WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING Conference & Exhibition 5-7 March, 2014, So a, Bulgaria

THE EVENT

Todays waste management industry has come a long way. In contrast to the historical approach of managing waste disposal through land lling or burning, the instant model for waste management focuses on reducing waste production and diverting waste from disposal. Nowadays the environmental technology solutions ensure maximizing the value of resources while minimizing the impact on the environment. The countries in South-East Europe, no matter they are EU members or future ones, follow this trend and all of them are aiming in becoming a part of the European recycling society. How will the new technologies become available there? The governments across the Region are currently updating their national legislation and modernizing the old infrastructure. Promising are the prospects for the industrys long-term growth. It is necessary the countries to stop waste land lling which pollutes large areas and to implement the EU waste targets: the countries must recycle 50 % of its waste by 2020 and reduce the disposal of biodegradable waste to 25 % of total volume. From 5th to 7th of March 2014 Save the Planet - the South-East European Exhibition & Conference on Waste Management, Recycling & Environment will open its doors. Julio Garca Burgus, Head of Waste Management Unit - C2, DG Environment EC, ranked the 2013 edition as a very timely event in view of the challenges we are facing in the waste management sector. Keeping pace with the market trends and demand, Save the Planet will provide participants with a quick market entry and lucrative opportunity to showcase their advanced technologies to all the important players in Bulgaria and the Region. The Conference will engage the delegates in lively discussions on real problems and will shape possible solutions. Since the rst edition in 2010 Save the Planet has marked a sustainable growth: the exhibition area has been increased nearly 10 times for the past 4 years and the number of exhibitors - 3 times for the same period.
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Supporting Partner: Austria

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Via Expo Ltd., o ce@viaexpo.com, www.viaexpo.com

Early Bird Discount till 30th September!

ESSENTIAL FIGURES OF SAVE THE PLANET 2013

40 % increase of participants number (from 16 countries) compared to 2013 60 % of the exhibition area was covered by foreign companies Austrian Pavilion Group participation of companies from Italy and Slovenia Hungarian National Participation 2280 trade visitors - experts from Europe and South-East Europe 95 branch organizations and media supported the event and thus contributing to its high recognition in 43 countries 45 high level speakers from 10 countries present best practices and discuss hot topics: Agricultural, Land ll & Wastewater Biofulels; Waste Minimization Strategies; Waste Collection & Separation; Resource E ciency & Recycling

SAVE THE PLANET 2014 IN BRIEF

Early bird application for exhibitors till 30th September 2013 The Austrian environmental know-how will be presented again at the Austrian Pavilion NEW service: Exhibitors looking for business partners E ective online marketing tools for exhibitors High-level visitors from Bulgaria and the Region Strong international promotion Discount on the Conference pass Online b2b meeting system Flexible promotional opportunities Free online Job Fair

Exhibitor Pro le

Equipment and Technologies for Glass; Metal; Electrical & Electronic Waste; Paper; Plastics & Rubber; Textile; Demolition Waste Waste-to-Energy Street Cleaning, Maintenance and Winter Road Services Environmental Monitoring and Environment Protection Equipment Environment Management and Eco-Audit Consultancy

Waste Treatment (Thermal, Biological, Mechanical); Waste Collection; Treatment of Medical Waste, Hazardous Waste; Land ll Management & Operations; Composting Technologies and Equipment; Transport Vehicles and Technology Recycling

Visitor Pro le

State administration and municipality representatives; mayors, ecologists Investors & entrepreneurs Land ll/Waste operators Industry executives from the sectors: Waste Management, Recycling, Ecology, Construction, Related industry branches (agriculture, chemical industry, packaging, food industry, etc.) Environmental organizations

The Conference Highlights

Waste Policy Development and Implementation; Best International Practices of E cient Waste Infrastructure; Resource E ciency; Innovative Recycling Methods & Technologies; Advanced Waste Treatment Technologies and Practices; Composting; Biogas Production; Hazardous and Medical Waste Treatment European Conference Day Best Practices in Waste/Resource Management among the EU 28, focused on the latest EU-legislation, knowledge exchange between EU-Member States in waste management & recycling: in collaboration with ACR+ and ENEP. Last update 10/09/2013

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