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EXHIBIT 10.9

                   TECHNOLOGY ASSIGNMENT AND ROYALTY AGREEMENT

         This Technology Assignment and Royalty Agreement ("Agreement") is made
this 16th day of June, 2000 by and between EarthFirst Technologies, Inc.
("EarthFirst"), a Florida corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ennotech,
Inc. ("Etech"), a Florida corporation and BORS International L.L.C. ("BIL"), a
Florida limited liability company.

                                R E C I T A L S:

         A.       Pursuant to the Balanced Oil Recovery System Lift License
Agreement dated June 19, 1998 and the Addendums thereto ("License Agreement")
between Toups Technology Licensing, Ind. ("TTL") and Lift-Pump, L.L.C. (TTL was
granted exclusive rights to the "BORS Lift" technology for lifting oil from
shallow wells. TTL assigned whatever right, title and interest it had in this
technology and the Licensing Agreement to Etech on April 27, 2000. A copy of the
License Agreement and addendums is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; a copy of the
assignment to Etech is attached hereto as Exhibit "A-1." Etech is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of TTL; TTL is now known as EarthFirst Technologies, Inc.
("EarthFirst") by virtue of a name change filed with the Florida Department of
State.

         B.       EarthFirst, pursuant to the License Agreement and predecessor
agreements, accepted the BORS Lift technology in an early prototype state and
through engineering and development converted this prototype into a working,
commercially usable design and has produced and sold a limited number of
commercial BORS Lift units. All parties acknowledge that the mass production of
BORS Lift units will require additional capital infusion for final development,
advertising, manufacturing and service.

         C.       BIL desires to accept the BORS Lift unit in its current state
of commercial development with the purpose of marketing the BORS Lift unit on a
worldwide basis.

         D.       Etech and EarthFirst desire to develop technology to a
commercially viable state and then license or otherwise dispose of the
technology in consideration of royalty or override payments.

         E.       Etech now desires to assign the technology and manufacturing
rights concerning the BORS Lift units to BIL and BIL has agreed to accept the
technology and manufacturing rights concerning the BORS Lift unit at its current
state of development with the stated purpose of mass producing and selling the
BORS Lift units and paying royalties to Etech as a result of EarthFirst's
efforts in developing the BORS Lift unit.

         THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars and other good and
valuable consideration, the mutual promises set forth herein, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

         1.       ASSIGNMENT - Etech and EarthFirst hereby agree to assign and
transfer whatever right, title and interest they have in the license agreement
and the BORS Lift

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technology, in accordance with the terms of that Absolute and Unconditional
Assignment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" ("Assignment").
BIL has investigated the status of the License Agreement, EarthFirst's
developments to the BORS Lift, and all accompanying technology and the status of
the current BORS Lift units. The parties agree that BIL accepts the Assignment
"As-Is," "Where-Is," without any warranty of fitness, suitability or any other
actual or implied warranty relating to the BORS Lift prior development or the
accompanying technology.

         2.       SALE OF INVENTORY, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLING - BIL agrees to
purchase all BORS Lift inventory, equipment and tooling currently owned by
EarthFirst or Etech. A specific listing of the inventory, equipment and tooling
to be sold is annexed to the Bill of Sale attached hereto as Exhibit "C." The
purchase price for the inventory, equipment and tooling is $324,921, which
shall be paid at closing. The parties acknowledge that an adjustment to this
purchase price may be made prior to closing based upon BIL making additional
purchases. Simultaneously with the receipt of payment, the Bill of Sale shall be
delivered to BIL. At the closing, EarthFirst shall pay off and satisfy the
Promissory Note in favor of Daniel M. Doyle in the principal amount of
$375,000.00 so that the Security Agreement which creates a first lien upon this
equipment and inventory and other assets of EarthFirst shall be terminated. Any
amount owed to Daniel M. Doyle which exceeds the Purchase Price shall be paid to
Daniel M. Doyle from the proceeds of the monthly royalty payments due pursuant
to the Royalty Agreement described in paragraph 3, below.

         3.       ROYALTY AGREEMENT - In consideration of the Assignment, BIL
shall deliver to Etech and the parties shall execute at closing a Royalty
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "D."

         4.       SURRENDER OF STOCK - As a condition precedent to closing, at
closing, Gerald Allen and Matt Greever, shall each have surrendered 100,000
shares of EarthFirst stock owned by them, for a total return of stock of 200,000
shares.

