Mater & Final Sinks Meeting 2023
Personal invitation to WtERT members

Dear friends of the WTERT network,
the MatER Study Center (Materials & Energy from Refuse – the Italian sister of the WTERT network) is organizing the 6th MatER Meeting & 7th International Conference on Final Sinks focused on "Waste Recovery & Final Sinks for a Sustainable Ecological Transition”.
The conference will be held at the Piacenza campus of Politecnico di Milano from 5th to 7th June 2023.
The event arises from the connection among material/energy recovery from waste, resource utilization and environmental compliance of material flow management. The focus will be on opportunities to improve the transition towards more sustainable waste management systems.
Oral and poster presentations are meant to cover the following topics:
- Waste prevention and managementThe Call for Abstract will close on 30 January 2023.
- Material & Energy recovery from waste
- Final Sinks
- Innovative technologies and digital solutions
- Environmental sustainability
- Normative and Economic framework
A contribution from you, either scientific/academic or technical/industrial, will be very appreciated.
Together with our MatER team, we look forward seeing you in Piacenza next June!
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