RWM 2016 in partnership with CIWM will be leading the way – becoming the first exhibition in the UK to recycle 100% of cups at the event in Birmingham, 13 - 15 September.
RWM is working in partnership with Simply Cups to ensure that all cups that are used during the exhibition are collected and recycled. An additional 74 waste points will be on site which are specially designed to separate and collect liquid waste and the used cups. This creates many touch point opportunities for visitors and exhibitors to conveniently dispose of their cups after use.
Simply Cups, a partnership between Simply Waste Solutions and Closed Loop Environmental Solutions, is the UK’s only collection and recycling service dedicated to turning paper and plastic cups into second-life material. Providing the materials are placed in separate bins, Simply Cups can collect and recycle paper cups, plastic cups and cup lids.
Nicola Meadows, event director said “Top campaigners to industry associations, the hospitality sector and the public are all demanding more to be done to close the loop on single use coffee cups. We feel the RWM event is the perfect place to lead the way for future exhibitions in the UK. As event organisers, it is imperative that we not only deliver a show with great content on recycling solutions and resource efficiency, but that we also ensure our operations are aligned with these goals.
“We hope that our commitment to the Global Goals project by recycling 100% of the cups at our event, Global Goal #12, will inspire other organisers and exhibitions to do the same.”
For more information about Europe’s largest and best-established event for resource efficiency visit www.rwmexhibition.com, call + 44 (0) 203 033 2049 or email info@rwmexhibition.com. For more information on the Simply Cups scheme, visit www.simplycups.co.uk or email info@simplycups.co.uk
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RWM 2016 in partnership with CIWM is Europe's premier event dedicated to resource and waste management solutions and takes place from 13-15 September 2016 at the NEC Birmingham. The event is the result of the merger in December 2010 of the i2i Events Group's (formerly Emap) RWM exhibition and CIWM and ESA's Futuresource show, and is now the major annual show for the sector attracting over 13,000 visitors. For more information, visit www.rwmexhibition.com
The Energy Event – is the UK’s leading event for energy and utilities procurement professionals and brings together the supply and demand side industry to help influence the way energy is bought and managed. For more information, visit www.rwmexhibition.com/Content/The-Energy-Event
The Renewables Event – is the only show of its kind dedicated to supporting those investing into renewable energy production and micro-generation. This show offers insight into the spectrum of technologies and applications available, investment opportunities, policy insight, case studies and practical strategic guidance. For more information, visit www.rwmexhibition.com/Content/The-Renewables-Event
The Water Event – promotes the efficient consumption, management and procurement of this most precious resource, water. The two days will include industry insight, promoting achievable strategies and showcase valuable case studies. For more information, visit www.rwmexhibition.com/Content/The-Water-Event
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