         5.       ASSUMPTION OF WARRANTY AND SERVICE OBLIGATIONS - Upon closing,
BIL shall assume all, actual or implied, warranty and service obligations of
EarthFirst or Etech in connection with all BORS Lift units and related equipment
services previously sold or provided by EarthFirst (or its agents or employees),
to any customers or other person or entity. A list of units sold and
corresponding warranties is attached hereto as Exhibit "E." BIL shall indemnify
and hold EarthFirst harmless from any such claims or causes of action in
connection with warranty or service claims relating to BORS Lift units, related
equipment or services provided by EarthFirst to any person or entity. However,
it is specifically agreed that BIL is not assuming any liabilities to vendors or
suppliers, but rather only obligations for warranties and service promised or
owed previously or in the future to any BORS Lift customer or BORS Lift user of
a unit supplied by EarthFirst or Etech that was installed and operating on the
closing date. EarthFirst and Etech specifically agree that BIL is authorized to
contact and may utilize vendors or suppliers of EarthFirst previously used by
EarthFirst. In addition, BIL agrees to use reasonable efforts to assist
EarthFirst in resolving all

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outstanding payables or claims by any vendors of BORS Lift materials, supplies
or services. In consideration of this assumption, at closing BIL shall be
delivered 500,000 shares of EarthFirst Section 144 common stock. EarthFirst
agrees that in the event it seeks the general registration of any outstanding
shares or the issuance of new registered shares through a SEC-approved offering,
it shall also attempt to register the shares granted hereby, provided such
registration is permissible and practical, using reasonable efforts.

         6.       GENERAL RELEASES - The parties hereto shall exchange General
Releases of all claims they may have against one another (and their officers,
directors, shareholders, members, managers, employees, successors, and assigns
and predecessors) relating to the BORS Lift and related technology and the
License Agreement, or otherwise as set forth in the form of General Release
attached hereto as Exhibit "F." Additionally, EarthFirst and Etech shall
indemnify BIL (and its officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers,
employees, successors, and assigns and predecessors) from any liability arising
out of third-party legal actions brought against EarthFirst and Etech (and
involving the BORS Lift units) which legal actions are filed after the Closing
Date, except for BIL's obligations pursuant to paragraph 5, above.

         7.       CLOSING - The closing called for in this Agreement shall occur
on or before June 23, 2000 (but may be extended by either party to June 27,
2000) at the offices of the Massari Law Group, 601 S. Fremont Avenue, Tampa, FL.
The parties acknowledge that there are no conditions precedent to closing.

         8.       NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP - The parties acknowledge that
their only relationship is a contractual relationship and that the parties do
not owe any fiduciary or other duty to one another except for the duties imposed
by this contract or that they will not hold themselves out as an agent, partner
or co-venturer of the other and that this Agreement is not intended and does not
create an agency, partnership, joint venture or any other type of relationship
except the license and contract relationships established hereby.

         9.       MISCELLANEOUS

                  a.       WAIVERS. No waiver of any default shall be implied
from any delay or omission by the parties to take action on account of such
default, and no express waiver shall affect any default other than the default
specified in the waiver and it shall be operative only for the time and to the
extent therein stated.

                  b.       BENEFIT. This Agreement is made and entered into for
the sole protection and benefit of Etech and BIL, their successors and assigns,
and no other person or persons have any right to action hereon or rights as a
third party beneficiary as a result of the execution of this Agreement.

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                  c.       ASSIGNMENT. The terms hereof shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns, and personal
representatives of the parties hereto.

                  d.       AMENDMENTS. This Agreement shall not be amended
except by a written instrument signed by all parties hereto.

                  e.       GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. This Agreement and
all matters relating thereto shall be governed by and construed and interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. The parties hereby submit
to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Pinellas County,
Florida.

                  f.       SAVINGS CLAUSE. Invalidation of any one or more of
the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way effect any of the other
provisions hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.

                  g.       EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be
executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to ban an
original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and in
making proof of this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account
for more than one such counterpart.

                  h.       CAPTIONS. The captions herein are inserted only as a
matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe
the scope of this Agreement nor the intent of any provision hereof.

                  i.       TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence as to
this Agreement.

                  j.       ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING. This Agreement and the exhibits
hereto constitute the entire understanding between the parties, and all prior or
contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings, representations and statements
are merged into this Agreement.

