Exhibit (10)(d)

                                                                        Startech
                                                                      Term Sheet
                                                                 August 17, 1999
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                             PARADIGM GROUP, L.L.C.
                                   TERM SHEET
                    STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION (STHK)
         8% CUMULATIVE, CONVERTIBLE, REDEEMABLE, SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK
                            WITH DETACHABLE WARRANTS



Issuer:                       Startech Environmental Corporation ("Startech").

Issue:                        Eight Percent (8%) Cumulative, Convertible,
                              Redeemable, Payable-in-Kind Senior Preferred Stock
                              ("Preferred"), convertible into shares of the
                              Common Stock of Startech, with detachable warrants
                              ("Warrants") exercisable into shares of Startech
                              Common Stock.

Offering Amount:              Minimum of $5,000,000; at Startech's discretion up
                              to $12,500,000; on or before September 15, 1999
                              (the date of payment of which being hereinafter
                              referred to as the "Closing"); subject to due
                              diligence.

                              Use of Proceeds: The proceeds will be used for
                              general working capital purposes, none of which
                              will be used to repay existing indebtedness to any
                              insider, except as is necessary to redeem a
                              shareholder at a substantial discount to the then
                              current market price.

Shares of Common Stock
Into which the Preferred
Stock converts:               Shares of Startech Common Stock, 50% of which,
                              upon the effectiveness of a registration statement
                              (as discussed below in Registration Section), will
                              be freely tradable, shall be issued to a holder
                              upon any such holder's exercise of the right of
                              conversion ("Conversion"). A holder may convert,
                              at holder's sole option, at any time from a period
                              commencing 120 days from the Closing (the "Initial
                              Issuance Date" or "Conversion Date") through the
                              two year anniversary of Closing. Unless otherwise
                              agreed to by Startech, in no event, however, can
                              any of the Common Stock be sold prior to 180 days
                              from the Closing, irrespective of registration.

                              The number of shares issuable to a holder upon any
                              such Conversion (an "Applicable Issuance") will
                              equal the amount paid by the holder, plus accrued
                              dividends, divided by the lesser of:

                              (a) $6.00 (the "Fixed Price"), or

                              (b) Eighty (80%) percent (the "Applicable
                              Percentage") of the average of the closing bid
                              prices for the Common Stock for the previous five
                              trading days prior to the Conversion Date (the
                              "Conversion Date Price").

                              The lesser have (a) and (b) is hereinafter
                              referred to as the "Conversion Price").

                              However, under no circumstances will the
                              Conversion Price be less than $4.00.

Warrant Coverage:             Purchasers will be issued Warrants exercisable
                              into such number of shares of Common Stock as is
                              equal to thirty percent (30%) of the number of
                              shares to be issued to Paradigm Group, L.L.C. or
                              the holder as a result of this offering. Such
                              shares into which the Warrants are exercisable
                              will have piggyback registration rights.

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                              In addition, the placement agent selected by
                              Paradigm Group, L.L.C., or its designees, will
                              receive Warrants exercisable into such number of
                              shares of Common Stock as is equal to twenty
                              percent (20%) of the number of shares to be issued
                              to Paradigm Group, L.L.C. or the holder as a
                              result of this fund raising. Such shares into
                              which the Warrants are exercisable will have
                              piggyback registration rights.

Warrant Term:                 Unexercised Warrants will expire August 31, 2001;
                              provided, however, that if the average of the
                              closing bid prices for the Common Stock for the
                              previous thirty trading days prior thereto is not
                              at least $16.50 per share, then the Warrants will
                              not then expire; provided further, however, that
                              any time thereafter that the closing bid prices
                              for the Common Stock for ten consecutive trading
                              days exceeds $16.50 per share, Startech will have
                              the option, with notice furnished by Startech on
                              any such date, to cause, 30 days thereafter the
                              expiration of the Warrants. Otherwise, the
                              Warrants will expire August 31, 2004 (such
                              applicable date of the expiration of the Warrants
                              being the "Warrant Expiration Date").

Warrant Exercise Price:       Warrants will be exercisable into Common Stock at
                              a price equal to $15.00 per share.

Startech's Optional
Redemption:                   On any date following 12 months from Closing,
                              provided that the registration statement is then
                              effective, so long as the closing bid price for
                              the Common Stock exceeds $13.00, and for the 20
                              trading days prior thereto the closing bid price
                              for the Common Stock exceeded $13.00, then
                              Startech will have the option, with notice
                              furnished by Startech on any such date, to redeem
                              the Preferred Stock for $12.00 per share, plus all
                              accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon. In such
                              event, the holder will then have 20 trading days
                              to convert.

Mandatory Conversion:         On September 15, 2002, any unconverted Preferred
                              Stock must be redeemed at $10.00 per share, plus
                              all accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon, or
                              automatically converted at $5.00 per share of
                              Common Stock, or the then current market price per
                              share of the Common Stock.

No Short Selling:             Neither the purchaser and each underlying
                              individual subscriber that is part of the Paradigm
                              Group shall not sell short any interest or shares
                              of Startech Environmental Stock.

Registration:                 Startech will use its best efforts to (i) within
                              thirty days following Closing, prepare and file a
                              registration statement on Form S-1, Form S-3 or
                              Form SB-2 to register at least a sufficient number
                              of shares of Common Stock to accommodate 50% of
                              the maximum number of shares to be issued in the
                              event of both a Conversion and a Warrant exercise,
                              and (ii) use its best efforts to have such a
                              registration statement declared effective within
                              180 days following Closing, and thereafter to
                              cause the registration statement to remain
                              effective through the Warrant Expiration Date.
                              Registration is to facilitate use as collateral
                              and not in anticipation of any sale.

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NASDAQ or AMEX Listing:       Startech will use its best efforts to (i) within
                              60 days following the effectiveness of a
                              registration statement, prepare and file all forms
                              and statements necessary to apply for listing on
                              the NASDAQ (small cap or NMS) or on the American
                              Stock Exchange, and (ii) use its best efforts to
                              have the listing declared effective within 120
                              days from filing for listing.

Board Seat:                   Startech will appoint Sheldon Drobny to the Board
                              of Directors.

Placement Agent
Compensation:                 Conditioned upon the sale of Securities by the
                              placement agent selected by Paradigm Group,
                              L.L.C., such placement agent, or its designees, or
                              Sam Goetz / Westport Resources, Investment
                              Services, Inc. will receive at Closing, to be
                              divided between them in accordance with the
                              attached agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit A):

                              Cash compensation equal to ten percent (10%) of
                              the total amount raised pursuant to this offering,
                              plus an expense reimbursement of up to three
                              percent (3%) of the total amount raised pursuant
                              to this offering, of actual expenses incurred,
                              plus Warrants exercisable into such number of
                              shares of Preferred Stock and related or Warrants
                              attached thereto as is equal to ten percent (10%)
                              of the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be
                              issued as a result of this fund raising. Such
                              shares into which the Preferred Stock shares and
                              related Warrants are exercisable will have
                              piggyback registration rights.


/s/  Sheldon Drobny
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Sheldon Drobny, Managing Director,
Paradigm Group, L.L.C.

/s/  Joe Longo
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Joe Longo, President,
Startech Environmental Corporation