling and separation techniques are the Company's core competence . The Company sell, install and commission unique proprietary turnkey recycling and separation plants and equipment. http://www.result-technology.com/ Presona AB (The Orwak Group) Presona AB is one of the world leading manufacturers of fully automatic balers for recyclables such as paper, plastics, domestic waste etc... The product range also includes compactors for waste management and complete air transport systems for the graphic industry and paper mills. Presona products are designed to be reliable, easy to operate and cost efficient. http://www.orwakgroup.com/ ***************************************************** Featured Events ***************************************************** RWM 2006 RWM06 (The Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition) runs between 12th -14th September 2006 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK. It features an extensive Seminar Programme, Training Zone plus outdoor vehicle and waste demonstration areas. 12-14 September 2006 , NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom http://www.rwmexhibition.com/wastexchange Metalriciclo Exhibition on: technologies, products, equipment, machines and plants for collection, selection, machining, recycling and recovery of ferrous and non ferrous scrap 14-16 September 2006 , Brescia, Italy http://www.metalriciclo.com/eng/home.asp 10th European Lead Battery Conference 10ELBC brings together key technical, manufacturing, marketing and R&D personnel to discuss and examine the strategic, technical and commercial issues of greatest importance to the industry today. 26-29 September 2006 , Athens, Greece http://www.ldaint.org/10elbc/index.htm Entsorga-Enteco International Trade Fair for Waste Management and Environmental Technology. The new Entsorga-Enteco will cover the entire value chain for waste management and environmental technology. 24-27 October 2006 , Cologne, Germany http://www.entsorga.com/ ***************************************************** Latest News ***************************************************** 04/07/2006 ECO LIFE - ECOZONNE Transilvania - September, 13-16, 2006 http://www.expo-transilvania.ro/index.php?l=en Source: Garwer srl Important agreement reached between Wastexchange.co.uk and the waste management Expo Transilvania S.A. "This starting cooperation with the Transilvania Expo could be an important step toward the sustainable future we both support" said the Garwer srl vice president Dott. Mauro Pieri. The protection of the environment in Romania is governed by legislation issued during the last eleven years. Currently, the government is working on new regulations to bring existing laws in line with European regulations and legislation. The enforcement of existing legislation is still weak in many areas, but as attention to environmental problems is increasing, stricter enforcement can be expected in the near future. According to the new policy Companies need services to improve their recycling performance and we believe that the cooperation with Wastexchange.co.uk will help them to reach it. ------------------------------ 03/07/2006 UK: Green light for super incinerator http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=11593 Source: edie.net Plans to build Europe's biggest incinerator in south east London have been given the go ahead by Government. The 72MW waste-to-energy plant will be built in Belvedere by Riverside Resource Recovery Ltd, a stone's throw from Thames Water's existing sludge incinerator at Crossness. ------------------------------ 03/07/2006 Electronics ban for chemicals finally in force http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/903 Source: endseuropedaily.com A major EU law requiring electrical and electronic equipment makers to phase out a set of dangerous chemicals will bite from tomorrow with the arrival of a deadline for producers to remove six substances from newly-marketed products. ------------------------------ 03/07/2006 UK: Shredder firms to ban tyres from feedstock http://www.letsrecycle.com/materials/metals/news.jsp?story=5776 Source: letsrecycle.com All 16 shredder operating companies in the UK are to ban tyres from their feedstock, the British Metals Recycling Association has announced. The ban could mean that more tyres are flytipped by some vehicle dismantlers who do not have arrangements for recycling or recovery, which can cost about £100 per tonne of tyres. On a day-to-day basis it will mean shredder operators turning away deliveries of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) with tyres still on them, or loads which contain tyres baled within scrap cars. ------------------------------ 29/06/2006 EU aluminium can recycling exceeds target http://www.endseuropedaily.com/docs/60628a.pdf Source: endseuropedaily.com Recycling of aluminium cans in western Europe surpassed an EU benchmark of 50% in 2005, the European aluminium association has reported. The EU-15 countries plus Norway, Switzerland and Turkey reported 52% recycling, up from 48% the previous year... ------------------------------ 29/06/2006 Council adopts position on EU waste strategy http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/90272.pdf Source: endseuropedaily.com The council of ministers adopted its conclusions on an EU strategy for waste prevention and recycling on Tuesday, broadly endorsing the European commission’s vision of a "European recycling society" set out last December ------------------------------ 26/06/2006 Commission launches Weee directive review http://www.endseuropedaily.com/articles/index.cfm