                  k.       NOTICES. Any and all notices, designations, consents,
offers, acceptances, or any other communication provided for herein shall be
given in writing by certified mail or by reputable overnight courier service,
e.g., Federal Express, which shall be addressed as follows:

If to EarthFirst:          ________________________________

                           ________________________________

                           ________________________________

If to Ennotech:            ________________________________

                           ________________________________

                           ________________________________

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If to BORS:                ________________________________

                           ________________________________

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                  l.       SURVIVAL. The representations and warranties and
provisions of this Agreement shall survive any closing hereunder.

                  m.       ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that any party is
required to engage the services of legal counsel to enforce its rights under
this Agreement against any other party, regardless of whether such action
results in litigation, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs from the other party, which in the event of litigation
shall include fees and costs incurred at trial, on appeal, incident to any
bankruptcy proceeding.

                  n.       WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. By acceptance hereof, the
parties agree that none of them shall seek a jury trial in any lawsuit,
proceedings, counterclaim, or any other litigation procedure based upon or
arising out of this Agreement or any instrument evidencing or relating to this
Agreement. None of the parties will seek to consolidate any such action, in
which a jury trial has been waived, with any other action in which a jury trial
has not been waived. The provisions of this paragraph have been fully negotiated
by the parties, and these provisions shall be subject to no exceptions.

                  o.       RECITALS. The above Recitals are written solely for
illustrative purposes. Neither party is bound by any statement contained
therein.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EarthFirst, Etech and BIL have executed this
Technology Assignment and Royalty Agreement as of the above written date.

Signed, sealed and delivered              EARTHFIRST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
in the presence of:                       f/k/a Toups Technology Licensing, Inc.

                                          By: /s/ JOHN STANTON
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                                              John Stanton, President
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                                          ENNOTECH, INC.

                                          By: /s/ JOHN STANTON
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                                              John Stanton, President
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                                          BORS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.

                                          By: /s/ FRANK MCPEAK
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                                              Managing Member
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                                ROYALTY AGREEMENT

         This Royalty Agreement is made this ____ day of June, 2000 by and
between BORS International, L.L.C. ("BIL"), Ennotech, Inc. ("Etech"), and
EarthFirst Technologies, Inc. ("EarthFirst").

         A.       On June ____, 2000, Etech, EarthFirst, and BIL executed that
Technology Assignment and Royalty Agreement. Pursuant to that Agreement and
contemporaneously herewith, Etech has executed an Absolute and Unconditional
Assignment of its rights under tile Original License Agreement and to the BORS
unit and related technology.

         THEREFORE, in consideration of the Assignment, the mutual promises set
forth herein, Ten ($10.00) Dollars and other good and valuable consideration,
the parties do hereby agree as follows:

         1.       FULLY VESTED ROYALTY - The parties agree and acknowledge that
by virtue of Etech's execution of the Assignment, Etech has fully performed and
taken all action necessary to entitle it to the royalty payments called for
hereunder. The royalty payments called for hereunder are therefore fully vested
and no further action, performance or other activity of any kind or nature is
required by Etech and there is no condition to receiving the royalty payments
called for herein. It is the parties' intention that, except as stated below,
there an no sniffs, counterclaims or other basis for withholding of any royalty
due Etech hereunder and that all performance by Etech is fully executed Payments
may be withheld in the event: (i) EarthFirst or Etech violates any provisions of
this Agreement, the Absolute and Unconditional Assignment, or the Technology
Assignment and Royalty Agreement, or (ii) takes action to intentionally
interfere with BIL's business.

         2.       MONTHLY ROYALTY PAYMENT - BIL hereby agrees that it shall pay
to Etech an amount equal to 2% of the collected gross revenues of BIL on a
monthly basis. Payment for royalties earned in a given month shall be paid by
the 45th day after the last day of that month. By way of example, royalties for
the month of August, 2000 shall be payable by October 15, 2000. it is the
intention of the parties that, as used herein, the "collected gross revenues" of
BIL shall mean all gross receipts of BIL of any kind or nature whether in cash,
in kind or in exchange (without deduction. credit or reduction of any kind),
including proceeds from the sale, lease, use, financing or other disposition of
BORS Lift units, related equipment, services or otherwise. In the case of an
exchange or other non-cash transaction, BIL shall assign a fair market value to
the transaction and the royalty will be paid in cash. At the time the royalty
payment described in this paragraph is made, BIL shall submit a copy of its
internal monthly financial statement and cash receipts journal along with a
certification by BIL's managing member that the royalty calculation is complete,
true and correct. Etech reserves and shall have the right anytime on 10 business
days' notice to review and audit BIL's financial records to confirm the accuracy
and completeness of the payments being made under this Agreement BIL agrees to
make such books and records

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available in Clearwater, Florida and that, if necessary, Etech may contact and
obtain the information directly concerning gross receipts from BIL's independent
accountants or accounting firm. BIL, within 30 days of filing, shall provide
Etech with a copy of its federal income tax return or any other applicable tax
returns. Etech shall keep all information disclosed to it hereunder in strict
confidence.

