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Recent News & Events

• EVENT: October 30 - November 5, 2010
  World Toilet Summit –

  Philadelphia, Pa. - Celebrating its 10th anniversary with an American debut, World Toilet Summit will be held in conjunction with the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention and Engineered Plumbing Exposition.

• 09.02.10
  How To Get Kids To Save Energy –

  How can you get your kids to save energy without nagging them?

• EVENT: September 30, 2010
  International Water Association’s Efficient Conference calls for papers –

  The deadline for both oral and poster presentations at the Sixth IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Water, which will address Water Demand Management: Challenges & Opportunities, has been extended to September 30, 2010. The selections will be presented at the conference, March 29-April 2, 2011, in Jordan - the fourth driest country on earth.
   

• 09.01.10
  World Bank Calls for More Integrated Approach to Global Water Management –

  The World Bank on Tuesday issued a report (.pdf) calling for a more integrated approach to worldwide water management.

• EVENT: September 13, 2010
  ACE11 abstract submissions due –

  AWWA seeks papers, presenations and posters on ideas that could impact the world of water or wastewater for its ACE11 conference, June 12-16, 2011 in Washington, D.C.

• EVENT: September 5 - September 11, 2010
  World Water Week in Stockholm –

  Stockholm International Fairs (Stockholmsmässan) in Älvsjö, located approximately 10 minutes from the centre of Stockholm
  Examines the Water Quality Challenge - Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement

  Visit virtually at WaterCubeTV

• EVENT: September 13, 2010
  Design/Build Institute of America calls for presentations on water/wastewater –

  Deadline for submissions: Sept. 13, 2010 -- Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference provides a platform for experienced, knowledgeable and well-spoken industry experts to highlight best practices in design-build project delivery in the water and wastewater sectors and to discuss the merits of integrated delivery as a means to achieve exceptional project outcomes. The 2011 conference will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, March 30-April 1.

• EVENT: November 19, 2010
  World Toilet Day –

  A day to celebrate the importance of sanitation and raise awareness for the 2.5 billion people -- nearly half of the world's population -- who don't have access to toilets and proper sanitation.

• 08.26.10
  Water & Energy Efficiency by Sectors –

  Schools—from elementary schools to universities— use a lot of water. Schools require water for heating and cooling systems, restrooms, drinking water faucets, locker rooms, cafeterias, laboratories, on outdoor playing fields, and for landscaping.

• 08.26.10
  Your Expertise Needed To Cut ‘Abundant’ Water Waste –

  At a symposium that showcased water-saving technologies, 84-year-old “eco-pioneer” S. David Freeman claimed we don’t suffer from a shortage of water in this country; we suffer from an abundance of waste.