Source: endseuropedaily.com The European commission’s 2008 review of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (Weee) directive will consider potential changes to its scope, targets and operational requirements. The commission set the parameters for its review of EU electroscrap rules in an information note published this week.... Follow-up : Commission’s Weee pages , plus information notes on the review and stakeholder consultation . See also JRC Weee implementation report and BRASS survey pages . ------------------------------ 26/06/2006 New EC programmes of the 2007-2013 period http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/download/EUFunding_2007-13.pdf Source: eucenter.org In this special summer edition of EU Funding in Brief, the eucenter.org web site (Portal on EU funds by Europa Media) structured and summarised the information available about the new EC programmes of the 2007-2013 period. The attached booklet introduces these new EC programmes and collect funding deadlines of the existing ones. ------------------------------ 21/06/2006 California Mandates Recycled Carpet Usage for State Buildings http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=9858 Source: recyclingtoday.com Starting Sept. 1, 2006, any carpet purchased by any California state government office must contain at least 10 percent recycled materials. The recycled portion can come either from old carpets or other materials that would normally be headed for landfills. ------------------------------ 21/06/2006 ICIS Pricing Launches Recycled PET Price Report for Europe http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=9871 Source: recyclingtoday.com ICIS pricing, the global market pricing and intelligence service for the oil and chemical industries, has launched a new European Recycled PET price report due to increasing demand for the service. The company plans on offering the weekly price survey for recycled bottles, flakes and pellets (food grade). ------------------------------ 21/06/2006 UK Authority Looks to Establish HDPE Recycling Plant http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=9857 Source: recyclingtoday.com A new capital support competition has been launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme to encourage closed-loop recycling of post-use HDPE plastic bottles in food contact applications, specifically milk bottles. The Open Tender competition will build on a WRAP development project completed last year, which demonstrated that HDPE milk bottles could be recycled into new ones on a commercially viable and environmentally sound basis. ------------------------------ 21/06/2006 North America: Postconsumer plastics group outlines policies http://www.solidwastemag.com/issues/isarticle.asp?id=57214&issue=06162006 Source: solidwastemag.com For the first time in its history, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APPR) has taken positions on legislative proposals, the first step in positioning the organization as a key contributor to the policy debates that impact plastics recycling. The APR, is a Washington, DC-based trade organization whose members represent more than 90 per cent of the plastic bottle recycling capacity in North America ***************************************************** Latest TO/TR (Technology Offers / Technology Requests) ***************************************************** Unsaturated Polyester Resins Using PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Recyclate A Polish research institute is one of the leaders in the field of industrial chemistry. The institute has developed a novel technology of production of unsaturated polyester resins using PET (polyethylene terephthalate) waste as one of the starting materials. As a result the cost of raw materials is considerably reduced whereas the quality remains competitive. The institute is looking for partners to license the technology (Ref: 05 PL SPOP 0CVD - 27/06/2006) http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=16681&org=0&back=true Innovative process for recycling plastic materials An innovative process for recycling plastics (polycarbonate) was developed by an Italian research group. Polycarbonate recovery obtains a particularly pure reusable product. Besides, using this method drastically reduces the whole waste amount. During the treatment it is possible to separate other materials, obtaining further profits. The research group will evaluate different kinds of collaboration with companies involved in recycling plastics (Ref: 4.27VEIN31 - 23/06/2006) http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=12482&org=0&back=true See the Wastexchange.co.uk TO/TR Section http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/materiali.phpsc?i=totr ***************************************************** Next Events ***************************************************** ENTECH Pollutech Asia 2006 16th International Exhibition of Environmental Protection, Pollution Control Technology and Renewable Energy. 06 - 09 July 2006 Bangkok, Thailand Link: http://www.thai-exhibition.com/entech/ ------------------------------ Managing Industrial And Commercial Waste Through Minimisation, Treatment And Recovery To Reduce Waste Costs And Deliver Legal Compliance The ENDS report's second waste conference will examine the most pressing issues that current waste legislation presents... 