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Exhibit 10.5

                      COMMISSIONING AND TRAINING AGREEMENT
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THIS  AGREEMENT  made  as  of  the  2  day  of  October  ,  2000.

BETWEEN:

               PLANET  EARTH  MANAGEMENT  INC.,  a  company  duly   incorporated
               pursuant to the laws of Yukon  Territory and having its principal
               place of  business  located at 54 Mill  Street  West,  Milverton,
               Ontario N0K 1M0

               (hereinafter referred to as "PEM")

                                                            OF  THE  FIRST  PART

AND:

               HAMILTON BIO CONVERSION INC., a company incorporated  pursuant to
               the laws of  Ontario,  and  having  an  office  at 2380  Brampton
               Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8E 5V9

               (hereinafter referred to as "NEWCO")

                                                           OF  THE  SECOND  PART

WHEREAS:

A.          NEWCO  is  the  licensee  of  a  certain technological  process (and
certain  patents,  know-how,  trade  secrets  and  trade  names) relating to the
digestion  of  biodegradable  waste,  which  technological  process  is  called
"Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion Process for Producing Animal Nutrients and other
Digested  Products",  and  which  technological  process  is described in patent
number  US  5810903  and  CDN  patent  application,  number  2184044,  (such
technological  process  together  with  the  related trade secrets, know-how and
trade  names  being  hereinafter  collectively  referred  to  as the "Process");

B.          NEWCO  is  licensed  to  utilize  the  Process and all digesters and
supporting  equipment  (collectively  called  the  "Equipment"),  which  digests
biodegradable  waste,  and  produces  an  end  product which may be commercially
utilized;

C.          PEM  has  represented  to NEWCO that it or its key employees possess
the  ability  to  provide  Services  (as  hereinafter  defined)  for  Plants (as
hereinafter  defined);

D.          NEWCO  wants PEM to provide the Services on the terms and conditions
hereinafter  set  forth.

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NOW  THEREFORE  THIS  AGREEMENT  WITNESSETH  that in consideration of the mutual
promises  as  set  out  below,  the  parties  hereto  agree  as  follows:

1.          INTERPRETATION
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1.1         Definitions.  In  this Commissioning  and Training  Agreement and in
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any  schedules or amendments hereto, the following terms shall have the
following  meanings:

          (a)  "Affiliate"  when used in reference to a party to this  agreement
               means a  corporation  that is the  subsidiary  of a party or is a
               fellow  subsidiary  of a party or is owned by the same person who
               owns the party;

          (b)  "Effective Date of this Agreement" means the date first appearing
               on page one hereof;

          (c)  "Equipment" has the same meaning as in Recital B herein;

          (d)  "Notice"  has  the  same  meaning  as  in  Section  3.1  to  this
               Commissioning and Training Agreement;

          (e)  "Plant" means a digestion plant  consisting of one or more pieces
               of the Equipment and located at 2380 Brampton  Street,  Hamilton,
               Ontario L8E 5V9;

          (f)  "Process" means the technological  process described in Recital A
               to this  Commissioning and Training  Agreement  together with the
               certain patents, trade secrets, know-how and trade names referred
               to therein; and

          (g)  "Services"  means  the  provision  of  commissioning,   start-up,
               operator, management and administrative training for the Plant.

2.          RIGHT  TO  SUPERVISE
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2.1          Right  to  Supervise.  NEWCO  shall  have  the  right,  at  its own
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expense,  to  supervise  or  inspect and review the provision of Services by PEM
pursuant  to  the  terms  of  this  Commissioning  and  Training  Agreement.

3.          PLANT  COMMISSIONING  AND  START-UP
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3.1          Notice  to PEM.  NEWCO shall utilize the services of PEM to provide
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Plant commissioning and training and shall provide PEM with notice in writing in
accordance  with  Article  11.6 herein that the Plant is ready for commissioning
and  training  (the  "Notice").

3.2          Covenants  of  PEM.  PEM  hereby covenants and agrees with NEWCO as
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ollows:

          (a)  PEM shall  supply the required  personnel to start to  commission
               and start-up  the Plant within five (5) business  days of receipt
               of the Notice;

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          (b)  PEM will promptly and efficiently perform all procedures required
               to establish the plant is ready for start-up;

          (c)  PEM will promptly provide NEWCO with notice in writing of any and
               all identified defects or deficiencies in regard to the Plant;

          (d)  PEM  will  cooperate  fully  with  NEWCO  or  NEWCO's  agents  in
               completing   remedial  work  related  to  identified  defects  or
               deficiencies in regard to the Plant;

          (e)  PEM will  promptly  and  efficiently  perform all  procedures  to
               initiate start-up of the Plant; and

          (f)  PEM will  supply  procedural  checklists  and  other  information
               required under this Commissioning and Training Agreement to NEWCO
               on a timely basis.