         3.       RELATED PARTY OR AFFILIATE INCOME - BIL agrees that it will
not divert gross receipts or income from BIL, to or through other entities to
circumvent or avoid royalty payments hereunder, BIL shall take no action which
would have the effect of reducing, diverting or otherwise preventing complete or
full accounting or payment of royalties to Etech. All sales, leasing or other
disposition of the BORS Lift units will only be made through BIL.

         4.       LATE PAYMENT - Any royalty payment that is more than 5 days
late must be accompanied by a late charge in the amount of 1.5% of the amount of
the late payment. In the event BIL fails to make a royalty payment, Etech must
notify BIL in writing of such failure. BIL shall then have thirty (30) days to
make such payment before Etech can declare a default pursuant to this Agreement.

         5.       INCENTIVE PAYMENTS - Etech and EarthFirst have determined that
it is in their best interest to encourage and provide incentive to BIL to
maximize its collected gross revenues. Therefore, EarthFirst will issue options
to BIL which will be delivered upon the occurrence of certain performance
standards and which may be exercised during the time limits set forth herein:

                  a.       Upon BIL's achieving S10,000,000 in collected gross
revenues by December 31, 2001 (or upon BIL making total payments to Etech
totaling at least $200,000 by the end of such time period), EarthFirst shall
issue BIL 833,333 options at an exercise price of .30 cents each, each option.
if exercised, resulting in the issuance of one share of EarthFirst Section 144
common stock.

                           The options described in this paragraph must be
exercised and paid for by no later than December 31, 2002 or they shall expire
and be of no further force and effect and all rights associated therewith shall
terminate.

                  b.       In addition to the issuance of options described in
paragraph 5(a) above, upon BIL's achieving $20,000,000 in collected gross
revenues between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002 (or upon BIL making total
payments to Etech totaling at least $400,000 by the end of such time period),
EarthFirst shall issue BIL 833,333 options at an exercise price of .40 cents
each, each option, if exercised, resulting in the issuance of one share of
EarthFirst Section 144 common stock.

                           The options described in this paragraph must be
exercised and paid for by no later than December 31, 2003 or they shall expire
and be of no further force and effect and all rights associated therewith shall
terminate.

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                  c.       In addition to the options described in paragraphs
5(a) and 5(b) above, there shall be one final group of options issued. Upon
BIL's achieving $40,000,000 in collected gross revenues between January 1, 2003
and December 31, 2003 (or upon BIL making total payments to Etech totaling at
least $900,000 by the end of such time period), EarthFirst shall issue BIL
833,333 options at an exercise price of .50 cents each, each option, if
exercised, resulting in the issuance of one share of EarthFirst Section 144
common stock.

                           The options described in this paragraph must be
exercised and paid for by no later than December 31, 2004 or they shall expire
and be of no further force and effect and all rights associated therewith shall
terminate.

                           In the event of any split or reverse of EarthFirst's
common shares, the number of options and their price will be adjusted consistent
with the split or reverse. EarthFirst shall have no obligation to issue options
or recognize their exercise and BIL shall not be entitled to receive or exercise
any options in the event there is a Default under the terms of this Agreement,
or in the event BIL fails or refuses to execute the usual and reasonable
documents EarthFirst requires in the ordinary course of business for the
exercise of options and the issuance of shares. EarthFirst agrees that in the
event it seeks the general registration of any outstanding sham or the issuance
of new registered shares through a SEC-approved offering it shall also attempt
to register the shares issued pursuant to these options, if any, provided such
registration is permissible and practical, using reasonable efforts.

