***************************************************** Newsletter n° 12/2006 - August ***************************************************** ***************************************************** Featured Company ***************************************************** ARTECH Reduction Technologies ARTECH has developed state-of-the-art shredding systems for clients around the world. From own manufacturing facility, ARTECH produces the most durable, technologically advanced and cost-effective systems available on the market today. With over 1100 shredding systems currently in operation around the world, ARTECH has the engineering and manufacturing expertise to custom design a powerful, extremely reliable solution capable of handling your most demanding reduction requirements. http://www.artechreduction.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 ECO LIFE ECO ZONNE - 9-th edition Specialised fair for ecology and environmental protection. Topics: water management, air purity protection, waste management, soil conservation, others An extensive Seminar Program will accompany the exhibition. For more details and to register: International Relations Department, phone/fax: 0040-264 432813, email: daniela@expo-transilvania.ro 13-16 September 2006 , Cluj-Napoca, Romania http://www.expo-transilvania.ro/ 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 ***************************************************** Latest News ***************************************************** 05/08/2006 UK: Strong support for variable waste charging in consultation http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=5907 Source: letsrecycle.com The public consultation into England's long-term waste strategy has revealed "strong support" for direct or variable charging for household waste. A report published today (02.08.06) summarising responses to the 12-week consultation held earlier this year also said there was strong support for an increase in the Landfill Tax. ------------------------------ 05/08/2006 UK: Norton buys plastics plant to boost WEEE recycling credentials http://www.letsrecycle.com/materials/plastics/news.jsp?story=5912 Source: letsrecycle.com Metal recycling firm S Norton & Co has acquired a £3 million majority share of plastics reprocessing company Axion Recycling. The investment marks a bid by the company to provide recycling services to producers of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to meet forthcoming regulations. ------------------------------ 05/08/2006 UK: Study provides foundation for WEEE guidance http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=5899 Source: letsrecycle.com Defra has published a study into the hazardous nature of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) arising in household waste recycling centres. The study could form the basis for guidance produced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with respect to new WEEE regulations... See DEFRA web site ------------------------------ 02/08/2006 New York - Waste Transport by Boat and Train http://www.recycle.de Source: recycle.de After long hesitation the city administration agreed to the plan from the mayor, Bloomberg: Half of the household waste should be transported by boat and train to landfills. As a result the number of freight vehicle transport kilometres within the city alone would be reduced by 3.5 million annually. The disposal costs would, however, increase from 77 million to 107 million US dollars. The households and public buildings of New York produce 12,000 tons of waste daily. The reorganisation has no effect on the 38,000 tons of trade waste produced in the city daily. EUWID, Recycling und Entsorgung. ------------------------------ 02/08/2006 Paris MRF Receives Certifications http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10071 Source: recyclingtoday.com The material recovery facility (MRF) in Nanterre, France, near Paris, operated by Veolia Environmental Services, has earned ISO and OHSAS certifications, according to a press release from the company. The facility has obtained ISO 9001 certification for quality, ISO 14001 certification for environmental management and OHSAS certification 18001 for health and safety... ------------------------------ 02/08/2006 ERA Initiates Roofing Material Recycling Research http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10047 Source: recyclingtoday.com The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA), Alexandria, Va., has announced that a research project has been initiated to study the possible recycling of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer) single-ply roofing material. The project will be conducted jointly with the Firestone Building Products Co. and Carlisle SynTec Inc . and will provide data on the viability of recycling EPDM material, estimated costs of the recycling process and potential uses for the recycled material. ------------------------------ 02/08/2006 UK: Demonstration Project on Plastics Recycling Begins http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10059 Source: recyclingtoday.com An open tender has been launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme inviting bids which will increase the use of recycled plastic materials within the Electrical and Electronic Equipment industry. The tender forms part of WRAP ’s newly announced Manufacturing program, which aims to maximize the about of recycled plastics used in UK manufacturing through a number of major shifts from virgin to recycled