TOMORROW’S CLEANING AUGUST 09
Special Feature
RWM 2009:
Green Theme

THE RECYCLING & WASTE MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION
TOMORROW’S
IS BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND THIS TIME IT IS
CLEANING
LOOKING AT THE BEST IN GREEN CLEANING.
O f f i c i a l M e d i a P a r t n e r
Green cleaning has been climbing steadily up Other highlights include the Waste Electrical
the janitorial agenda driven by customer Electronic Equipment Directive and hazardous
demand, environmental standards like ISO14000 waste regulations, which will be covered in the
and legislation. Cleaning supplies manufacturers Local Authority Seminar Theatre. Mandy
have been at the forefront of green innovation, Keepax, head of facilities management at
producing chemicals and other products with
Marks & Spencer will share invaluable tips on
a reduced impact on the environment.
selecting a waste partner in the Business
But there’s a lot more to green cleaning than
Seminar Theatre.
just using green products. Some of the biggest
New for 2009, the Energy and Water Seminar
Event manager Gerry Sherwood said: “Now
changes come from working practices and
Theatre has been introduced for the increasing
more than ever, it is important to stay up
taking a more holistic approach to reducing,
number of RWM visitors who have responsibility
to date with legislative change and new
reusing and recycling precious resources. And
for energy and water resources in addition to
technologies. Making efficiencies can save
so it is that cleaning providers are increasingly
their waste and recycling role.
you money - and breaking the law can prove
being asked to play a greater role in resource
very costly - so no business can afford to
management and waste minimisation.
The opening day’s programme (Tuesday 15th
be complacent.
September) features a keynote address from
Understanding the latest regulations and
waste guru Peter Jones OBE on using waste as
“RWM is designed to bring together the very
keeping up to date with green technologies a fossil carbon substitute. Stuart Clayton, water
latest thinking and best practice. Anyone who
is vital. With over 500 exhibiting companies, team technical manager at Envirowise will talk
produces waste or manages resources should
36 free seminar sessions, and a new about water conservation and re-use and Julian
take advantage of this opportunity to be
networking zone, RWM, taking place at the Walker-Palin, Asda’s head of corporate policy
informed and inspired by registering now to
Birmingham NEC from 15th – 17th September
for sustainability and ethics, will outline the
attend RWM in September.”
2009, gathers everything you need under one
business benefits of resource efficiency.
According to official statistics published by the
roof – and entry is free.
The second day (Wednesday 16th September)
Audit Bureau of Circulations, (ABC) last year’s
Whether you are looking for segregated
is devoted entirely to the topic of waste-to-
Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition
recycling bins, a Waste Electrical Electronic
energy with presentations on powering the
(RWM 08) attracted 9,034 visitors. This was
Equipment compliance scheme or a chemical
future through food waste and a chance to get
1,000 more visitors than RWM 07 and
disposal solution, the RWM 09 exhibition will
to grips with the renewable obligation order. represents the show’s fifth year-on-year
provide you with a host of new contacts The final day’s sessions on climate change and
increase as recycling and waste management
including suppliers of bins, recyclers of a wide sustainability will include a presentation from
has become mainstream for every organisation.
range of materials, together with specialist Simon Houghton-Dodd, head of quality and For more information or to register visit
consultants and waste management companies. sustainability for Tate and Lyle Sugars Europe. www.rwmexhibition.com
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