ICM: 7th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC2008 - Call for papers

After the big success of the 6th International Electronics Recycling Congress last January in Hamburg, the Swiss organizer ICM AG (www.icm.ch) will move its 7th International Electronics Recycling Congress to the beautiful city Salzburg in Austria. The IERC2008 will take place from 16 - 18 January 2008 in the Salzburg Congress Center.

More than 350 delegates from industry, authorities and academia will discuss and present the newest information and challenges of the WEEE recycling business.

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The preliminary program includes sessions on: WEEE Revision 2008; update of REACH; what happens with recycled plastics and metals? Quality standards - how to check and monitor? Waste to energy and plastic to diesel; monitoring of hazardous substances in e-scrap; take-back systems; eco-design; green supply chain and the total production network.

Sessions will focus on harmonization of legal requirements in the EU and give an update on the latest recycling technologies.

A large exhibition area is integrated into the conference facilities, where vendors meet their clients. Cocktail receptions and a networking dinner create an excellent atmosphere to get in touch with business partners, friends and competitors.

The congress is also offering visits to a metal recycling plant, plastics recycling facility and to a WEEE recycling plant.

The organizers have launched a call for papers and invite interested authors to submit their proposals before 20 July 2007.

ICM AG, Birrwil/Switzerland