FuturePak 2010

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FuturePak 2010

11-12 October 2010

Singapore

FuturePak 2010 is a platform to help you consider innovations and sustainability when making decisions about packaging systems. This event will help you understand where and how your decisions impact the use of resources (energy, waste, land) and production of waste and greenhouse gases.

Attend this event to gain insights on what’s upcoming in the realm of packaging to help your company stay ahead of the curve. The conference will provide critical insights of packaging related professionals on topics ranging from new technologies, sustainability, waste management, novel materials and design to marketing aspects that will help your company rise to the top. Participate and share ideas, get inspired and hear what other people are doing differently when faced with the same challenge

Key Topics to be discussed:

• Focusing on cost-effective packaging to balance the costs whilst improving the quality
• Integrating environmental decision-making into your packaging processes to contribute to a greener and more sustainable life cycle
• Strengthening partnership with suppliers and stakeholders to enhance the packaging processes
• Positioning packaging as the purchase motivator by furthering innovation to gauge consumers’ perspectives of packaging innovation and putting feedback into action
• Identifying the right materials for your product packaging to add value to your product
• Converging on effective methods to reduce packaging waste to save costs and the environment
• Achieving a perfect balance of quality and low-cost operations in your packaging value chain by leveraging on Lean Six Sigma

For more info, please contact the Marketing Exec, Ms. Lee Chew Wan

Telephone: +603 2723 6748

Email: LeeC @marcusevanskl.com

2nd Solid Waste Summit China 2010

Date: 16 – 17 Sep 2010

The 2nd Solid Waste Summit China 2010 will be held on September 16th -17th in Shanghai, China.

2nd Solid Waste Summit China 2010 is expected to gather 200+ top decision makers and experts from the solid waste related industries including National & Regional Government Officials, Environment Service Providers, Plant & Facility Operators, Equipment Manufacturers, System Providers, Technical Solution Providers, Engineering & Construction Companies, Pre-treatment & Recycling Service Providers, Derivatives Trading Operators, Transport Service Providers, Consulting/ Legal/ Accounting Firms, Investment Banks & Venture capitals, Research Institutes and Universities etc.

The high-profile event consisting of one main conference and one workshop, will highlight the policy updates, market trend, investment & financing mechanism, technical innovations and international & regional case studies in terms of MSW Management, Hazardous Waste Treatment, Contaminated Site/Soil Remediation, Sewage Sludge & Leachate Disposal, Food Waste Management, Biomass, WTE, Incineration, LFGTE, Gasification, Anaerobic Digestion, Pre-treatment, MBT, RDF and Recycling, etc to share proven business intelligence and to provide long-term market insights.

2nd Solid Waste Summit China 2010 dedicates itself to providing a leading-edge multinational one-on-one networking, market expanding and informative platform for industry members to explore the sustainable development of urban refuse comprehensive and circular utilization strategies based upon strategic partnership.

For more detailed information, please visit the event official website: http://www.solidwastesummit.com.

Or contact the event organizing committee:

Ms. Tina Tian

Tel: +86 21 5181 5373

Email: tina@igvision.com

Green Drinks Singapore – Jan 2010

From Green Drinks Singapore:

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Venue: Naive, 99 East Coast Road

This month, we are gathering all the green groups, societies, businesses and individuals with green values to talk about their plans for 2010, and explore ways we can all work together.

In particular, we are targetting to have ECO (Singapore), SEC, Nature Society (Singapore), Vegetarian Society (Singapore), Social Innovation Park, Food for All, green societies from the various tertiary institutions, various businesses, and individuals already well known in the green sphere. As always, everyone is welcome!

Let us have a meaningful greater conversation about what we can do together! Do spread the word, and we hope to see you there!

Foodwise, Naive has kindly put together a special three-course menu at the price of $18+ for those wishing to dine there.

How to get there: By bus- 10, 12, 14, 32, 40; By car- parking is available at Katong Mall and Katong Village

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(We are selling Al Gore’s new book, Our Choice, at Green Drinks to raise fund for the Haiti Earthquake relief operations. Have 40 copies of the book to sell at $50 each. 100% of profits will go to the Singapore Red Cross who will channel it to the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies.)

Recycle Your Reading – Used Books Become New Reads at the Book Exchange

Venue: The Plaza, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street

3 easy steps to exchange your used books for new reads:

1. Bring your used books to any Public Library from 11 to 24 April, 11am to 8pm. On 25 April, used books are accepted only at the National Library Building.

2. Drop off your used books and get a book exchange coupon indicating one-for-one exchange for the books accepted.

3. Bring your coupon to The Plaza, National Library Building, on 25 April to redeem for used books dropped off by other book lovers.

Terms and Conditions:

1. Each person can exchange up to a maximum of 30 used books. There is no age limit for participation.

2. We accept children’s and adults’ fiction and non-fiction books (eg. cookbooks, travel guides and romance novels) in any of the four official languages. We also accept used library books bought from previous Library Book Sales. Textbooks, magazines and audio-visual materials will not be accepted.

3. Used books for exchange should be in relatively good physical condition.

4. Only coupons issued with a Book Exchange stamp are valid. Please check your coupons carefully after they are issued to you.

5. Coupons issued are transferable. You may pass them on to your family members or friends to help you redeem.

6. Lost coupons are not replaceable. You are advised to keep your coupons properly till the event on 25 April.

7. Plastic/carrier bags and delivery service will not be provided on Sat, 25 April. You are advised to bring your own carrier bags and/or arrange for transportation of books redeemed.

For enquiries, please call NLB Helpdesk at 6332 3255 or email: helpdesk@nlb.gov.sg

Note: NLB reserves the right to change the terms and conditions at any time.

Source: National Library Board.

Fun Ways to Recycle

Venue: Activities Room in Choa Chu Kang Public Library

Fancy creating yourself a funky, multi-purpose hanger made of recycled materials that can be put on the wall? All it takes is just a little bit of innovation, creativity and fun with art! At the end of the day, you get to bring home your designers’ worth of works and place it at any nook and corners of your house. Due to limited seats, registration is required and can be made via http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surf on to ‘Simply’ to reserve your seat. Brought to you by Hans Art.

Source: National Library Board

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