4.           OPERATOR  TRAINING
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4.1          Personnel Selection.  PEM will advise NEWCO, within 3 months of the
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commissioning  of  the Plant, of all personnel required to operate the Plant and
to  assist  in  the  interviewing,  selecting and negotiating contracts with all
personnel  required  to  be  hired  by  NEWCO  to  operate  the  Plant.

4.2          Personnel Training.  PEM will fully train the personnel selected to
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operate  the  Plant  in  the  detailed operation and maintenance of every system
contained  in  the  Plant.

4.3          Overseeing  of  Plant  Personnel.  PEM's  personnel shall supervise
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NEWCO's  personnel for a period of up to three (3) months after the commencement
of  operations  in  the  Plant.

4.4          Additional  Supervision.  PEM  will  provide additional supervisory
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services  in  regard  to  operational  personnel.

5.          ADMINISTRATIVE  PROCEDURES  AND  TRAINING
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5.1          Personnel  Selection.  PEM  will  advise  NEWCO  of  all  personnel
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required  to  administer  the  Plant and its related facilities, and will assist
NEWCO in the interviewing selecting and negotiating contracts with all personnel
required  to  be  hired  by  NEWCO  to  administer  the  Plant.

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5.2          Personnel Training.  PEM will fully train the personnel selected to
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administer  the  Plant  in  regard  to  all  operational  maintenance and safety
procedures  such that after such training the personnel of NEWCO will be capable
of  operating  and  maintaining  the  Plant, on a basis consistent with industry
standards.  Plant  operators  will  be  trained in health and safety regulations
that apply in the jurisdiction where the Plant is located.  The training will be
provided  at  the  Plant  site.

5.3          Procedure  Manual.  PEM will supply NEWCO prior to the selection of
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personnel  with a detailed manual outlining the recommended procedures to ensure
proper  administration  of  the  Plant  and  its  related  facilities.

5.4          Interim Plant Manager.  PEM will at the request of NEWCO provide an
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interim  Plant  manager  for  a  period of up to three (3) months to operate the
Plant  and  to  train  a  permanent  Plant  manager.

6.          ONGOING  MANAGEMENT  OVERVIEW
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6.1          Additional  Services.  PEM agrees to provide a management oversight
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service  to  NEWCO  for a period of twelve (12) months after the commencement of
operations at the Plant.  This service shall include, but is not limited to, the
following:

          (a)  bi-weekly  review of quality  control  records for  incoming  and
               processed materials;

          (b)  trouble shooting assistance to Plant operators, as required;

          (c)  monthly  reviews of accounts  to ensure the proper and  effective
               operation of the accounting system;

          (d)  trouble shooting assistance to Plant administrators; and

          (e)  monthly  reports  to NEWCO on the  Plant  operations  which  will
               highlight  operational,  administrative and financial performance
               of the Plant.

7.          COMPENSATION
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7.1          Compensation.  NEWCO  shall  pay  to  PEM  110%  of  PEM's  cost in
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providing  any  and  all  services  pursuant  to this Commissioning and Training
Agreement.  PEM  shall invoice NEWCO on a monthly basis, which invoices shall be
due and payable upon receipt by NEWCO.  NEWCO agrees to pay the invoiced amounts
to  PEM.  PEM  will provide sufficient particulars including supporting invoices
and logs in order to adequately support the invoices submitted to NEWCO pursuant
to  this  Section  7.1.

8.          COVENANTS  OF  PEM
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8.1          Conduct  of  Business.  PEM  agrees  that  it  shall  conduct  its
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business,  and  shall  cause  its employees to conduct themselves, in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of each jurisdiction where NEWCO
carries  on  business  and  PEM  shall maintain insurance in these jurisdictions
against public liability, loss or damage, and/or against product liability, loss
or  damage, in the manner of a reasonably prudent businessman.  PEM agrees that,
subject  to  the terms of this Commissioning and Training Agreement, it shall be
solely  responsible  for  the  hiring,  compensation,  termination and all other
matters  relating to any persons, companies or corporations employed by PEM, for
any  reason  whatsoever, and shall indemnify NEWCO against any injuries, actions
or  proceedings  arising from the employment of such persons and/or companies or
any  liabilities to the Workers Compensation Board resulting from the employment
of  such  persons  and/or  companies.  PEM  shall  indemnify  NEWCO, its agents,
servants  and  employees  against  all claims, losses and/or expenses, including
reasonable  attorney's  fees, arising out of performance of PEM's business, that
are  caused  in  whole  or  in part by PEM's negligent acts or omissions, or the
negligent  acts  or  omissions  of  anyone  including  subcontractors  or agents
employed  by  PEM  for  whose  acts  PEM  is  or  may  be  liable.