material. ------------------------------ 02/08/2006 International Paper Co. Mill Gets OK to Test Tire Fuel http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10068 Source: recyclingtoday.com he New York Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that it will allow the International Paper Co. Ticonderoga mill to conduct a two-week test burn of chipped tires as fuel, according to a report in the Burlington Free Press (Burlington, Vt.). The company had asked three years ago for permission to test the viability of adding chipped tires to the No. 6 fuel oil and bark it burns to power its paper making operations as a way to lower fuel costs, according to the report... ------------------------------ 02/08/2006 Crumb Rubber Company Set to Open NY Plant http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10062 Source: recyclingtoday.com Crumb Rubber Manufacturing Inc. is set to start production at its newest facility in Colonie, NY. The company, which has two crumb rubber facilities on the West Coast, has purchased a building, and hopes to start operations by this August. The facility is scaled to produce between 25-30 million pounds of crumb rubber a year, which translates into recycling roughly 2.5 million passenger tires... ------------------------------ 02/08/2006 GE Introduces Resins for Auto Industry with 85 Percent Post-Consumer Content http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10075 Source: recyclingtoday.com GE Plastics has added two plastics with post-consumer content to its ecomagination portfolio: Valox iQ(1) and Xenoy iQ(1) resins. The new products were developed as a result of a two-year initiative at GE Plastics that examined the company's manufacturing processes to make cleaner and more environmentally responsible materials. ------------------------------ 31/07/2006 UK: "Significant risk" of UK failing landfill targets http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=5877 Source: letsrecycle.com The government needs to force the 25 worst landfilling disposal authorities to reduce their landfill volumes if the UK is to have any hope of meeting landfill diversion targets in 2010, the National Audit Office said. ------------------------------ 31/07/2006 UK: First waste wood arrives at Teesside recycling firm http://www.letsrecycle.com/materials/wood/news.jsp?story=5884 Source: letsrecycle.com The new recycling company set up to supply waste wood to the Wilton 10 power station on Teesside has taken in its first load of recovered wood. UK Wood Recycling was set up by Manchester recyclers Hadfield's to supply around 80,000 tonnes of recycled wood to the £60 million purpose-built biomass power station built near Redcar. ------------------------------ 27/07/2006 UK food and drink sector warned over waste http://www.endseuropedaily.com Source: endseuropedaily.com The Anglo-Welsh environment agency has called on food and drink producers and retailers to do more to avoid the amount of food waste and food packaging waste sent to landfills. In a review of the environmental performance of English and Welsh industry during 2005, the agency acknowledges that food producers have made "significant progress" in waste recovery. But it warns that more is needed to curb the growing amount of waste produced by households, of which food-related waste represents a large part.... ------------------------------ 27/07/2006 UK sets new date for Weee compliance http://www.endseuropedaily.com Source: endseuropedaily.com The UK will not implement EU electronic waste recycling rules before July 2007, almost two years after the deadline, it emerged on Tuesday. The government has tabled legislative proposals for a final round of consultation that will run until October. ------------------------------ 27/07/2006 EU states "still failing on waste" http://www.endseuropedaily.com/docs/60726c.pdf Source: endseuropedaily.com EU member states are still failing to properly implement the bloc's body of waste law, the European commission says in a new report on governments' attempts to apply six key directives.... ------------------------------ 26/07/2006 MKA Subsidiary Opening New Plastics Recycling Plant http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10040 Source: recyclingtoday.com Sancon Recycling, a subsidiary of MKA Capital Inc., announced plans to open a new plastics recycling plant in Australia. The facility, to be located in Sydney, is expected to be operational by this coming September. The goal of the new facility, which will be around 2,500 square meters, will have a production capacity of around 2,000 tons of commercial and industrial plastics a year. The material will be shipped to China, where scrap plastics is in high demand. Sancon operates a plastics recycling facility in Melbourne, Australia, which has an annual capacity of around 25,000 tons of plastic a year. ------------------------------ 26/07/2006 Dow Jones Announces Recovered Paper Index http://www.recyclingtoday.com/News/news.asp?Id=10044 Source: recyclingtoday.com Financial news company Dow Jones is introducing a new index to its list of commodity indexes. The company has created the Dow Jones Recovered Paper Index, which has been created as a transaction based, volume-weighted measure of recycled paper prices. The index represents actual mill pricing in various geographic areas. ------------------------------ 25/07/2006 State aid: Commission concludes that two loans to recyclable waste collection company VAOP do not constitute aid http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1037 