PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT

We're proud to present the preliminary program outline of the ISWA 2015 World Congress. As this program will continuously be further developed, please keep an eye on our website where we will update it on a regular basis.

In case you haven't registered yet for the ISWA 2015 World Congress: early birds can still register at discounted rates until May 31st. For more information about admission fees, please consult the register page on our website.

7 TECHNICAL VISITS AT ISWA 2015

Photo: Hooge Maey LandfillUnlike previous years, technical visits during ISWA 2015 will not take place on a separate day at the end of the congress. We are offering 7 different technical visits, which are scheduled on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 September and can be attended by registering in advance via the website. All technical visits are in the vicinity of Antwerp.

Interested visitors have the opportunity to visit: Umicore Precious Metals Refining, the ISVAG waste-to-energy plant, the IOK waste management company, Stora Enso - the largest paper recycling plant in Europe, the Hooge Maey Landfill site, Indaver – safe treatment of all types of hazardous and industrial waste, and the Port of Antwerp. Learn all about the different technical visits.

THE GLOBAL E-WASTE MONITOR 2014

Almost 60% of global e-waste in 2014 consisted of discarded kitchen, laundry and bathroom equipment. Personal information and communication devices (cell phones, computers, ...) accounted for 7%. These figures were published in the Global E-waste Monitor 2014, a study by UN University.

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BLOG OF THE MONTH: DEPOSIT RETURN IN BELGIUM

Clarissa MorawskiOfficials are taking a closer look at a solution for increasing the quantity and quality of reuse and recycling in Belgium. Our opinion leader of the month, Clarissa Morawski, discusses the renewed support for deposit return. Clarissa Morawski is the Managing Director and co-founder of Reloop – a new platform of like-minded interests that share a common vision for a circular economy.

The founding members bring together industry, government, and non-governmental organizations to form a network for advances in policy that create enabling system conditions for circularity in the European economy. www.reloopplatform.eu Twitter: @Reloop_platform

Read her blogpost here

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