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9.          TERM  AND  TERMINATION
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9.1          Commencement Date.  This Commissioning and Training shall be deemed
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to  have  come  into  effect  on  the  Effective  Date  of  this Agreement.  The
obligations  of the parties to this Commissioning and Training Agreement will be
suspended  until  substantial  completion  of  construction  of  the  Plant.

9.2          Duration.  Unless  sooner  terminated  according to this Section 9,
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this  Commissioning  and Training Agreement shall remain in force for the period
of  time  necessary  to  allow  PEM  to  perform  its  obligations  hereunder.

9.3          Termination  by  NEWCO.  Newco  may  immediately  terminate  this
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Commissioning  and Training Agreement by providing notice in writing to PEM upon
the  occurrence  of  the  following  events:

          (a)  upon the  dissolution  or liquidation of PEM or the insolvency or
               bankruptcy  of PEM provided such  bankruptcy or insolvency  shall
               continue for a period of 30 days; or

          (b)  upon  any  material  default  by  PEM of  the  provisions  hereof
               provided  that 30 days advance  written  notice of default  shall
               have been given to PEM and  provided  further that if within such
               30 day period PEM has not taken all  reasonable  steps to cure or
               remedy such default.  PEM shall not be deemed to be in default as
               long as such reasonable  steps continue  subject to the curing of
               such defaults within 90 days of the original default notice.

9.4          Termination  by PEM.  PEM may only terminate this Commissioning and
Training  Agreement  upon  the  commission  of  a  material  breach  of  this
Commissioning  and  Training  Agreement  by NEWCO and having given NEWCO 30 days
advance  written  notice  of  such  material  breach, and only if NEWCO takes no
reasonable  steps  after receipt of such notice to cure the breach during the 30
day  notice  period.

9.5          Results of Termination.  Upon the termination of this Commissioning
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and  Training  Agreement,  howsoever  occasioned  the  following  shall  occur:

          (a)  all  rights  granted  by  NEWCO  to  PEM  shall   immediately  be
               relinquished by PEM;

          (b)  any  indebtedness  of NEWCO to PEM or to any  associated  company
               shall  become due and  payable as at the date of  termination  of
               this Commissioning and Training Agreement;

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          (c)  PEM shall  deliver to NEWCO or other entity  designated by NEWCO,
               all  information  relating to the Process and the Equipment which
               was provided by NEWCO to PEM; and

          Upon termination by NEWCO without cause:

          (d)  NEWCO  shall  pay  to PEM  amount  equivalent  to  15%  of  PEM's
               anticipated  return for the remainder of the term,  the length of
               such  term to be  determined  according  to  Section  9.2 of this
               Agreement  calculated from the date of Termination by NEWCO, such
               anticipated  return to be  determined  by  agreement  between the
               parties.

9.6          Continuing  Obligations.  The termination of this Commissioning and
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Training  Agreement,  howsoever  occasioned,  shall  be without prejudice to any
rights  or  obligations  which  shall have accrued prior to such termination and
shall  not  terminate  or  diminish  the  binding  force or effect of any of the
provisions  of  this Commissioning and Training Agreement which are expressly or
by  implication provided to come into force upon or continue in force after such
termination,  including  but  not  limited  to all obligations to pay any monies
owing at the time of termination and all provisions relating to confidentiality.

9.7          No  Liability.  Neither  party shall be liable to the other for any
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compensation,  loss or damage arising from the termination of this Commissioning
and  Training  Agreement  in  accordance  with  its  terms.

10.          FORCE  MAJEURE
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10.1          Obligations  Suspended.  If  the  parties  fail  to  meet  their
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respective obligations hereunder within the time prescribed, and such failure is
caused  or  materially  contributed  to  by  force majeure such failure shall be
deemed  not to be a breach of the obligations of such party but such party shall
use  its  best  efforts to put itself in a position to carry out its obligations
hereunder  and  the  time  for  performance  of  obligations  hereunder shall be
extended  for  the  length  of  time  that the force majeure continues.  For the
purposes  of this Commissioning and Training Agreement, force majeure shall mean
any  act  of God, strike, lock-out or other industrial disturbance, sabotage, or
blockades,  insurrections,  riots,  epidemics,  lightning,  earthquakes, floods,
storms,  fires, washouts, nuclear and radiation activity or fallout, arrests and
restraints  of  rules  and  people,  civil  disturbances, explosion, breakage or
accident  to machinery or stoppage thereof for necessary maintenance or repairs,
inability  to  obtain  labor,  enumerated or otherwise not within the control of
such party, and which by the exercise of due diligence such party could not have
prevented.  Lack  of  funds on the part of such party or parties shall be deemed
not  to  be  a  force  majeure.

11.          GENERAL  PROVISIONS
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11.1          Law  of  Ontario.  This Commissioning and Training Agreement shall
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be  governed  and  interpreted  in  accordance  with the laws of the Province of
Ontario  and  the  parties agree to submit all disputes arising hereunder to the
courts  of  the  Province  of  Ontario.