Source: europa.eu The European Commission has closed an in-depth investigation under EC Treaty state aid rules, concluding that two loans to the Dutch recyclable waste collection company VAOP , one granted by the Dutch bank BNG and one granted by several municipalities, do not constitute state aid. On the first loan, the Commission found that a privately owned bank had offered at the same time financing to VAOP, that BNG had requested adequate securities and that the financial terms of the loan do not point to state aid. On the second loan, the Commission found that the municipalities concerned had certain existing claims against VAOP . Transforming a part of these claims into a loan was more favourable to them than letting VAOP go bankrupt. Accordingly, they have acted as typical creditors in a market economy and their behaviour does not constitute state aid. ------------------------------ 21/07/2006 Ireland reflects on a year of WEEE http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=11749&channel=5 Source: edie.net In the run up to the anniversary of the Irish introduction of the laws forcing those who put electrical goods on the market to take responsibility for them once they reach the end of their working life, Environment Minister Dick Roche has applauded the success of the scheme and willingness of consumers and producers alike to help things run smoothly. ------------------------------ 21/07/2006 UK: Recycled wood chip booming, says WRAP http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=11745&channel=5 Source: edie.net Sales of recycled wood chips have risen 11,500 tonnes over the last year, following a campaign to promote the material for use on paths, plant beds and play areas. The Waste & Resources Action Programme ( WRAP ), a government-funded programme to promote more efficient use of resources, says that 60% of wood recyclers have reported an increase in sales since the beginning of the campaign. WRAP says that 7,750 tonnes of recycled wood material was sold for use as a landscape surface in 2005. Total sales of wood products for surfacing totalled 330,000 tonnes, or £62 million... ------------------------------ 21/07/2006 UK: Recycled paper use falls in UK http://www.letsrecycle.com/materials/paper/news.jsp?story=5840 Source: letsrecycle.com The amount of recycled paper being used in the UK is falling, according to new figures released by the paper industry last week. The Confederation of Paper Industries reported that the use of recovered paper in the UK has fallen by 118,000 tonnes (2.6%). Should any issues arise with overseas demand, the UK will be among the first to suffer, because of the low domestic reprocessing level... ------------------------------ 21/07/2006 Uk: Super-size recycling plant on cards for West Midlands http://www.letsrecycle.com/info/waste_management/news.jsp?story=5847 Source: letsrecycle.com A super-sized materials recycling facility is to be developed in the West Midlands by Greenstar UK, which today (18.07.06) announced the acquisition of recycling business RU Recycling from E Harper (York) Ltd. ------------------------------ 21/07/2006 UK: WRG (Waste Recycling Group) sold to Spanish giant FCC for £1.4bn http://www.letsrecycle.com/info/waste_management/news.jsp?story=5844 Source: letsrecycle.com The sale, at £1.4 billion (£1,400 million) includes all of WRG's waste disposal and municipal activities as well as the Allington energy from waste plant but excludes its landfill gas operations which are run in a separate waste-to-energy business. While the sale is subject to competition clearance, the transaction is expected to be completed by December this year... ***************************************************** Latest TO/TR (Technology Offers / Technology Requests) ***************************************************** Pelletisation Fuel Production System A UK company specialising in the waste processing and renewable energy sectors has developed a fuel production system that can utilise a sawmill's sawdust and slab wood (not bark) to produce waste into a commercial product. They are looking to joint-venture with medium to large sawmills based in the Baltic States and other Eastern European countries. (Ref: 06 GB SWRD 0FI4 - 13/07/2006) http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=20092&org=0&back=true New process for destruction of organic wastes and animal flours A French laboratory has developed a new process for oxidative destruction of organic wastes. It is a low-temperature wet process that can be successfully applied to animal by-products. A patent has been applied for, and the lab is interested in license agreements. (Ref: 06 FR FMMT 0FCT - 12/07/2006) http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=19901&org=0&back=true Advanced Waste Processing and Separation System A UK company specialising in the waste processing and renewable energy sectors has developed an advanced waste processing and separation system. The system produces low-cost, clean and higher-quality fuels. The company is looking for partners for construction and operational joint venture agreement with interests in sharing development work for appropriate sites. (Ref: 06 GB SWRD 0FOO - 10/07/2006) http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=20328&org=0&back=true The first 100% recyclable PET bottle A small Italian company has developed a plastic bottle, 100% recyclable PET, particularly for mineral water or similar drinks, and the method for its manufacture and packaging. The