The "Two Coast Forum on Sustainable Solid Waste Management" is celebrating its tenth forum, hosted by the Macau Institution of Engineers this year. The organizer is now calling for paper, with a deadline of 30 July 2016. Both Chinese and English papers are welcomed. Please see attached invitaiton for details.

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HKWMA is pleased to be a Supporting Organization of the said Forum, co-organized by the HKIE and the Macau Institution of Engineers.

HKWMA is pleased to be one of the Supporting Organization of the "Asia-Pacific Conference on Biotechnology for Waste Conversion" organized by the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Conference delegates will share the latest insights on composting, anerobic digestion, microbial fuel cells, etc. from speakers from USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, India and many other parts of the world.

HKWMA is a Supporting Organzation of the "Electronics & Cars Recycling Conference & Exhibition" in Macau. For more information and registration details, please visit the organizer's website (www.icm.ch/wrf-2016)

Notice is hereby served that the Twenty-Third (23^rd) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Hong Kong Club on 13^th September 2016. As one of our most important annual events, we urge all members to be present, to learn more about the latest movements and initiatives of HKWMA, and to participate in the Formalities such as approval of the Financial Report and election of Committee Members.

This year, we are very pleased to have Mr. Jimmy Kwok, The Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Recycling Fund, as our Guest of Honor. Please refer to the attached documents for Reply Form of attending the AGM, as well as Nomination Form to become a Committee Member.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Organized by the HKWMA YMC, a Technical Visit to the Hong Kong International Aiport is scheduled on 03 Sep 2016. Participants will share all the latest environmental initiatives during the routine operations of our international airport.

In response to the "Climate Change Stakeholder Engagement Forum" by the Environment Bureau, HKWMA submitted its written responses on the same, underpinning the current situation and the proposed ways forward.

The HKMWA YMC is pleased to be able to organize a technical visit to the Sludge Treatment Facility (STF), including the T.Park within. Please register fast before limited seats run out.

HKWMA is pleased to support the "Forum on New Energy" organized by HKGSA and other professional bodies. The forum aims to provide a platform for all stakeholders on the latest development of new energy applications.

As in previous years, HKWMA is pleased to be amongst one of the Supporting Organization of the "HSBC Living Business Award". Please visit the programme website directly for eligibility criteria, participation details, etc. (http://www.business.hsbc.com.hk/en-gb/hk/campaign%20sub%20page/hsbc-living-business-awards-2016)

Along with other organizations, HKWMA is pleased to be one of the Supporting Organizations for CIWEM HK's Study Mission to the "Five Yangtze River Cities"  in China. The mission includes unique visits to the Three Gorges Dam (三峽工程), Solar Energy Plants, Steel Manufacturing Plant and many more, covering the cities of YiChang (宜昌), Wuhan (武漢), Nanjing (南京), Wuxi (無錫) and Suzhou (蘇州).

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The 2016 Spring Reception was successfully held as scheduled, in presence of our Guest of Honour Ir Hon Chi-keung JP, Permanent Secretary of Development (Works), who shared a very insightful talk truly treasured by all audiences. Photos of the Reception can be viewed on https://www.dropbox.com/sh/58t8dlukuay18gm/AAAcUI5YEREgyjOo2IBsdmdTa?dl=0. If you have missed this wonderful event this year, be sure to show up in 2017!

In collaboration with the Shenzhen University and the HK PolyU, HKWMA is pleased to be one of the three Organizers of the "International Forum on Turning Waste into Sustainable Construction Resources" to be held in Chiang Chen Studio Theatre. This Forum, also co-organized with the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), aims to bring together experts from Europe, US, UK, Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to share their lastest knowledge in tackling the commonly-faced problems and creating opportunity to benefit the construction industries.

The Forum was successfully concluded. Please click the below links for event photos and the presentation materials:

Forum Photo: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/izroi1knvwsul4l/AABTz-WBpehhnnWWW-5l0qAta?dl=0

Presentation Materials: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_ZIDJuUB4RsaEZJamdFeVBzdU0&usp=sharing

HKWMA is pleased to be one of the Supporting Organizations of the "2016 Reception" of the Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance (HKGSA) and the Hong Kong Environmental Industry Association (HKEnvIA), with Mr. K.S. Wong (Secretary for the Environment) as the Guest of Honour. Please register with the organizers directly.

Organized by the YMC of HKWMA, the visit aims to provide an in-depth and on-site experience in real life landfilling operations. The number of visitors is limited to 28 only, so please act fast before limited seats run out!