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11.2          Entire  Agreement.  This  Commissioning  and  Training  Agreement
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constitutes  the  entire  agreement  between  the parties hereto relating to the
subject  matter  hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements,
understandings,  negotiations  and  discussions, whether oral or written, of the
parties  and  there  are  no  general or specific warranties, representations or
other agreements by or among the parties in connection with the entering into of
this Commissioning and Training Agreement or the subject matter hereof except as
specifically  set  forth  herein.

11.3          Amendments.  No  erasure  of  or  addition  to any portion of this
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Commissioning and Training Agreement except filling in of blank spaces and lines
shall  be  binding  upon  the  parties  unless  it  is in writing signed by duly
authorized  officers  of  both  parties.

11.4          No  Waiver.  No  failure  or  delay  on  the  part of any party in
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exercising  any  power or right under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of
such  power or right.  No single or partial exercise of any right or power under
this  Agreement  will  preclude  any  further or other exercise of such right or
power.  No  modification  or  waiver  of  any provision of this Agreement and no
consent  to any departure by any party from any provision of this Agreement will
be  effective  until the same is in writing.  Any such waiver or consent will be
effective  only  in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which
it  was  given.  No  notice  to or demand on any party in any circumstances will
entitle  such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances.

11.5          Severability.  It  is  intended that all of the provisions of this
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Commissioning and Training Agreement will be fully binding and effective between
the parties.  If any particular provision or provisions or a part of one or more
is  held  to be invalid, illegal, void, voidable or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever  in  any jurisdiction, then the particular provision or provisions or
part  of  the  provision  will  be  deemed  severed  from  the remainder of this
Commissioning  and  Training Agreement.  The remainder of this Commissioning and
Training Agreement will not be affected by the severance and will remain in full
force  and  effect.

11.6          Notice.  Any  notice  required or permitted to be given under this
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Commissioning and Training Agreement shall be in writing and may be given by any
means  reasonably  calculated  to  reach  the  other  party,  including, without
limiting  the  generality of the foregoing, hand delivery (whether by courier or
otherwise), telegram, cablegram, telefax or prepaid mail addressed to such party
at  its  address  as  set  forth  on page one of this Commissioning and Training
Agreement.  Such notice if given by hand delivery shall be deemed to be received
on  the  day  delivered,  if  given  by telegram, telefax, or cablegram shall be
deemed  to  have  been received on the day following dispatch thereof and notice
given  as  aforesaid  by prepaid mail shall be deemed to have been received five
(5) days after the mailing thereof.  Either party may by notice in writing given
as  herein  provided change its address for notice hereunder and such address as
so  changed  shall be deemed to be the address of such party for the purposes of
notice  hereunder.

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     Without  limiting  the  generality of the foregoing notice may be given to:

              Hamilton  Bio  Conversion  Inc.
              2380  Brampton  Street,  Hamilton  Ontario  L8E  5V9
              Attention:  The  President

              Planet  Earth  Management  Inc.
              54  Mill  Street  West
              Milverton,  Ontario  N0K  1M0

              Attention:  The  President

              Telephone:     (519)  595-4933
              Facsimile:     (519)  595-8770

11.7          Headings.  The  headings  in  this  Commissioning  and  Training
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Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to
be  used  as  an  aid  to  the  interpretation  of  the  provisions  hereof.

11.8          No  Agency.  PEM  agrees  that  it  is not and shall not represent
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itself  to  be  an  agent  of NEWCO or any Affiliate company for any purpose and
shall not incur any obligations nor make any promise or representation on behalf
of  the same, and further agrees to ensure that its agents do not incur any such
obligations  or  make  any  such  promises  or  representations.

11.9          Independent  Contractors.  This  Commissioning  and  Training
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Agreement  does  not in any way create an employer/employee relationship between
NEWCO  or  any  Affiliate  company  and  PEM  and/or  PEM's  employees.

11.10          Assignment.  PEM  or  NEWCO  may  assign the whole or any part of
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this  Commissioning  and  Training  Agreement  without  restriction.

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11.11          Enurement.  This  Commissioning  and  Training Agreement shall be
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binding upon and shall enure to the benefit of the respective parties hereto and
their  successors  and  permitted  assigns.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF  the  parties  hereto  have executed this Commissioning and
Training  Agreement  on  the  day  and  year  first  above  written.

PLANET  EARTH  MANAGEMENT  INC.

Per:  /S/  Perry  Smith
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     Authorized  Signatory

HAMILTON  BIO  CONVERSION  INC.

Per:  /S/  Edwin  Kroeker
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     Authorized  Signatory

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<PAGE>Exhibit 10.6

                         MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
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THIS  AGREEMENT  is  made  as  of  the  2  day  of  October,  2000.