entire bottle, including the cap, is made of the same material. Paper labels are replaced with surface deformation and laser-moulded labels directly on the plastic. The bottles are stackable, which makes them easy to store. The company is looking for companies interested in a license agreement (Ref: C21-TO-02 - 07/07/2006) http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=5583&org=0&back=true New process for the recycling of exhaust alkaline batteries An Italian academic research group developed a new process for the recycling of alkaline batteries. The process here proposed is zero-waste and environment-friendly. It recovers all the materials from used batteries and it recycles all the reagents inside. Zinc and manganese can be regenerated in marketable form. Alternatively the recovered materials can be used to reassemble new batteries. Collaborations are sought to reach the market. (Ref: 06 IT LADA 0FPP - 05/07/2006) http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=20365&org=0&back=true ***************************************************** Next Events ***************************************************** Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology Industrial ecology is about the relations among industry, technology, and the environment. The conference will address a wide range of industrial ecology research. Typical days will have two sessions, one in the morning and one at night, with the afternoons reserved for work with colleagues and for recreation. Each session typically has three speakers, each of whom is asked to present new work, at the frontier of Industrial Ecology, that has not yet been published. 06 - 11 August 2006 Oxford, United Kingdom Link: http://www.grc.org/programs/2006/indust.htm ------------------------------ The First International Environmental Best Practices Conference EBP The objective of this joint conference of environmental best practices is to bring together researchers from academic, governmental and industrial institutions to discuss new developments and results in the fields of environmental remediation, wastewater treatment, alternative energy sources and environmental stewardship. It is anticipated that attendees will develop a knowledge and understanding of a broad spectrum of environmental applications and solutions to the challenges facing the world today. 07 - 10 August 2006 Olsztyn, Poland Link: http://www.uwm.edu.pl/wosir/EBP/ ------------------------------ 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology The Conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum for presenting new approaches, to foster integration of the latest developments in scientific research into engineering applications, and to facilitate technology transfer from well-tested ideas into practical products and remedial processes. Topics include: Water Pollution and Water Quality Control, Air Pollution and Air Quality Control, Land (Soil, Waste Solid) Pollution and Remediation, Ecosystem Restoration, Bio-Assessment and Toxicology, Wetlands, Sediments, Global Change, Metals, Organic Pollutants, Modeling, GIS, Statistics, and Remote Sensing, Society and the Environment, and Environmental Analysis and Measurement. 12 - 22 August 2006 Huston, TX, United States Link: http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/index.html ------------------------------ Wastewater Management By attending this conference, you will learn best practices about how to work towards meeting the 2007 and 2010 water and sanitation targets. It is also the avenue to learn how to effectively combat the large operating shortfalls you are faced with 14 - 16 August 2006 Midrand Johannesburg, South Africa, Republic of Link: http://www.iir-conferences.co.za/wastewater ------------------------------ IC EST 2006 - 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology The objective of the Second International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology will be to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for presenting new approaches from relevant areas of environmental science, to foster integration of the latest developments in scientific research into engineering applications, and to facilitate technology transfer from well-tested ideas into practical products, waste management, remedial processes, and ecosystem restoration... 19 - 22 August 2006 Houston, TX,, United States Link: http://www.AASci.org/conference/env/2006 ------------------------------ World Water Week The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership- building and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development. It includes topical plenary sessions and panel debates, scientific workshops, independently organised seminars and side events, exhibitions and festive prize ceremonies honouring excellence in the water field. 20 - 26 August 2006 Stockholm, Sweden Link: http://www.worldwaterweek.org/ ------------------------------ DIOXIN2006 26th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants 21 - 25 August 2006 Oslo, Norway Link: http://www.dioxin2006.org/ ------------------------------ 21th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition From 4th to 8th September 2006, the City of Dresden will host the most important event of the Photovoltaic sector in 2006. The Scientific Committee of the 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition has reviewed more than 1.100 abstracts from 77 countries, which were submitted to the Conference for consideration. 