Diary of conferences and events

August 2010

More Than Furniture Conference

24 August

Venue: West Park Conference Centre, Edinburgh

Organised by: CRNS

Contact: Emilia Coverdale on 01786 469002
emilia@crns.org.uk

September 2010

GreenFleet Scotland

2 September

Venue: Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh

Organised by: Energy Saving Trust Scotland

Contact: 020 8532 5730

Sustainable Municipal Waste Management in Scotland

7 September

Venue: Central Edinburgh

Organised by: Mackay Hannah

Contact: Lesley on 0131 202 9816
lmcclelland@mackayhannah.com

Waste World Cup

10 September

Did you make it to South Africa for the World Cup this year? If not, the Waste World Cup could be the answer to your football needs!

Take on your competitors in the waste industry, enjoy a day out with your colleagues and most importantly show off those footy skills and try to win the prestigious Waste World Cup trophy.

Now in its eighth year, this one-day tournament for mixed-gender, six-aside teams is an event is not to be missed –places are booking up fast, so don’t miss your chance to shine in Waste World Cup glory!

Venue: University of Northampton

Organised by: letsrecycle.com

Contact: Sabreena Kaur 020 7633 4520
sabreena.k@environmentmedia.co.uk

2nd Global Landfill Mining Conference & Exhibition 2010

13 September

Venue: London

Organised by: PRo Publications International

Contact: 01372 743837

Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition (RWM)

Discover 1000s of innovative new products with over 500 leading suppliers exhibiting at the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition (RWM) at the NEC Birmingham from 14-16 September 2010.

The free seminar programme running alongside the exhibition also shows our 10,000 visitors how to comply with government legislation and provides expert advice and case studies on how to safely and efficiently dispose of waste.  Register for free entry to the show at http://www.rwmexhibition.com/.

Venue: NEC, Birmingham

Towards a European Observatory for municipal waste recycling performances

16-17 September

Venue: Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris

Organised by: ACR+

Contact:
info@acrplus.org

Waste and Resources Management - Putting Strategy into Practice

28 - 29 September

Venue: Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon

Organised by: Golder Associates

Contact: Marie Townshend 0115 937 1058
waste2010@golder.com

A Case of ‘Health and Safety’

28 September

PRESENTATIONS, SITE TOUR AND INTERACTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS

 

For anyone involved in the management of a composting or resource recovery facility this is a ‘must attend’ event. Health and Safety is now an integral element of site management and requires the appropriate level of training and expertise. This event which combines the best of guidance from industry experts with a practical demonstration of how this can be put into action on a working site will focus the mind of delegates on the key issues.

Venue: Parley Manor, Christchurch

Organised by: Association for Organics Recycling and letsrecycle.com

Contact: Leah Ashcroft 020 7633 4522
leah@organics-recycling.org.uk

Fresh Horizons for Packaging Waste

30 September

Venue: The Wellcome Collection, London

Organised by: letsrecycle.com

Contact: Sabreena Kaur on 0207 6334520
sabreena.k@environmentmedia.co.uk

October 2010

Scottish Waste and Resources Conference

5 - 6 October

Venue: Glasgow Hilton Hotel, William Street, Glasgow

Organised by: IWM Business Services

Contact: 01604 620426
events@ciwm.co.uk

CRR Remanufacturing Workshop

14 October

Venue: Broadway House, Tothill Street, London

Organised by: Centre for Remanufacturing & Reuse

Contact:
lesley.maddox@remanufacturing.org.uk

CIWM Annual Presidential Dinner

20 October

Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground, London

Organised by: CIWM

Contact: 01604 620426
kent@ciwm.co.uk

Skills for the Green Economy

21 October

Venue: Central London

Organised by: Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum

Contact: 01344 864796
info@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk

November 2010

LARAC Annual Conference and Celebration Awards

3 - 4 November

Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee Conference 2010

 With budgets being slashed, the theme this year will centre on reducing the impact on the environment whilst exploring how local authorities can continue to hit waste and recycling targets and save costs.

In association with UPM - 'Your recycling partner'

Venue: Arena Convention Centre, Liverpool

Organised by: letsrecycle.com

Contact: Sabreena Kaur on 0207 633 4520
sabreena.k@environmentmedia.co.uk

Infrastructure and Capital Investment in Scotland: innovative ways to fund capital projects

3 November

Venue: Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh

Organised by: Mackay Hannah

Contact: Angus MacKay on 0131 556 1500
amackay@mackayhannah.com

Identiplast 2010

9-10 November

Venue: Cavendish Conference Centre, Oxford Circus, London

Organised by: Plastics Europe

Contact:
wolfgang.siebourg@plasticseurope.org

5th World Recycling Forum

15-17 November

International conference and exhibition on electronics, car and battery recycling.

Venue: Hotel Harbour Grand Kowloon, Hong Kong

Organised by: ICM

Contact: +41 62 785 1000
info@icm.ch

15th European Biosolids & Organic Resources Conference, Seminar & Exhibition

15th – 17th November 2010

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of Europe’s leading conference for biosolids and organic resources. The three-day annual conference, now in its 15th year, continues to attract technical papers covering a wide range of topical areas and delivered by speakers recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise in this area. As a result it is consistently attended by a large and knowledgeable audience who debate and discuss the issues of the day.

A quick glance at the programme for this year will show the dominance of anaerobic digestion with around 70% of the presentations embracing one or more aspects of this technology.

This year’s key seminar will focus on ‘Controlling & Eliminating Odours from Waste Handling Facilities’.

Read more @ www.european-biosolids.com

Organised by:www.aquaenviro.co.uk

Venue: Royal Armouries Leeds, UK.

Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment Conference 2010

17-18 November

Venue: Sheraton Skyline Hotel, Heathrow, London

Organised by: Cobham Technical Services

Contact: 01372 367140
era.events@cobham.com

January 2011

Energy from Biomass and Wasre

25 - 26 January

Venue: Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre

Organised by: Freesen & Partner

Contact: +49.2802.948484.0
info@ebw-uk.com

July 2011

Third International Symposium on Fibre Recycling

15-16 July

Venue: University of Bolton

Organised by: University of Bolton, Georgia Institute of Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology