The Waste Management Conference and Exhibition, 2007 was organised by ENSEARCH and was successfully held on 7 th and 8 th of August 2007 at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Selangor. The conference was endorsed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The Conference was officiated by YB Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, Minister of Housing and Local Government and YB Dato' S. Sothinathan, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment delivered the special address on the second day of deliberations.
The conference succeeded in providing an excellent opportunity for both the public and private sectors to exchange ideas and issues and draw on the past experiences on how waste can be managed efficiently. In addition, 24 exhibition booths were set up to display appropriate services and technologies related to sustainable waste management during the conference. These exhibitors included Alam Flora Sdn Bhd, Worldwide Landfills Sdn Bhd, Tex Cycle Sdn Bhd, Pollution Engineering Sdn Bhd, Kualiti Alam Sdn Bhd and many other key players from the waste industry. More than 200 participants from diverse backgrounds attended this conference that proved to be useful in educating and exchanging ideas on the current policies and updates on waste management.
The main topics covered during the 2-day conference were on Recycling, Technologies and Successful Practices for Waste Management and Capacity Building . Experts from all over Malaysia- from Government agencies, NGOs, industry players and academics, presented papers on these key topics along with some foreign experts who shared their experiences and ideas with the participants. Presenters and speakers included personnel from Ministry of Health, Kualiti Alam, Lafarge Malayan Cement, Malaysian Plastics Forum, DANIDA Solid Waste Management Component and many other relevant organisations. These 14 speakers made up the distinguished panels of speakers for the Q & A sessions as well.
Among topics discussed for each sessions were the Plastics Wastes Management And Recycling In Malaysia- Issues And Challenges , Precious Metal & Copper Recovery From Electronic Scrap– Efficient And Effective Recycling Of Complex Materials, Legal And Institutional Challenges In Establishing Comprehensive And Integrated Solid Waste Management, The Role Of Technology In Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Scheduled Waste Recycling : Issues And Challenges and many more.
To assist in explaining the current waste management conditions in Malaysia, the Deputy Director General of National Solid Waste Management Corporation, Dr. Nazri Yahaya as well as the Director General of Department of Environment, Dato' Hajjah Rosnani bt Ibarahim presented the keynote addresses for both days respectively.
WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION, 2007 PRESENTATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOAD AT www.ensearch.org
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