Secondary Raw Materials and Climate Protection at the "waste to energy"
The recycling of metals and precious metals from electronic devices offers significant CO2 reduction potential. This is the result of a study undertaken by the German bvse, the Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Recycling. The use of secondary raw materials can for example avoid 1.2 tons of additional carbon dioxide emissions per ton of copper produced. This equals emission savings of 41 percent compared to the so-called primary production. The "waste to energy" trade exhibition and conference for waste treatment, energy from waste and materials recycling, held May 5 to 6, 2010 on the Bremen fairgrounds, puts the spotlight on the burning issue of "secondary raw materials and climate protection".
The fifth edition of the gathering of professionals from waste management and power generation will be supported by several leading industry associations.According to the bvse the waste and recycling industry can contribute up to one third to the EU climate goals. In numbers this means a reduction of up to 244 million tons of CO2 equivalents until the year 2020. The savings result from diverting waste from landfill and with this from the avoidance of the greenhouse gas methane, as well as from the recycling of materials from waste streams. This helps to protect limited resources and prevents additional emissions from the exploitation of natural raw materials and from long transports.
The "waste to energy" conference agenda includes a special topic area for "secondary raw materials" which discusses the waste treatment and recycling options from a technical and economical perspective. Further, Eric Rehbock, General Manager of the bvse, talks about the challenges and opportunities for the recycling industry, which is still recovering from the financial crisis. On the exhibit floor engineering and machinery vendors from Germany and international showcase the latest in waste sorting and treatment technology on the secondary raw materials pavilion.
"The 'waste to energy' shows that energy and materials recovery complement each other", explains Dr. Ines Freesen, Managing Director of Freesen & Partner GmbH, consulting partner of the Bremen Exhibition Center for the organization of "waste to energy". "The 'waste producer', that is the municipality or industrial site, faces the need to manage and utilize its residues in the best possible way. Concerns about costs, climate protection and technical viability all have an impact on this. The conference and exhibition are meant to deliver answers on how this can be achieved most efficiently."The "waste to energy" international exhibition and conference is held for the fifth time on May 5 to 6, 2010. The event is organized by Messe Bremen. More than 100 exhibitors and 2,000 attendees from Germany and abroad are expected to participate. Great Britain is the partner country of this year's "waste to energy". The program includes targeted information for companies interested in the British market. Additionally, special sessions have been created to meet the requirements for delegates from the UK.
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