11 July 2006 London, United Kingdom Link: http://www.haymarketevents.com/conferences/?fuseaction=eventIntro&eventID=2155 ------------------------------ WASTECON 2006 WasteCon is the biennial international conference and exhibition of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) A series of plenary and parallel technical sessions, as well as workshops, will be scheduled throughout the 3-day conference, followed by a one-day optional technical tour. 05 - 08 September 2006 Cape Town, Republic of South Africa Link: http://www.iwmsa.co.za/wastecon.htm ------------------------------ Solid Recovered Fuel: Why waste it? This seminar brings together local government, economists, fuel market experts, process specialists, and researchers to review the commercial opportunities and progress of SRF becoming a regularly used fuel in the UK and Europe and asks the question - Is SRF to be regarded as a viable energy resource or just another waste? 07 September 2006 Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Link: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims/waste/srf2.htm ------------------------------ International Conference on Infrastructure Development and the Environment (ICIDEN ABUJA 2006) To provide a forum for scientific and policy analyses; business development; technology assessments; inter-agency and inter-institutional collaboration; and formulation of frameworks, approaches and technical systems for global sustainable development, the International Conference on Infrastructure Development and the Environment (ICIDEN ABUJA 2006) will be held in Africa for the first time. Many international, national, and regional agencies, universities and corporations are involved in various programs of this conference. 10 - 15 September 2006 Abuja, Niger Link: http://www.iseg.giees.uncc.edu/abuja2006/callabstracts.cfm ------------------------------ RWM 2006 RWM06 (The Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition) runs between 12th -14th September 2006 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK. It features an extensive Seminar Programme, Training Zone plus outdoor vehicle and waste demonstration areas.For more information, and to register for your free of charge entry badge, visit www.rwmexhibition.com. 12 - 14 September 2006 NEC, Birmingham,, United Kingdom Link: http://www.rwmexhibition.com/wastexchange ------------------------------ ECOZONNE - ECOLIFE 2006 Expo Transilvania S.A., Margran S.R.L., Cluj Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with “Babes-Bolyai” University, The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca Technical University and The Regional Agency for Environment Protection invite you to participate to the 9-th edition of ECO LIFE-ECO ZONNE fair, The most important specialized event in Transilvania. 13 - 16 September 2006 Cluj-Napoca, Transilvania, Romania Link: http://www.margran.ro/ecozonne.php?l=en ------------------------------ ORBIT Conference, 2006 5th International Conference - Biological Waste Management ››› From Local to Global 13 - 15 September 2006 Weimar, Germany Link: http://www.orbit2006.de/cms/ ------------------------------ Metalriciclo Exhibition on: technologies, products, equipment, machines and plants for collection, selection, machining, recycling and recovery of ferrous and non ferrous scrap 14 - 16 September 2006 Brescia, Italy Link: http://www.metalriciclo.com/eng/home.asp ------------------------------ SIBESA – Italian- Brazilian Symposium and Fair of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering VIII Sibesa - Italian- Brazilian Symposium and Fair of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering to be held from September 17 to 22, 2006, at Marina Park, in Fortaleza, Ceará is sponsored by CAGECE - Cia de Água e Esgoto do Ceará (Ceará Water and Sewage Company), Fortaleza City Hall, Fortaleza Convention Bureau and the Ceará Government Infrastructure Secretariat. The Symposium, which is held every two years, alternately held in Brazil and Italy, is organized by the Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering - ABES, ABES section CE and Assoiazione Nazionale di Ingegneria Sanitaria Ambientale - ANDIS- Italy. It aims at providing a technical, scientific and political interchange between professionals and companies from both countries generating a large assessment of the scenario and the new practices in the sector of Environmental Sanitation and Water Resources. 17 - 22 September 2006 Fortaleza - CE, Brazil Link: http://www.exposibesa.com.br ------------------------------ ECOLATINA 2006 The Latin Conference on Environment and Social Responsibility – ECOLATINA is a pan-Latin meeting staged to provide an interdisciplinary forum for open dialogue, debate and discussion as well as showcase international achievements right across the environmental and social responsibility spectrum. 18 - 21 September 2006 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Link: http://www.ecolatina.com.br/ecolatina/en/template_principal ------------------------------ EcoProcura 2006 ICLEI, the Provincial and City Councils of Barcelona, the LEAP Project Consortium (see below), the International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN), the Catalan Regional Government and the Spanish Ministry for the Environment have joined forces to present an exciting event that will serve to deepen and widen the commitment to adopt sustainable procurement practices and pick up the pace of local, regional and national actions. The Conference will promote exchange amongst local government purchasers in particular, but also purchasers from regional and national governments and from the private sector. EcoProcura® Barcelona will also foster a dialogue amongst suppliers, policy and decision-makers, multipliers, and offer the latest information on practical solutions for implementing sustainable procurement. 