Amongst other professional counterparts, HKWMA is pleased to support the "Green Procurement Forum" jointly organized by EPD and the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC).

You may recall that HKWMA had arranged a Technical Visit and a Debriefing Seminar on the said landfil, respectively, in 2007 and 2008. Almost a decade has passed, and the Xiaping Landfill has made much improvements and advancement in its landfill gas (LFG) recovery and utilization system. These system include electricity generation system and purification systems as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Further construction is also underway for another purification system for direct injection into the Shenzhen Gas Grid. Do not miss this rare opportunity to visit this special landfill in Shenzhen!

HKWMA is pleased to be one of the Supporting Organizations of the said CIWEM HK International Forum - "Managing Metal Contaminants in Water Supply Systems".

Invited by Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-Kok, Chairman of the Bills Committee on Promotion of Recycling & Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Bill 2015, HKWMA submitted its written Position Paper expressing its position and opinion of such amendment.

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The said seminar was successfully held as scheduled. The presentation materials are now available.

As in previous years, HKWMA will be sending a delegation to attend the said annual forum, this year in Hangzhou, China. The Forum was very successful and well received. The full Trip Report is now available for download.

As you may be aware, the Eco Expo Aisa will bed held in late October this year. As in previous years, HKWMA is a supporting organization of the event. In particular on 29 October, HKWMA is a Supporting Organization of the "Eco Asia Conference" focusing and delegated to waste management and related issues. Don't miss out this important annual event!

In responses to the Government's recent consultation on "Legislative Proposals on Regulation of Edible Fats and Oils and Recycling of Waste Cooking Oils" and after detailed consultation amongst HKWMA members, a written submission was made to EPD on 05 October 2015.

In July this year, the LegCo has approved on HK$1 billion dollar recycling fund to promote recycling business and related activities. Our Executive Committee Member, Prof Ir Dr Irene Lo, is a member of the Advisory Committte of the Recycling Fund. To benchmark such an important milestone in the waste management business, a Lauching Ceremony is scheduled on 05 Oct and up to 20 HKWMA members are invited to attend. Please register with us by 29 September.

HKWMA is proud to be one of the Supporting Organization of the 1-day course on "The Application & Regulation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Hong Kong", organized by the Business Environment Council (BEC) and delivered by our Past Chairman Ir C.F. Lam.

Moreover, HKWMA will enjoy a special 5% discount. Please act fast before limited space run out!

Notice is hereby given that the Twenty-Second (22^nd) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Royal Plaza Hotel on 11 Sep 2015. Further, the 22^nd Anniversay Dinner of HKWMA will be held at the same venue after the AGM. This year, we have the honor of having Mr. Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBS, JP, Member of the Executive Council, Chairman of the Steering Committee on Restored Landfill Revitalization and the former Chairman of the Council for Sustainable Development (SDC) as our Guest of Honour.

Please download the attachment for the formalities and documentation, and we look forward to seeing you at this important annual event of HKWMA. Please register quickly before limited spaces run out!!

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Organized by the Young Members Chapter (YMC) of HKWMA, the said technical visit will bring you the latest initiative to increase community involvement in recycling. Deadline of registration is 14 August 2015. Please act fast before limited space run out!

HKWMA is proud to be one of the Supporting Organizations of the said Forum, organized by the Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance (HKGSA), Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK), the Environmental Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), the Hong Kong Environmental Industry Association (HKEnvIA) and Business & Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA).

(This Promotional Flyer and the Forum is only available and will be conducted in Chinese)

In response to the government consultation exercise, HKWMA has made its written submission to the Environment Bureau on the "2015 Public Consultation on the Future Development of Electricity Market".

Jointly organized with the HKIE Environmental Division, Dr. Dan Tsang will present his research project awarded the "Champion Prize of the Environmental Paper Award 2015" - " A Novel & Eco-Friendly Method for Recycling Waste Formwork into Cement-Bonded Particleboard".

As in the previous years, HKWMA will host its annual Spring Reception in May. For this year, we are delighted to have the Secretary for the Environment, Mr. K.S. Wong, as the Guest of Honour to share his insights on current environmental issues and policies.

Further, HKWMA will hold its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on the same evening related to Annual Subscription Fees, which have stayed the same for the past 20 years!

Your continued participation and support will be most important towards the sustainable management of waste in Hong Kong, as well as for the sustainability of our association which has been serving our members in such an unique role for the past two decades!

