Exhibit 10.7

                                    AMENDMENT

     This amendment  (this  "Amendment") is made as of the 1st day of September,
1997 to the  Employment  Agreement,  dated February 1, 1996, by and between Joel
Freedman and IDM Environmental  Corp., a New Jersey corporation (the "Employment
Agreement"). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall be defined as in the
Employment Agreement. 

     Pursuant  to and in  accordance  with  Section  7.01 of Article  VII of the
Employment  Agreement,  the  parties  hereto  agree  to  modify  the  Employment
Agreement as follows: 

     1. Section 2.01 of Article II of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"Compensation.
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          (a) Salary.  From and after the effective date of this Agreement,  the
          Employee  shall  receive a salary  ("Salary")  from the  Company in an
          amount equal to $480,000.00  per year. The Employee's  Salary shall be
          payable in no less than twelve (12) monthly payments.

          (b) Non-Discretionary Bonus. In addition to the Salary, Employee shall
          receive a  non-discretionary  bonus  equal to two (2%)  percent of the
          operating   profits   of   the   Company   during   each   year   (the
          "Non-Discretionary  Bonus").  Within ten (10) business days  following
          the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K,  including the
          certified financial  statements of the Company,  the Company shall pay
          to Employee  the  Non-Discretionary  Bonus,  if any.  For  purposes of
          computing  the  Non-Discretionary  Bonus,  "Operating  Profits"  shall
          consist of income from  operations  before  deduction of income taxes,
          interest  expenses,   depreciation  and  amortization  and  any  other
          non-cash charges,  including any compensation  charges relating to the
          issuance of stock or options."

     2. Section 2.02 of Article II of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

          "Expenses.  Expenses  incurred  by  Employee  on behalf of the Company
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          shall be paid as follows:

               (a) Entertainment  Expenses.  Employee shall receive a stipend of
               $45,000  per year  payable in no less than  twelve  (12)  monthly
               payments  for  entertainment  expenses  incurred  by  Employee in
               connection with the promotion of the Company.

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               (b)  Travel  and Other  Expenses.  The  Company  shall  reimburse
               Employee for all reasonable  travel and other expenses related to
               his  employment  by of the  Company.  Employee  shall  provide  a
               written  accounting  and  explanation  of all  expenses for which
               reimbursement  is sought on a monthly basis and the Company shall
               reimburse  all  such  expenses  within  ten (10)  days  following
               receipt of each written accounting."

     3. The heading of Section 2.03 of Article II of the Employment Agreement is
hereby amended to read "Other Bonuses." 

     4. This  Amendment  and the  provisions  set  forth  herein  are  effective
immediately  and are  merged  into and a part of the  Employment  Agreement.  

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and
date     herein     first     set     forth.     

                                        IDM ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. 


                                        By:/s/  Frank A. Falco
                                           ---------------------------- 
                                             Frank A. Falco Chairman 
                                             and Chief Operating Officer

                                        EMPLOYEE:
                                           /s/  Joel A. Freedman
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                                             Joel A. Freedman
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