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July 2006 Press Releases

SUSTAINABLEBUSINESS.COM ANNOUNCES THE 2006 SB20: 20 COMPANIES CHANGING THE WORLD (FOR THE BETTER!)
HUNTINGTON, NY, July 26, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- SustainableBusiness.com announces the 2006 SB20 list - 20 Companies Changing the World (for the better!) The list is presented in the Progressive Investor newsletter, published by SustainableBusiness.com, which tracks stocks in this emerging marketplace.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COMPUTERS IDENTIFIED
PORTLAND, OR, July 24, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- More than 60 desktop computers, laptops, and monitors from three manufacturers were recognized today as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded effort to identify high-performance, environmentally friendly computer equipment. All of the products meet the new EPEAT "green" computer standard and they are listed online in the EPEAT database at www.epeat.net.

STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL RECEIVES FIRST ENGINEERING PAYMENT FOR PLASMA CONVERTER FACILITY PLANNED FOR CHINA
WILTON, CT, July 24, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Startech Environmental Corporation (OTC BB: STHK), a fully reporting company, announced that the it has received a $100,000 initial payment from GlobalTech Environmental Inc., the Company's distributor for the Peoples Republic of China, to start the production of the definitive installation drawings and engineering documentation for the 20,000 pound-per-day Plasma Converter System to be located in Liaoning Province, China.

GATES CORPORATION INTRODUCES NEW ENERGY SAVING SYSTEM SOLUTIONS
WASHINGTON, DC, July 20, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Gates Corporation, long known as the largest non-tire rubber company in the world, announced today the first three, new complete system solutions in their Energy Saving product line at the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Ride and Drive event in Washington, D.C.

KINSHIP CONSERVATION FELLOWS SYMPOSIUM FEATURES PAUL PORTNEY, ROBERT STAVINS, DONALD HEY, RICARDO BAYON, SARAH DAVIDSON AND PAUL FERRARO
CHICAGO, IL, July 19, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- From Paul Portney's keynote address, titled Economics and Land Conservation: Confessions of a Schizophrenic, to Robert Stavins' provocative look Beyond the Kyoto Protocol: Getting Serious About Global Climate Change Policy, attendees at last weekend's Kinship Conservation Fellows Symposium in Park City, Utah were exposed to advanced thinking about market-based solutions to environmental issues.

LOUISIANA, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND GOVERNORS JOIN THE GOVERNORS' ETHANOL COALITION
LINCOLN, NE, July 17, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced today that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, and Maryland Gov. Robert Erhlich are the newest additions to the 35-member Governors' Ethanol Coalition.

SHEC CONCLUDES HYDROGEN WORKSHOP FOR "SHEC STATION #1"
TORONTO, ON, Canada, July 17, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- With the world's first solar hydrogen landfill project coming closer to the point of breaking ground, it was necessary that all project partners meet to more closely coordinate the deployment of the project. Giffels Associates Limited hosted the Renewable Solar Hydrogen Project Workshop on June 21 and June 22, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

A BIG WIN FOR CONSERVATION IN DRC
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 14, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- About 15 years after a process was initiated to create a Protected Area for the conservation of one of the worlds best studied bonobo populations, the Ministry of Environment and Conservation of Nature, Waters and Forests has announced today the gazettement of the Faunal Reserve of Lomako-Yokokala.

STARTECH'S CHINA DISTRIBUTOR ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT INCORPORATING A PLASMA CONVERTER SYSTEM™
WILTON, CT, July 13, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Startech Environmental Corporation (OTCBB: STHK) announced today Startech's Distributor, GlobalTech Environmental Incorporated (GlobalTech) signed a $15 million joint venture contract with the Liaoning Academy of Environmental Sciences for the establishment of the Liaoning GlobalTech Hazardous Waste Processing Facility Co. Ltd. using the Startech Plasma Converter System.

LIVE NIGHTTIME INTERNET WEB-CAST OF SEA TURTLE NESTING FRIDAY, JULY 14th, FROM THE ARCHIE CARR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL, July 12, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The nonprofit Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC), which is responsible for providing educational sea turtle walks at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, is hosting a special live Internet sea turtle walk on the evening of Friday, July 14th.

STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL RECEIVES FIRST PAYMENT FROM PLASTECH SOLUTIONS LTD FOR SALE OF PLASMA CONVERTER IN AUSTRALIA
WILTON, CT, July 11, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Startech Environmental Corporation (OTC BB:STHK), a fully reporting company, announced today that Plastech Solutions, Ltd. has paid Startech $703,000 to commence manufacturing for Plastech's purchase of a 10 ton-per-day Plasma Converter System. Startech will begin manufacturing of the system on February 1, 2006 with the delivery scheduled for a date later in the year.

JAMES TOLISANO NAMED DIRECTOR OF KINSHIP CONSERVATION FELLOWS
CHICAGO, IL, July 10, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Kinship Conservation Fellows announced today the appointment of James Tolisano as their new Director. Tolisano is a career conservationist with global experience charged with developing a community of leaders dedicated to applying market-based principles to environmental issues.

EARTHSOFT ANNOUNCES ENGINEERING & MARKETING COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH C TECH DEVELOPMENT CORP
CONCORD, MA, July 7, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- EarthSoft today announces a comprehensive deal with C Tech Development Corp for the engineering, sales and marketing, support and hosting of several new Environmental Visualization Systems (EVS) visualization products integrated with EQuIS 5 products.

STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL APPOINTS DISTRIBUTOR FOR ITALY
WILTON, CT, July 6, 2006 --WORLD-WIRE/-- Startech Environmental Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: STHK), a fully reporting company, announced today that it has appointed COGIM SpA of Via Riscassi n.8, San Nicolò di Rottofreno, 29010 Piacenza-Italy and Via Principessa Clotilde, 7, 00196 Roma as the exclusive Startech distributor for the Italian Republic.

EARTHSOFT ANNOUNCES TRRP COMMANDER INTEGRATION ... WILL INTEGRATE EQUIS AND COMMANDER
CONCORD, MA, July 6, 2006 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- EarthSoft, Inc. today announces a collaborative development and marketing deal with H2A Environmental of Southlake Texas to integrate EQuIS and the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP) Commander software.