BETWEEN:

          PLANET EARTH MANAGEMENT INC., a company incorporated under the laws of
          Yukon Territory  having its principal place of business  located at 54
          Mill Street West, Milverton, Ontario N0K 1M0

          (hereinafter referred to as "PEM")

                                                               OF THE FIRST PART

AND:

          HAMILTON BIO CONVERSION INC., a corporation duly incorporated pursuant
          to the laws of Province of Ontario and having its  principal  place of
          business located at 2380 Brampton Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8E 5V9

          (hereinafter referred to as "NEWCO")

                                                              OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS:

A.          NEWCO  is  the  licensee  of  a  certain  technological process (and
certain  patents,  know-how,  trade  secrets  and  trade  names) relating to the
digestion  of  biodegradable  waste,  which  technological  process  is  called
"Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion Process for Producing Animal Nutrients and other
Digested  Products",  and  which  technological  process  is described in patent
number  US 5810903 and CDN Patent Application number 2184044 (such technological
process  together with the related trade secrets, know-how and trade names being
hereinafter  collectively  referred  to  either  as  the  "Process");

B.          PEM  has  significant  know-how  concerning  the  operation  and
maintenance  of  industrial process plants that utilize the Process, hereinafter
referred  to  as  "Plants".

C.          NEWCO intends to utilize the license referred to in Recital A above,
to  construct  and  operate  a  Plant  that  uses  the  Process.  NEWCO requires
technical  support  for  operating  and  maintaining  the  Process  and  Plant.

D.          PEM  wishes  to provide NEWCO with ongoing preventative maintenance,
repair  and  operations  support  for  operating  the  Plant.

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NOW  THEREFORE  THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that the parties hereto agree each with
the  other  as  follows:

1.   DEFINITIONS

Where  used herein or in any amendments or Schedules hereto, the following terms
shall  have  the  following  meanings:

     (a)  "MAINTENANCE  SERVICES  AGREEMENT"  means this agreement to be entered
          into between NEWCO and PEM for the preventative maintenance and repair
          of Plants.

     (b)  "NEWCO"  means  any  new  company  incorporated  for  the  purpose  of
          constructing and operating a Plant that is licensed for this purpose;

     (c)  "PROCESS" means the patented Thermo Master(TM) Process as described in
          patent number US 5810903 and CDN Patent Application number 2184044

     (d)  "PLANT" means a plant  designed and built for the recycling of organic
          waste  into  either  animal  feed  or  fertilizer  ingredients  to  be
          constructed using Thermo Tech(TM) Technologies Inc.'s Process;

     (e)  "WORK"  means  the  scope of  services,  materials  and  other  things
          provided by PEM to NEWCO.

2.   SCOPE OF WORK

2.1  Scope of Supply by PEM

     2.1.1 Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services

          PEM will provide  management,  administration and ongoing services for
          the  overall  maintenance  of fixed and mobile  equipment,  buildings,
          building  mechanical and electrical  systems,  process piping systems,
          conveying  systems,  process  electrical and control systems and other
          facilities associated with the Plant, including:

          (a)  to provide properly trained  personnel for continuous 24 hour per
               day,  365  days  per  year  on-call   services  for   consulting,
               coordination   and  supervision  of   maintenance,   preventative
               maintenance  and repairs  for the Plant.  The  personnel  will be
               based at PEM's offices.  Calls will be made by NEWCO to PEM using
               mutually agreed methods,  which may include:  cellular telephone,
               paging  service,  duty  roster  with home  telephone  numbers for
               on-call supervisors;

          (b)  to provide at least one properly trained person available on site
               at the Plant 365 days per year to provide continuous  maintenance
               and advice respecting such facility;

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          (c)  to have at least one properly  trained  person to be available 24
               hours per day, 365 days per year in an "on call" capacity for the
               Plant to provide emergency maintenance to the Plant;

          (d)  to provide  designated  personnel at the Plant to be  responsible
               for and to ensure  operation  maintenance  issues and repairs are
               dealt with  efficiently  and to, as much as reasonably  possible,
               prevent  failure of the Plant  systems and to reduce  "down time"
               for any particular facility or system;

          (e)  to provide the required tools, equipment, supplies and consumable
               items to maintain the proper  operation  of any relevant  process
               the Plant is used for and to install,  test and maintain  NEWCO's
               equipment as is existing  and to be installed  during the term of
               the Maintenance Services Agreement; and

          (f)  to provide daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports highlighting
               the work completed in the period,  the costs  incurred,  areas of
               concern and  recommendations  for improving the  reliability  and
               cost of operating and maintaining the Plant.

     2.1.2 Training for Equipment Operation

          PEM will provide personnel that are trained in the operation of all of
          the equipment at the NEWCO Plant. Where PEM personnel are replaced and
          are not familiar  with the  equipment  at the Plant,  PEM will provide
          them with adequate training to ensure that they are knowledgeable.

