The 9th International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC), organized by the Swiss company ICM AG, will be held January 20-22, 2010 at the Salzburg Congress Center in Austria.
At the event, more than 350 delegates from industry, government authorities and academia will discuss new information and challenges related to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) business, according to an ICM AG news release.
The programming for the congress includes sessions covering:
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Innovation in LCD recycling
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Best available technologies and plants for WEEE recycling
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Staying green in tough times
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Worldwide reports of the recycling business
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How to check and monitor quality standards
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The added value of collection schemes
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Environmental benefits of recycling
The congress also will feature an exhibition area designed for vendors to meet with their clients and a networking dinner to make business contacts and get in touch with friends, the release says.
This year the congress is also offering plant tours to a metal scrap and electronics recycling facility, a plastics recycling plant, a refrigerator recycling plant and a copper smelter in the vicinity of Salzburg.
More information is available at www.icm.ch or by calling +41 62 785 1000.