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8 November 2022

Ecomondo – The Green Technology Expo

Join ISWA at Ecomondo this year! We will be present with a booth in Hall A4, Booth 53 and are looking forward to meeting members, partners and other connections.

Come have a chat with us in Italy and catch up! Let us know you are coming via events@iswa.org or members@iswa.org

Activities

During the exhibition we will organise two main activities which you are welcome to join:

  • 9 November, 3.00 – 5.00 PM CET
    Networking drinks
    ISWA Booth

  • 10 November, 10.00 – 11.30 AM CET
    Side event on the Harmonization on Waste in Europe
    The Green Room (Sala Verde)
    in the South Hall

Harmonization on Waste side event

Harmonisation and standardisation in waste collection is a hot topic in the EU right now. The current recycling targets established in the context of the revision of the Waste Framework Directive and the Circular Economy Action plan demand adaptations and improvements in the system to meet them.

ISWA organised an (online) event with the ISWA European Group to discuss harmonisation and standardisation of waste collection and has come up with the following points:

  • We all agree that some kind of harmonised labelling / pictogram system is good, – but not (necessarily) including colours. The Scandinavian/Nordic system can be a model for Europe
  • Collaboration between producers, packers and fillers as well as the municipalities and waste management companies will give the best and most effective result for both the citizens and the industry
  • We need standardisation in terms of waste streams and quality.  also taking customer (industry) quality demands into account
  • Waste collection systems in terms of waste fractions, bin colours, frequency etc. – must be decided locally
  • Digital solutions both for products, packaging and waste collection equipment are coming quickly, rapid technological development as well as EU regulations
  • We need standardisation in terms of waste SORTING streams and quality.

To sum up; yes to harmonisation and standardisation. but no to details in the regulations.

At the ISWA Session, we would like to have a discussion with stakeholders to understand their perspective on these issues and touch upon the considerations to move forward with such system.

Ecomondo the benchmark event in Europe for technological and industrial innovation for circular economy

Ecomondo is the leading Euro-Mediterranean area green and circular economy expo. An international event with an innovative format that brings together all sectors of the circular economy in a single platform: from material and energy recovery to sustainable development.

Italy is among the leading countries in Europe in the green and circular economy, in particular in energy efficiency, waste recycling and resource productivity. For this reason, Ecomondo is a reference point in the international panorama, where all the leading companies of the sector can meet and discover the trends, innovations and new technologies and exchange views with sector professionals

Ecomondo will take place on 8 – 11 November 2022 in Rimini, Italy.

Event

8 November 2022
Rimini Expo CentreRiminiItaly