2nd International Conference for Waste Management Muscat 2013, organized by Muscat Municipality in co-operation with Fleming Gulf.

Waste Management Forum Oman
From: 26 Mar 2013 To: 26 Mar 2013 City: Muscat Venue: Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz Carlton Hotel

INAUGURATION OF THE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE
His Excellency Ahmed Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Shihi
Minister of Ministry of Regional Municipalities & Water Resources

Waste management is a sector that has seen a vast increase in the recent times. Oman has made significant progress towards waste management, the government has established 16 modern landfills, 65 waste transfer stations and 5 treatment plants as its initial step towards meeting the global standards of waste management.

IN THE NEWS
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KEY TOPICS

Oman waste management initiative: moving towards
zero waste country

The importance of waste hierarchy - reuse, reduce,
recycle

Waste management within the oil, construction and
medicine sector

Government initiatives and policy structure

Case studies in waste management and best
practice methods

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oman's solid waste to reach 4.6m tonnes pa by 2020

Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be'ah Oman) has said that the amount of solid waste being generated in the country by 2020 is expected to reach 4.6 million tonnes per annum, which will put greater pressure on the country's landfill sites.

Read the article by Construction Week Online's here

TAISM finds eco-friendly way to dispose of e-waste

What do you do with an old computer or TV? Some might say simply throw it away, but this can cause a lot of environmental damage, so at The American International School of Muscat (TAISM) e-waste is being sent away for careful recycling and disposal.

Read the article on TAISM website here

ADVISORS

Maher Al-Wahaibi, Waste Management Engineer,
      Oman Environmental Services Holding Co.
Ahraf Sameh, QHSE Manager, Renaissance
      Services Contract Services Group RS-CSG
Ahmed Al Sabahi, QHSE Manager, OMRAN
Ali Al-Alawi, Senior Corporate Environmental & SD
      Advisor, Petroleum Development Oman
Lars Mortensen, Head of Sustainable Consumption &
      Production, European Environment Agency
Mohammad Algilani, Independent Consultant
      environmental management and oil spill contingency

EVENT NEWS

Muscat Municipality / Press Conference

Muscat, Mar 12 (ONA)--- Muscat Municipality will organize, on March 25th and 26th at Al Bustan Palace Hotel, the 2nd International Conference for Waste Management Muscat 2013, which will be held under the patronage of Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Shihi, Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources.

Oman News Agency published the article at the press conference held on the 12th of March 2013. read more >>

Muscat Municipality’s waste management event on March 25, 26

Muscat - Oman’s waste management programmes will be showcased at the second international conference for waste management, to be organised by Muscat Municipality in cooperation with Fleming Gulf and Al Nimr Expo.

Muscat Daily published the article at the press conference held on the 12th of March 2013. read more >>

After a series of highly appreciated conferences pertaining to waste management in the Middle East, Fleming Gulf will host the Waste Management Forum Oman which will track the progress and initiatives taken by Oman to tackle waste across the domestic, commercial, industrial and medical sectors.

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