20 - 22 September 2006 Barcellona, Spain Link: http://www.iclei-europe.org/index.php?id=2209 ------------------------------ International seminar on european project development: Energy and Environment The European Commission will drastically change the funding schemes available for environmental and energy projects starting from 2007. These changes concern the introduction of completely new programmes and a significant increase in the budget of the existing ones. Leaning heavily on the experiences gained from years of successful project development under the current funding schemes the lecturers of the seminar will introduce these new programmes for the first time. 21 September 2006 St. Julians, Malta Link: http://www.borsarifiuti.com/filebin/EUMalta_2006.pdf ------------------------------ European Paper Recycling Conference The European Paper Recycling Conference offers recovered paper merchants, brokers, consumers, mill representatives and equipment and service providers involved in the paper recycling industry an important forum to network with industry colleagues and discuss the latest market trends. 25 - 26 September 2006 Barcelona, Spain Link: http://paperrecyclingeurope.com ------------------------------ 10th European Lead Battery Conference 10ELBC brings together key technical, manufacturing, marketing and R&D personnel to discuss and examine the strategic, technical and commercial issues of greatest importance to the industry today. 26 - 29 September 2006 Athens, Greece Link: http://www.ldaint.org/10elbc/index.htm ------------------------------ RecAsh 2nd International Seminar 2006 RecAsh is a Life-Environmental-project The seminar objectives are to present: - up-to-date scientific information about element budgets for whole-tree harvesting, beneficial and negative effects of ash recycling - practical experiences from experimental and commercial forest fuel extraction and wood ash recycling activities - results and experiences gained within the RecAsh project on how regular recycling of wood ash may be organised with respect to ecological, technical, economic, logistic, legal and administrative aspects and frames. The organizers welcome scientists, government and community officials, bioenergy associations and entrepreneurs, policy-makers and legislators. The language of the seminar will be English. 26 - 28 September 2006 Karlstad, Sweden Link: http://www.recash.info ------------------------------ Anaerobic Biological Waste Treatment The 5th professional symposium "Anaerobic Biological Waste Treatment" in Dresden addresses: legal foundations, processing technology developments, research results, energy use, plant security and examples from the field. Firms can present themselves as part of an exhibition. The organisers of the event: Technische Universitaet Dresden, Fachhochschule Trier, Technische Universitaet Hamburg-Harburg and Technische Universitaet Muenchen. 27 - 28 September 2006 Dresden, Germany Link: http://www.tu-dresden.de/fghhiaa/Veranstaltungen/Biogastagung06.pdf ------------------------------ ISWA General Assembly and Annual Congress This Congress will focus on existing decision-making methods and models in development as well as their feasibilities and limitations. The Congress will also highlight the new agenda for waste management as included in the proposed EU Waste Framework Directive, expected to be adopted in 2 years time. This directive will be of crucial importance for waste management and industries both in EU Member States and in the rest of the world, surrounding Europe. At the same time the Congress will present how systems, institutions and companies have adapted to the new demands and targets placed upon modern waste management systems. 01 - 05 October 2006 Copenhagen, Denmark Link: http://www.iswa2006.org/ ------------------------------ Recycling & Waste Reduction in Ohio: 4th Annual Partners Conference 2 1/2 day conference offering educational sessions on solid waste and recycling issues in the state of Ohio. Also includes a trade fair, networking opportunities and an awards ceremony. Conference partners include Assoc. of Ohio Recyclers, Keep Ohio Beautiful, ODNR, Ohio epa, Organization of Solid waste Districts of Ohio and SWANA Buckeye Chapter. 03 - 05 October 2006 Dayton, Ohio, United States Link: http://www.aor-omex.org/ ------------------------------ 15th PROMA International Environment Fair The ambitious program of parallel events includes the 10th Environmental Engineering Congress, the 5th Technology Transfer Encounters, the 4th Latin-American Environmental Encounters and the 2nd Iberian Congress on the future of Recycling, making PROMA 2006 the ideal forum for environmental research, for technological advances in cleaner production and for environmental business affairs. 03 - 06 October 2006 Bilbao, Spain Link: http://www.bilbaoexhibitioncentre.com/feria_web/ingles/certamen04/proma/menu.html ------------------------------ Complying with the WEEE Directive Complying with the WEEE Directive is a one-day conference that will cover new ground. You have been inundated with WEEE conferences over the past couple of years, so what makes this event any different? For a start, Central Government departments including the DTI and Environment Agency will be divulging new advice and guidance that will only be available at this conference. Add to that unique case studies and presentations from some of the biggest players in the market, and you can see that this really is an event you must attend. 