         6.       NON-COM[PETE AND NON-DISCLOSURE - The parties acknowledge that
they have or will be exposed to confidential information of the other, have
worked closely with each other and have made disclosures concerning the other's
products, marketing strategies and are in possession of proprietary top secret
and confidential information within the meaning of Florida law. Therefore, the
parties agree that for the duration of this Agreement and for a period of 5
years thereafter, they shall not voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or
indirectly, individually or as a consultant, advisor, partner or co-venturer
compete with one another. The scope of this restriction on competition in the
case of Etech and EarthFirst shall be limited to oil recovery systems in the
nature of the BORS Lift or any similar or competitive product. The scope of this
restriction on competition in the case of BIL shall be limited to the following
products currently under development at EarthFirst, which am itemized on
Schedule 1 attached hereto.

                  The parties also agree that they will not make any effort to
acquire or exploit, directly or indirectly, any technology or product that would
be competitive with the products subject to the limitation on competition. It is
further agreed that except for employees of EarthFirst who have been laid off
and who formerly worked on the BORS Lift units and vendors that formerly
supplied parts or services BORS Lift, the parties will make no effort to employ
each other's consultants, employees or independent contractors, absent written
consent and will not communicate to or attempt utilize one another's vendors
without express written consent. Finally, the parties agree that

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absent a Court Order. they shall not disclose any confidential information or
trade secret of the other to any person or entity. It is intended that the scope
of this covenant be worldwide because of the nature of the products and that the
geographical limitations contained herein are reasonable in time and area as
said terms are used and delineated in applicable Florida Statutes and by other
applicable statutes constituting a protectable, legitimate business interest,
and shall not be considered nor interpreted as a restrain of trade or limitation
on either party.

         7.       MINIMUM ROYALTY PAYMENTS AND TERMINATION PAYMENT

                  (i)      At any time after 42 months from the date hereof, BIL
may satisfy and terminate all future royalties due hereunder by a cash payment
equal to 300% of the total royalty payments received in the prior 12 months
immediately preceding the sale. For example, if in the immediately preceding 12
months Etech had received $1,000,000 in royalty payments, then the amount due to
satisfy future royalty payments would be $3,000,000.

                  (ii)     The parties agree that the termination payment
described above plus all prior monthly royalty payments must total at least
$3,000,000, or any deficient amounts less than a total of $3,000,000 must be
paid to secure a termination of future royalties.

                  (iii)    It is the intention of the parties that the royalty
payments due hereunder run with the technology and that any successor or assign
shall be liable for monthly royalty payments unless the minimum royalty and
termination payments called for hereunder are made.

                  (iv)     BIL shall not be entitled to exercise its right to
obtain a release of future royalties by making a termination payment unless all
monthly royalties due have been made and there are no accrued unpaid monthly
royalty payments due at the time BIL seeks to make a termination payment.

         8.       ASSIGNMENT - Etech may, upon written notice to BIL, assign its
rights to the royalty payments due hereunder, to EarthFirst. BIL's obligations
hereunder may not be assigned or transferred without the express written consent
of Etech and EarthFirst.

         9.       DEFAULT - In the event BIL shall fail to make any monthly
payment when due (including any late charges thereon) or shall otherwise default
under the terms hereof, or under the terms of any related agreement and such
Default continues after 30 days' written notice to BIL by telefax or reputable
overnight courier, then, in such event, Etech or EarthFirst may declare this
Royalty Agreement in Default and elect to accelerate and demand immediate
payment of $3,000,000 in future monthly royalties due hereunder, less any
royalty amounts paid through the date of Default. If the accelerated amount due
is not paid within 10 days of demand, then Etech or EarthFirst shall be entitled
to commence legal action to recover the accelerated payments due, without
prejudice to rights to future payments in addition thereto, and obtain a
judgment

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for the accelerated amount and all costs, expenses and legal fees incurred by
Etech or EarthFirst in enforcing its rights hereunder.

         10.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT -The parties acknowledge that the obligations
of another under this Royalty Agreement are contained herein and that there are
no outside or other agreements that, in any way, impact or require additional
performance by any party hereto relating to the payment of royalties or the
incentive fee due hereunder. The parties agree that time is in the essence in
making payments due or other performances due hereunder.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Etech, EarthFirst and BIL, have executed this
Royalty Agreement as of the above written date.

Signed, sealed and delivered              ENNOTECH, INC.
in the presence of:

___________________________               By: __________________________________
                                              John Stanton, President

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                                          EARTHFIRST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

___________________________               By: __________________________________
                                              John Stanton, President

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                                          BORS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.

___________________________               By: __________________________________
                                              Managing Member

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