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April 2012
Conference: 7th Annual Conference on Design and Construction Issues at Hazardous Waste Sites Exit EPA
Date: Apr 10-12, 2012
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Purpose: Sponsored by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the conference will include panels, focused open discussion, and poster sessions.
Conference: 2012 ISRI Convention and Exposition Exit EPA
Date: Apr 15-19, 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Purpose: The 2012 conference will feature over 40 sessions and workshops at the world’s largest recycling industry exposition.
Conference: 2012 International Biomass Conference & Expo Exit EPA
Date: Apr 16-19, 2012
Location: Denver, Colorado
Purpose: This event brings current and future producers of bio-energy and bio-based products together with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors, and policy makers.
Conference: Waste Expo 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Apr 30-May 2, 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Purpose: Waste Expo is the largest trade show in North America serving the $75 billion solid waste and recycling markets.

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May 2012
Conference: World Congress on Biotechnology Exit EPA
Date: May 4-6, 2012
Location: Hyderabad, India
Purpose: The congress will encourage collaboration across industry, academia, and governments and evaluate emerging technologies across the globe.
Conference: Sustainability through Resource Conservation and Recycling Exit EPA
Date: May 6-8, 2012
Location: Falmouth, United Kingdom
Purpose: This conference will consider all aspects of material and metal usage.
Conference: International Dialogue on Environmentally Sound Management of E-Waste Exit EPA
Date: May 7-11, 2012
Location: San Salvador, El Salvador
Purpose: The Basel Convention Regional Center for Central America and Mexico, along with the US Environmental Protection Agency, will host this discussion of management of post-consumer electronic waste ("e-waste"). The Dialogue will be followed on 25-27 April by the Fifth Physical Meeting of the Basel Convention's Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE) Working Group.
Conference: 13th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association Exit EPA
Date: May 13-18, 2012
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Purpose: IRPA13 Glasgow will be the world’s largest ever gathering of radiation protection experience and expertise.
Conference: SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting Exit EPA
Date: May 20-24
Location: Berlin, Germany
Purpose: The title of this year’s conference is “Securing a sustainable future: Integrating science, policy and people.
Conference: Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds Exit EPA
Date: May 21-24, 2012
Location: Monterey, California
Purpose: The conference covers innovative applications of existing and new technologies and approaches for characterization, risk assessment, treatment, and monitoring of chlorinated and other recalcitrant compounds in various environmental media.
Conference: International Conference on Green and Sustainable Innovation Exit EPA
Date: May 24-26, 2012
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Purpose: This year, the theme of the conference is “Life Cycle Thinking Towards Green Energy, Ecology and Sufficiency.

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June 2012
Conference: ORBIT 201 Exit EPA
Date: Jun 12-15, 2012
Location: Rennes, France
Purpose: ORBIT2012 will address all aspects of organic resources and waste management , with a special focus on the assessment of technologies from environmental, social, and economic points of view.
Conference: Rio+20 Earth Summit Exit EPA
Date: Jun 20-22, 2012
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Purpose: Organized by the United Nations, Earth Summit 2012 will be the fourth summit of its kind and represents another milestone in ongoing international efforts to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable development globally.
Conference: Fourth Session of the INC to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury Exit EPA
Date: Jun 25-29, 2012
Location: Punta del Este, Uruguay
Purpose: This meeting is scheduled to be the fourth of five Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings to negotiate a legally binding instrument on mercury.

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July 2012
Conference: EUROSOIL 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Jul 2-6, 2012
Location: Bari, Italy
Purpose: The title of the 4th International Congress of ECSSS is “Soil Science for Mankind and the Environment,” and the congress is structured in 13 general topics that include 86 symposia and 16 workshops.
Conference: Waste Management 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Jul 4-6, 2012
Location: New Forest, United Kingdom
Purpose: This conference is organized biennially by the Wessex Institute.
Conference: Nineteenth Regular Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council Exit EPA
Date: Jul 10-12, 2012
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Purpose: The Council will examine projects and issues in three thematic clusters: healthy communities and ecosystems; climate change – low-carbon economy; and greening the economy in North America.
Conference: Arsenic in the Environment: 4th International Conference Exit EPA
Date: Jul 22-27, 2012
Location: Cairns, Australia
Purpose: The theme of As-2012 is “Understanding the Geological-Medical Interface of Arsenic.
Conference: 5th Annual Ecosystem Services Protection Conference Exit EPA
Date: Jul 31-Aug 4, 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
Purpose: The main theme of the conference is Ecosystem Services Come of Age: Linking Science, Policy, and Participation for Sustainable Human Well-Being.