          (a)  The PEM  personnel  will ensure that the  equipment  at the Plant
               operated  by NEWCO's  personnel  is  operated  properly  to avoid
               damage to the  equipment  and to  produce an  acceptable  product
               quality,  meet the environmental  and safety  requirements of the
               Plant.

          (b)  Where  they  find that  NEWCO's  personnel  are not  sufficiently
               familiar with the equipment,  they will provide hands-on training
               to the NEWCO personnel; and

          (c)  Where PEM finds that NEWCO's  personnel  are  damaging  equipment
               through lack of skill or knowledge,  or carelessness this will be
               reported to the NEWCO management immediately.

     2.1.3 Quality Assurance

          PEM will  participate  in routine  (internal)  audits  and  reports on
          quality assurance programs in Plant.

     2.1.4 Review of Plant Financial Performance

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          (a)  PEM will review  accounting  and  financial  reports  prepared by
               NEWCO on a regular basis to familiarize themselves with the costs
               for maintaining and operating the plant.

          (b)  PEM will make  recommendations  for the improvement of operations
               and reporting.

2.2  Scope of Supply by NEWCO

     NEWCO will  provide the  following  facilities  and services to PEM free of
     charge for PEM's use in providing the maintenance services:

     2.2.1at least one heated and airconditioned  office with locks on the doors
          and keys for such locks to the personnel  engaged by PEM and stationed
          on site at the Plant.  Each office will be equipped  with at least one
          desk, a telephone, facsimile machine and computer;

     2.2.2access  to  photocopier  or any  other  related  electronic  equipment
          required  by PEM,  all of  sufficient  quality to  produce  documents,
          diagrams and pictures as may reasonably be required for PEM's work;

     2.2.3 a digital or other camera;

     2.2.4reasonable  access,  washroom  facilities and parking spaces necessary
          for PEM personnel provided at the Plant;

     2.2.5adequate  and  convenient  storage  space for  materials  and supplies
          reasonably  required  by PEM and its  personnel,  such space  shall be
          locked or secured;

     2.2.6payment  to PEM for all  services,  equipment  rentals  and  materials
          provided pursuant to this Maintenance Services Agreement; and

     2.2.7reasonable  assurances  that all NEWCO  personnel  will cooperate with
          and  communicate  with  PEM  personnel  throughout  the  term  of this
          Maintenance Services Agreement and any renewal of it.

3.   PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK

3.1  PEM will  perform the Work in a workman  like manner in  accordance  to the
     normal   standards  of  skill  and   competence   employed  by   management
     consultants,  in the waste industry.  The Work will be performed diligently
     and continuously with the required  complement of competent personnel so as
     to achieve the required schedule for the Work.

3.2  Reasonable Notice

     NEWCO  will,  as far as  possible,  provide  adequate  notice to PEM of any
     special  requirements  or schedules  for Services or meetings at the Plant.
     Failure to provide adequate notice will be an acceptable reason for PEM not
     meeting NEWCO requirements.

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3.3  Information Supplied to PEM

     PEM will be entitled to rely on information  provided by NEWCO,  unless the
     contrary  is  specifically  stated  in  writing  when  the  information  is
     provided. Where NEWCO has information that is required by PEM for the Work,
     this will be provided in a suitable form to PEM without undue delay.

3.4  Conflicts of Interest

     PEM, its agents,  employees or Subcontractors will take all steps to ensure
     avoidance  of all  conflicts  of interest  between any of their  individual
     interests and those of NEWCO.

3.5  Subcontractors

     Subject to the approval of NEWCO, which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
     PEM will have the right to have any of the Work  accomplished by a properly
     trained  Subcontractor  or service  company.  PEM will  negotiate and issue
     subcontracts  for the  Subcontractors'  services that include all necessary
     requirements for secrecy,  protection of proprietary  knowledge,  insurance
     and other requirements specified by NEWCO.

3.6  Force Majeure

     3.6.1PEM's  performance  of any of the  obligations  hereunder,  other than
          financial,  may be delayed or suspended while, but only so long as PEM
          is  prevented  from  performance  by any cause,  except lack of funds,
          beyond  its  reasonable  control  ("Force  Majeure  Cause").  For  the
          purposes of this Section,  a labour  dispute is beyond the  reasonable
          control of PEM if, in their judgement, settlement of the dispute would
          not be compatible with its best interests. PEM will immediately advise
          NEWCO if it becomes  aware of any  labour  demands,  labour  disputes,
          labour  trends,  pending or ongoing labour  negotiations  or any other
          problems  relating  to  labour  that  may  affect  the  Work  and  its
          performance.