HKWMA takes great pleasure in supporting the "Integrate 2015 - Facility Management Conference" organized by International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Hong Kong Chapter at the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre.

HKWMA is pleased to be one of the Supporting Organizations of CIWEM HK's 2015 Conference: "Smart City - a New Paradigm in Environmental Management".

You may recall that the HKWMA has jointly organized the "Technical Seminar on Sustainable Waste Management Policy & Implementation - Plastic Shopping Bags Charging & Others in the Pipeline" on 21 March 2015. The presentations delivered by Ir Dr Alain Lam (EPD) and Ir Kenny Wong (HKPC) are now available!

As in previous years, HKWMA is proud to be a Supporting Organization of HKIE Environmental Division's Annual Forum in 2015, titled "The Future Directions and Breakthroughs of Hong Kong's Environmental Industry".

Jointly organized with CIWEM HK and supported by PolyU, HKWMA is pleased to announced the said seminar on "Turning Waste Glass Bottles into Eco-Friendly Construction Materials".

HKWMA is pleased to support CIWEM HK's Study Mission to Qingdao, China. Do not miss this rare chance of visiting various environmental facilities in one of the most beautiful cities in Mainland China.

In conjunction with the HKIE Environmental Division, HKWMA is proud to be one of the Supporting Organizations of the said course, lectured by our Past Chairman Ir C.F. Lam. Further, HKWMA members will enjoy a special 5% of the course fee. Spaces are limited and if you have missed the first intake, please register quickly!

Jointly organized with the HKIE Environment Division, IMechE (HK) Branch and PolyU, HKWMA is pleased to announce that "Professional Course in Waste & Environmental Management 2015" is now open for enrolment and will take place between March and June 2015. As in the past years, many prestigious lecturers agree to share their technical and industrial insights during the course. Please do not miss this very rare chance of learning from the top players, and REGISTER NOW!

HKWMA is proud to be one of the Organizers of the said Forum, in collaboration with HKGSA & PolyU. Prestigious speakers include Mr. Elvis AU (Assistant Director of EPD), Mr. CHEN Hung-yi (Deputy Executive Secretary of EPA, Taiwan), Mr. David CHAN (HKPC) and Dr. William YU (CEO of World Green Organization)

The full report on the 8^th 2-Coast 4-Place Forum in Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Taiwan is NOW AVAILABLE!

Call for Abstract is now open until 11 December 2014. Please visit ISWA's website for more details or click below for Abstract Submission requirements.

Along with PolyU and HKIE Environmnetal Division, HKWMA is pleased to be one of the Organizers for the said seminar. The speaker is Dr. Julia Stegemann from the Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering at the University College London, UK.

Jointly organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) and the Hong Kong Environmental Industry Association (HKIEnvA), HKWMA is proud to be one of the supporting organizations for the said delegation to Kyushu, Japan.

"Exploring How Professional Skids can better serve our Community?" by Dr. Merrin Pearse

Organized by the Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance (HKGSA), HKWMA is one of the Co-Organizers for the said Forum. High-level Central Government Official is invited to present the recently modified National Environmental Protection Act in China, to be implemented on 1 Jan 2015, which will tighten up various environmental requirements.

Organized by the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong & Macao, HKWMA proudly supports the said event to be held at Marriot SkyCity Hotel.

In collaboration with the HKIE, the HKWMA YMC is pleased to announce the above technical visit to CLP's power stations in Tuen Mun. Don't miss this rare chance of seeing engineering in action!

HKWMA is pleased to announce that the 8^th Two-Coasts Four-Places Forum on Sustainable Waste Management will be held in Taiwan this year. As part of our tradition, HKWMA will form a delegation to participate in this important annual event. For this year, the Executive Committee has decided to increase the sponsorship from the former HK$1,500 per person to HK$2,000. Please see the attached announcement for details, and we look forward to you joining us to share and appreciate the latest MSW technologies, policies and market knowledge.

HKWMA is proud to be one of the Supporting Organizations of the said course, lectured by our Past Chairman Ir C.F. Lam. Further, HKWMA members will enjoy a special 20% of the course fee. Spaces are limited. Please act quickly before they run out!

Please visit https://arcpe.hkbu.edu.hk/conf2015 for details.

Notice is hereby given that the Twenty-First Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Hong Kong Club on 23 Sep 2014. This year, we have the honor of having Mr. Bernard Chan, GBS, JP, Chairman of the Council for Sustainable Development (SDC) as our Guest of Honour.

