Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition
| Show details | |
|---|---|
| Other names | RWM show, RWM |
| Founded | 1967 |
| 2015 event | |
| Location | NEC, Birmingham |
| Date(s) | 15–17 September 2015 |
| www.RWMExhibition.com | |
The Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition or RWM is an annual trade show in the United Kingdom that showcases waste and recycling products and services, recyclers of a wide range of materials, specialist consultants and waste management companies.
Founded in 1967 and held annually in September at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, England, by 2009 RWM had grown to feature over 500 exhibitors and attract 9,781 visitors[1] from both the public and private sectors. In recent years it has taken place in the NEC's halls 17,18 and 19 with commercial vehicle and heavy plant exhibits in an adjacent outside area.
Exhibitors range from small single-product firms to large international organisations. In 2009 more than 20 Korean companies featured on the Korean Pavilion.[2] UK government departments involved in the event include the Waste & Resources Action Programme[3] (WRAP) and the UK Trade & Investment[3] (UKTI).
The event also includes more than 35 seminars put on in three themed theatres: Business, Local Authority and Energy & Water. As an event dedicated recycling and waste management, RWM has been criticised for not doing enough to minimise the waste created by the event itself. The organisers i2i Events Group have sought to address this with the help of exhibitors. Dry waste is segregated at show-floor recycling points and is then compacted and baled for recycling. Food waste is collected separately and processed onsite.
References
- ↑ "RWM09 Press Release". RWM. EMAP. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ↑ "New for 2009". RWM. EMAP. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- 1 2 "RWM 2009 Exhibitors". BETT. EMAP. Retrieved 2009-11-16.