     3.6.2PEM will give NEWCO  notice  within 24 hours after the  occurrence  of
          any force  majeure  cause in  respect  of which PEM  intends  to claim
          entitlement  to  either  a  suspension  in  performance  or  delay  in
          completion of any of the Work.  PEM will promptly give notice to NEWCO
          on conclusion of the force majeure cause.

3.7  Independent Contractor

     PEM  is  an   independent   Contractor   with  respect  to  all  the  Work.
     Notwithstanding  NEWCO's  rights of consent or approval as provided in this
     Maintenance Services Agreement,  PEM has the complete control,  supervision
     and  direction of the method and manner of obtaining  the required  results
     for any project or Work.

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4.   COMPENSATION

4.1  Payment for the services, equipment rentals and materials to be provided by
     PEM to  NEWCO  will  be  made  by  NEWCO  to PEM  during  the  term  of the
     Maintenance Services Agreement, in accordance with the following:

     4.1.1All labour,  equipment rentals and materials are to be paid for at the
          rates or in the manner set out in the Schedule A hereto;

     4.1.2Except as expressly  stated  otherwise,  all amounts owing by NEWCO to
          PEM under this  Maintenance  Services  Agreement will be paid by NEWCO
          within 15 days of the date of  invoice.  If payment  has not been made
          within the said 15 days,  PEM will have the option to suspend all work
          in progress  upon 5 days written  notice from the date NEWCO  received
          the invoice until  payment is made or  satisfactory  arrangements  for
          payment are provided and agreed to by PEM;

     4.1.3Invoices  may be  issued  by PEM on the  date  that  such  service  or
          material is provided or any time after that;

     4.1.4PEM will be given  full  payment in advance  for any  materials  to be
          used in the  facilities of NEWCO where the cost of such materials are,
          or are  likely  to be in  excess  of  $1,000  and PEM will be under no
          obligation  to  undertake  any work that would  require  materials  in
          excess of $1,000 unless, or until NEWCO has paid any requested deposit
          towards such materials;

     4.1.5A  service  charge  will  be  charged  to  NEWCO  of  1.5%  per  month
          calculated  monthly  on the total  outstanding  for each month or part
          month  for which any  payment  required  to be paid to PEM by NEWCO is
          overdue;

     4.1.6 All equipment rentals are to be paid by NEWCO.

     4.1.7Timesheets  will be provided  with PEM  invoices to  substantiate  the
          invoiced amounts and services provided.

4.2  Rate Adjustments

     Rates and other costs  included in this  section may, at PEM's  option,  be
     adjusted  upward on an annual basis to reflect  increases in the local cost
     of living index in British Columbia.

5.   TERM OF MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT

     The term of the Maintenance  Services  Agreement is five (5) years from the
     date of execution of this Maintenance  Services Agreement.  The Maintenance
     Services  Agreement  can be extended for a further five (5) years by mutual
     consent of the Parties.

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6.   TERMINATION

6.1  Termination by NEWCO with Cause

     If PEM is adjudged  bankrupt,  or if it makes a general  assignment for the
     benefit of its  creditors,  or if a receiver is appointed on account of its
     insolvency,  or if it disregards  laws,  ordinance,  rules,  regulations or
     orders of any authority  having  jurisdiction in a material way, or subject
     to the Maintenance  Services Agreement is otherwise in breach of a material
     provision of the Maintenance  Services  Agreement,  then NEWCO may, without
     prejudice  to any right or  remedy  and after  giving  PEM 90 days  written
     notice,  during  which  PEM  fails to cure  the  violation,  terminate  the
     Maintenance Services Agreement. If it is not possible to cure the violation
     within the 90 days,  PEM will be deemed to have cured the  violation  if it
     commences to cure the  violation  within  those 90 days and provides  NEWCO
     with a schedule  indicating the violation will be cured within a reasonable
     time. Termination by NEWCO in accordance with the foregoing will not affect
     any rights or remedies  NEWCO would  otherwise  have under the  Maintenance
     Services  Agreement or which may  otherwise be available to NEWCO at law or
     in equity, including the right to recover damages, nor will any such action
     relieve PEM from any  consequences or liabilities  arising from its acts or
     omissions.

6.2  Termination by NEWCO without Cause

     6.2.1NEWCO may, without cause, terminate the Maintenance Services Agreement
          upon 180 days' prior written notice to PEM.

     6.2.2In the event of  termination  of the  Maintenance  Services  Agreement
          with or without cause, PEM will be paid:

          (a)  an amount equal to PEM's fee earned for all Work performed to the
               date  of  termination,  as  well  as to  such  later  date as may
               reasonably be required by the authorities having jurisdiction and
               by  professional  responsibilities  of PEM to  perform an orderly
               termination and winding up of the Maintenance  Services Agreement
               and the Project, plus all reimbursable costs reasonably incurred;
               and

          (b)  PEM's  reasonable  demobilization  costs and  expenses,  plus any
               costs and  expenses  incurred by PEM in the  cancellation  of any
               contracts it has with its Subcontractors.