04 - 08 September 2006 Messe, Dresden, Germany Link: http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com ------------------------------ 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, South Africa, Republic of Link: http://www.iwmsa.co.za/wastecon.htm ------------------------------ EcoProcura 06 The Province and City of Barcelona together with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, are pleased to invite purchasers, suppliers, policy and decision-makers, and multipliers to the EcoProcura® Conference in Barcelona. 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. 06 September 2006 Barcelona, Spain Link: http://www.iclei-europe.org/index.php?id=2209 ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ Present and Future of Recycling The International Conference on the 'Present and Future of Recycling' aims at giving a comprehensive overview of recycling which is the most topical field of waste management. The main objective of the international conference is to give an update on the achievements, the well-tried methods to be followed, the strategic and operational plans, the state of the art and the future trends in recycling. 11 - 12 September 2006 Budapest, Hungary Link: http://www.perfekt.hu/recycling/ ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ ECO LIFE ECO ZONNE - 9-th edition Specialised fair for ecology and environmental protection. Topics : water management, air purity protection, waste management, soil conservation, others An extensive Seminar Program will accompany the exhibition. For more details and to register: International Relations Department, phone/fax: 0040-264 432813, email: daniela@expo-transilvania.ro 13 - 16 September 2006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Link: http://www.expo-transilvania.ro ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 6th International Trade Fair for Environmental Protection and Municipal Technology The fair focuses on environmental protection (potable water quality, wastewater sewage and treatment, flood protection, air protection and solid waste management systems). 10 - 13 October 2006 Budapest, Hungary Link: http://www.okotech.hungexpo.hu/2004k_kiallitas_eng.php ------------------------------ Toward sustainable production and consumption A seminar organised by the PEER network (Partnership for European Environmental Research) with participation of the European Commission. 11 - 12 October 2006 Montpellier, France Link: http://peer2006.teledetection.fr ------------------------------ 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 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 ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ FEAD Conference 2006 The FEAD Conference 2006 will take place at the same time with the Entsorga Exhibition / Conference in Cologne 25 October 2006 Cologne, Germany Link: hhp//www.fead.be ------------------------------ Efficient Management of Wastewater, its Treatment and Reuse in the Mediterranean Countries (EMWater) The conference will foster the exchange of experience and present the state-of-the-art on issues such as low-cost technologies, operation and management of wastewater treatment plants, decentralisation of wastewater treatment, ecological sanitation and wastewater reuse. 30 October - 01 November 2006 Amman, Jordan Link: http://www.emwater-conference.org/ ------------------------------ 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 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 ------------------------------ 11th European Biosolids and Biowastes Conference, Workshop and Exhibition The conference is now in its 11th year. Over 80 Technical Papers will be presented on Anaerobic Digestion, Biowaste, Compliance and Monitoring, Drying Technologies, Destructive Technologies Odour Removal, Innovations, Operating Experiences and Uprating, Pumping Conveyance and Storage, Process Developments, Strategic Management, Sustainability. 13 - 15 November 2006 Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield, United Kingdom Link: http://www.european-biosolids.com ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ European Bioplastics Conference 2006 The First European Bioplastics Conference is being organised by European Bioplastics, the representation of the European Bioplastics Industry. The association comprises companies from the agricultural feedstock, chemical and plastics industries, together with industrial users and recycling companies. The high level two day conference will be the event of the year for the European bioplastics industry. Attendees will be representatives from the industry and related areas. Politicians and media representatives will be our invited guests. 21 - 22 November 2006 Brussels, Belgium Link: http://www.european-bioplastics.org ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ Depotech 2006 With more than 400 participants DepoTech has developed into Austria's biggest waste management conference. The up-to-date topics, the quality of the lectures, the organizational set-up have contributed to DepoTech's reputation far beyond Austrian borders. Already for the eighth time, representatives from science and industry will meet between November 22 and 24 to discuss current topics on waste management and technology. The conference will focus on waste management, waste- and landfill technology and contaminated sites. 22 - 24 November 2006 Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria 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 ------------------------------