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August 2012
Conference: International Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Aug 1-2, 2012
Location: Montclair, New Jersey
Purpose: This conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum on global sustainable development for practitioners and academics.
Conference: The 36th Annual California Resource Recovery And Recycling Conference and Tradeshow Exit EPA
Date: Aug 5-8, 2012
Location: Oakland, California
Purpose: This year’s conference is titled “Stop Waste Go for Zero”
Conference: 2012 Resource Recycling Conference Exit EPA
Date: Aug 28-29, 2012
Location: Austin, Texas
Purpose: The conference focuses on the latest issues, trends and analysis for collection program managers, MRF operators and downstream processors, equipment manufacturers, representatives of recycling organizations, and buyers, sellers and processors of a wide range of recyclable materials.
Conference: International Conference on Waste Management and Environmental Engineering Exit EPA
Date: Aug 28-29, 2012
Location: Kaualalumpur, Malaysia
Purpose: The conference will bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research.

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September 2012
Conference: Electronics Goes Green 2012+ Exit EPA
Date: Sep 9-12, 2012
Location: Berlin, Germany
Purpose: The joint international congress and exhibition “Electronics Goes Green 2012+” will provide a cutting-edge forum for discussion among leading technology experts and eco-designers on electronics and the environment.
Conference: 17th International Congress for Battery Recycling Exit EPA
Date: Sep 12-14, 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Purpose:Conference topics will include battery recycling legislation worldwide, used battery collection and recycling rates, and new technologies.
Conference: 3rd International Conference on Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management Exit EPA
Date: Sep 12-14, 2012
Location: Chania, Crete
Purpose:The conference will focus on innovation in industrial and hazardous waste management.
Conference: ISWA World Solid Waste Conference Exit EPA
Date: Sep 17-19, 2012
Location: Florence, Italy
Purpose: The 2012 conference will cover a wide range of topics, including zero waste and waste prevention, climate change and waste, and recycling.
Conference: 3rd Session of the International Conference on Chemical Management Exit EPA
Date: Sep 17-21, 2012
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Purpose: The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) provides a policy framework to promote chemical safety around the world. SAICM has as its overall objective the achievement of the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle so that, by 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on human health and the environment.
Conference: EcoProcura 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Sep 19-21, 2012
Location: Malmo, Sweden
Purpose: The conference will address green procurement in the sustainable green economy debate, the proposed EU directive on public procurement, and achieving sustainability in the construction sector.
Conference: Eighth Session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) of the Basel Convention Exit EPA
Date: Sep 25-28, 2012
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Purpose: The OEWG assists the Conference of the Parties in developing and implementing decisions under the Convention.
Conference: Eco-Summit 2012: Ecological Sustainability Exit EPA
Date: Sep 30 - Oct 5, 2012
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Purpose: This international conference will explore innovative science-based strategies that are socially and culturally acceptable to create, manage, and restore ecosystems, ensuring that society has access to all these ecosystem services.

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October 2012
Conference: 7th Conference of the Parties: Stockholm Convention Exit EPA
Date: Oct 10-14, 2012
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose:The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals in the environment.
Conference: Biocycle 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Oct 29-31, 2012
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Purpose: This is the 12th Annual BioCycle Conference On Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling.

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November 2012
Conference: Electronics Recycling Asia Exit EPA
Date: Nov 13-16, 2012
Location: Guangzhou, China
Purpose: This conference with host recycling experts from around the world – including manufacturers, collectors, processors, steelmakers, legislators and policy-makers.
Conference: EcoBalance 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Nov 20-23, 2012
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Purpose: This international conference addresses methodologies and practices for sustainability based on life cycle thinking.

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December 2012
Conference: International Oil Sands Tailings Conference 2012 Exit EPA
Date: Dec 2-5, 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Purpose: The conference offers the most recent developments in oil sands tailings and management to the international community.
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