WNU Joins Eco-Expo Asia 2008 in Hongkong
 

            Tisha Angeli Sy, WNU Treasurer, Jeffrey Sy, Director for Asset Management and Development Office, Aries Sobremisana, AMDO Supervisor and Victoria Demonteverde, Associate Director of the Research, Development and Extension Office joined other participants from different countries and regions in Asia.

            Demonteverde said the session involved Energy Efficiency, Waste Management and Recycling and Green Building. Different products related to environmental protection such as Environmental Industry Directory 2008, renewable energy, biodegradable waste and recycling were exhibited, she added. She said the conference focused on the Air Quality, Eco-friendly Product, Energy Efficiency and Waste and Recycling.

            Air Quality is associated to air pollution and gas emission control, air purification, filtration and deodorization technology and equipment, desulphurization and dust control technology and equipment, gas smoke chemical monitoring and treatment equipment.

            Meanwhile, topics on Eco-friendly Product discussed on products made of biodegradable and eco-friendly raw materials for construction ands fitting, “Energy Efficiency” relates to the efficient application of energy in architecture, vehicles and use of energy saving devices.   

            Waste and Recycling relates to the biological treatment equipment, oil recycling technology, solid waste treatment, incineration and recycling systems, transport, collection, and sorting of waste.

            “With the insights from the seminar, we hope to improve our ecological waste management program and be able to pilot the use of renewable energy within the campus”, Demonteverde said.

            Meanwhile, Sobremisana said WNU has been practicing some of the technique discussed during the conference particularly those of ecological waste management and energy audit.

              The new technique presented in the seminar will further improve the ecological waste management practices of the school.

            Anissa Wong, Permanent Secretary for the Environmental Protection was the keynote speaker of the conference. The Eco-Expo is Hongkong’s first international trade fair on environmental protection, an organizer said.

            Representatives from the Hongkong Productivity Council, Green Council, Greenpeace and Kelcroft E and M. Ltd. Shared their knowledge on eco-design, the green label scheme, choosing ancient forest-friendly paper and energy efficiency.