Moreover for the first time in the past 20 years, the Executive Committee has performed its first Constitutional Review, with an aim of streamlining the operations of HKWMA as well as to align ourselves with other prestigious professional institutions.

Please download the attachment for the formalities and documentation, and we look forward to seeing you at this important annual event of HKWMA.

Please visit our "Newsletter" section for the full document.

at the “Environment and Climate Change Forum Series on MSW Charging"「環境及氣候論壇系列：都市固體廢物收費」論壇 organized by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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This year, we are delighted to have Ir Prof Irene Lo, Professsor of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at HKUST and one of the Founding Members of the "Alliance for Promoting Sustainable Waste Management in Hong Kong", as our Guest of Honour. She will be sharing with us the Alliance's sustainable waste management advocacy with a focus on the comparison between moving grating technology with other emerging technologies for MSW recycling and treatment. Please click below for the insight Ir Prof Lo shared with us!

Represented by our Hon. Secretary Mr. Victor Li, HKWMA is pleased to present and submit its written responses at the said Special Meeting related to the Government's "3 + 1" proposal on Waste Facilities.

HKWMA is pleased to be a supporting organization of the symposium organized by the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) Hong Kong

"Hong Kong Energy Challenges & Solutions"

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“Waste-to-Energy for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Treatment”, jointly organized with HKIE (Young Member Committee), IMechE (Hong Kong Branch) and HKIE (Environmental Division). Please visit ymc.hkie.org.hk for details.

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“Anaerobic Digestion with Food Waste for Energy Recovery and Waste Reduction”, jointly organized with HKIE (Young Member Committee), IMechE (Hong Kong Branch) and HKIE (Environmental Division). Please visit ymc.hkie.org.hk for details.

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HKWMA is delighted to share the presentation materials by our Executive Committee Member Mr. Karel Haubourdin at the Technical Seminar “Clinical Waste Management – Medical Device Design to Disposal” on 28 October 2013.

 “Alliance for Promoting Sustainable Waste Management for Hong Kong” (倡議香港可持續廢物管理聯盟), within which HKWMA is a member, issued a Joint Statement and Press Release to push forward to current waste management actions in Hong Kong,

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Be part of the tradition!! Please come join this important annual forum amongst our Chinese, Taiwanese and Macao professional counterparts.
Moreover, HKWMA will be holding is 20^th Anniversary Dinner during this high-profile event!
Sponsorship and Anniversary Dinner Tables now available. Please act fast before our limited spaces run out!!

HKWMA is proud to be one of the co-organizers of the captioned technical seminar. Your participation is highly encouraged on this important waste subject.

Despite the effect of Typhoon "Usagi", HKWMA's 20^th AGM was successfully concluded as originally scheduled. Please check out our Chairman's Report, photos of our committees as well as the speech delivered by our Guest of Honor, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai Kwok, BBS, MH, JP.

You might recall that jointly with HKIE and HKIEnvA, the HKWMA formed a delegation to Korea on Waste Management in late April / early May this year, and subsequently had a debriefing seminar on 29 May. With the kindest agreement of the speakers, the presentation materials are now available on line!

HKWMA is proud to be one of the supporting organizations of the "Seminar on Waste Management 「廢物管理 何去何從?」 cum Inauguration Ceremony" of the Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance (HKGSA).

The event is free of charge but prior registration is required. Please act quickly to be part of this not-to-miss event!

5 June: Environmental Conflict Resolution - Hong Kong Waste Management Debate
6 June: Plasticity Forum 2013HK
7 June: Visit to MBA Polymer Recycling Facility in China

“Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources (2013 ~ 2022)”

For English version: http://www.enb.gov.hk/en/files/WastePlan-E.pdf

For Chinese version: http://www.enb.gov.hk/tc/files/WastePlan-C.pdf

(jointly organized with the HKIE Environmental Division and the HKEnvIA)

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Please don't miss this golder opportunity to show your commitment to the environment via filming. Prizes up to HK$3,000 are offered. Application deadline is 31 May 2013. Please act fast!

Please come and catch up with good friends, as well as to share the interesting speech to be delivered by our Guest of Honor, Ms. Christine Loh, Under-Secretary for the Environment.

Further discount and other benefits for HKWMA members. Please check it out and sign up quickly!

Sponsorship details now available!!

http://ev.hkie.org.hk/en_it_events_inside_Past.aspx?EventID=470&&TypeName=Events+%2f+Activities

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Modern Technology for Solid Waste Management.  Presentation Material