05 October 2006 The Oval, London, United Kingdom Link: http://www.weeeconference.com ------------------------------ E-Scrap 2006 E-Scrap 2006 will feature extensive and detailed industry assessments, including analyses of stewardship systems and trends in the U.S. and Canada, e-scrap collection issues, recycling market factors, and legislative and policy considerations. 18 - 19 October 2006 Austin, Texas, United States Link: http://www.e-scrapnews.com/ ------------------------------ Deriving Energy from Waste This top-level event will assist you in your drive to divert municipal waste from landfill, maintain your recycling levels and reduce carbon emissions. It will detail funding options and how to generate valuable heat and electricity along the way. 19 October 2006 The Oval, London, United Kingdom Link: http://www.energywaste.co.uk ------------------------------ National Recycling Coalition`s 25th Annual Congress & Exposition The National Recycling Coalition`s Annual Congress & Exposition is considered the premiere national event for recycling professionals 22 - 25 October 2006 Atlanta, Georgia Link: http://www.recyclingconference.org/ ------------------------------ National Recycling Coalition congress and exposition The Annual Congress & Exposition is NRC’s annual education and networking event and is considered the premiere national event for recycling professionals 22 - 25 October 2006 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Link: http://www.nrc-recycle.org/congress/index.htm ------------------------------ Entsorga-Enteco International Trade Fair for Waste Management and Environmental Technology. The new Entsorga-Enteco will cover the entire value chain for waste management and environmental technology. 24 - 27 October 2006 Cologne, Germany Link: http://www.entsorga.com/ ------------------------------ BIR Autumn Convention Bureau of International Recycling Autumn Convention 30 - 31 October 2006 Brussels, Belgium Link: http://www.bir.org ------------------------------ Beyond Recycling 06 The first Beyond Recycling conference (held in 2003) was a sell-out, providing a very popular opportunity for local authorities, community groups, central government representatives and others to exchange practical approaches to municipal waste prevention. Now in 2006 we'll not only be taking a fresh look at waste prevention, but also how to make the case for cost-effective waste prevention, at all levels, in practice and in policy. 02 November 2006 Dorchester, Dorset,, United Kingdom Link: http://www.beyondrecycling.net/ ------------------------------ Ecomondo 2006 ECOMONDO strengthens its leadership for the entire waste recovery cycle, sustainable energy, water recycling, reclamation, air quality and risks and safety. 08 - 11 November 2006 RImini, Italy Link: http://www.ecomondo.com/en/ ------------------------------ Energia International Expo 2006 The unique Exhibition & Forum in Greece, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Development, exclusively on Energy Products, Technologies & Processes dowload the brochure 09 - 12 November 2006 Athens, Greece Link: http://www.energiaexpo.com ------------------------------ 7th Annual NSW Waste Management Conference & Expo The 7th Annual NSW Waste Management Conference & Expo provides an exciting opportunity for you to showcase your unique products and services alongside your competitors. Presented by the NSW Branch of the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA), this combined Conference and Expo will attract major stakeholders from State and Local Governments, operators, industry, environmental consultancies, collectors, recyclers, transporters, researchers, manufacturers, designers, generators, educators and community groups. 13 - 15 November 2006 Sydney, Australia Link: http://www.wmaa.asn.au/nswconf/expo.html ------------------------------ World Recycling Forum - Shanghai '06 International Conference & Exhibition on Car, Electronics and Battery Recycling 14 - 17 November 2006 Shanghai, China, People's Rep. Link: http://www.icm.ch/index_worldrecycling06.htm ------------------------------ Entech India 2006 South asia’s only international exhibition & conference on environmental technology & renewable energy 16 - 18 November 2006 Mumbai, India Link: http://www.wastexchange.co.uk/events/ENTECH_INDIA_2006.pdf ------------------------------ Austria - Waste Management Conference From November 22nd through 24th, 2006 representatives from the scientific world and business are meeting for the eighth time at the DepoTech in Leoben, Germany. The focus: waste and landfill technology, contaminated sites and sustainable waste management. Practical experience or scientific work is welcome as lecture or poster. Deadline for the submission of papers is February 28th, 2006. 22 - 24 November 2006 Leoben, Germany Link: http://www.depotech.at ------------------------------ Designing and Recycling Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2006 ERA Technology is pleased to announce that its flagship annual conference, Designing and Recycling Electrical and Electronic Equipment. The event will provide a forum for discussion of best practice and is an ideal complement to ERA's suite of products and services aimed at ensuring the safe and successful route to compliance with the EuP, WEEE and RoHS directives. 28 - 29 November 2006 Gatwick, United Kingdom Link: http://shop.era.co.uk/products.asp?recid=709 ------------------------------ 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 To receive the newsletter in HTML format ask to helpdesk@garwer.com ------------------------------