     6.2.3In the event of  termination  of the  Maintenance  Services  Agreement
          without cause, PERI will be paid:

          (a)  15% of the  average  yearly  return PEM  expects to earn over the
               term of the Agreement  for a period of 2 years after  termination
               by NEWCO.

     6.2.4After receipt of the foregoing payments,  PEM will execute and deliver
          all such papers and take all such steps including,  if requested,  the
          legal  assignment of its contractual  rights,  as NEWCO may reasonably
          require  for the  purpose  of fully  vesting  in NEWCO the  rights and
          benefits of PEM under such obligations or commitments.

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6.3  Termination by PEM with Cause

     If NEWCO is adjudged bankrupt,  or if it makes a general assignment for the
     benefit of its  creditors,  or if a receiver is appointed on account of its
     insolvency,  or if it disregards  laws,  ordinance,  rules,  regulations or
     orders of any authority  having  jurisdiction,  or fails to make payment to
     PEM when  due,  or is  considered  by PEM to be  otherwise  in  breach of a
     material  provision of the Maintenance  Services  Agreement,  then PEM may,
     without  prejudice  to any right or remedy and after  giving  NEWCO 90 days
     written notice,  during which NEWCO fails to cure the violation,  terminate
     the  Maintenance  Services  Agreement.  If it is not  possible  to cure the
     violation  within  the 90 days,  NEWCO  will be  deemed  to have  cured the
     violation if it commences  to cure the  violation  within those 90 days and
     provides PEM with a schedule  acceptable  to PEM  indicating  the violation
     will be cured within a reasonable time.  Termination by PEM will not affect
     any of the  rights  or  remedies  of PEM  under  the  Maintenance  Services
     Agreement  or which may  otherwise be available to PEM at law or in equity,
     including the right to recover  damages,  nor will any such action  relieve
     NEWCO  from  any  consequences  or  liabilities  arising  from  its acts or
     omissions.

     In addition  to any other  right of  suspension  or  termination  contained
     elsewhere  in  this  Maintenance  Services  Agreement,   PEM  in  its  sole
     discretion may suspend or terminate the Maintenance  Services  Agreement in
     accordance with the following:

     6.3.1If PEM  elects to  suspend  performance  of the work  after  providing
          notice  according to the requirements of subsection 4.1.2 and if NEWCO
          fails to make the payment within 7 days after the expiry of the notice
          period referred to in subsection  4.1.2,  PEM may elect to immediately
          terminate the  Maintenance  Services  Agreement or continue to suspend
          the performance of the Work for such period of time as PEM may decide;

     6.3.2If NEWCO  requests PEM to provide any part of the Work contrary to the
          professional  judgement  of  PEM  or  in  a  manner  contrary  to  the
          professional  judgement of PEM or the  requirements  of any  authority
          having  jurisdiction,  PEM  may  terminate  the  Maintenance  Services
          Agreement immediately upon written notice to NEWCO; and

     6.3.3If PEM  encounters  a conflict in interest in the  performance  of the
          Work,  which  cannot be resolved to the  satisfaction  of PEM, PEM may
          suspend the Work until such  conflict is resolved or may terminate the
          Maintenance  Services  Agreement  after  giving  reasonable  notice to
          NEWCO, not to exceed 30 days.

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7.   INDEMNIFICATION

7.1  Subject  to  any  limitations  of  liability  in the  Maintenance  Services
     Agreement,  PEM will at its own cost and expense,  including attorney fees,
     defend,  indemnify and hold harmless the NEWCO and its agents and employees
     from and against the following:

     7.1.1all  claims or liens of  Subcontractors  of PEM  arising  out of PEM's
          failure to pay its  Subcontractors  in accordance  with its agreements
          with those  Subcontractors,  provided  such failure is not caused by a
          failure of NEWCO to make payment to PEM;

     7.1.2all fines,  penalties,  assessments or other exactions  imposed by any
          governmental  authority by reason of PEM's  failure to comply with the
          Maintenance Services Agreement;

     7.1.3all claims,  damages,  losses and expenses,  including  attorney fees,
          arising out of or resulting from the  performance  of the  Maintenance
          Services  Agreement,  provided  that any such claim,  damage,  loss or
          expense;

          (a)  is attributable to bodily injury, sickness,  disease or death, or
               to injury or  destruction of tangible  property  (other than some
               part of the Project itself); and

          (b)  is caused  solely  by, or to the  extent  it is  caused  by,  any
               negligent act or omission of PEM or any of its officers,  agents,
               employees, representatives, Subcontractors, or anyone directly or
               indirectly employed by any of them.

7.2  NEWCO will at its own cost and expense (including  attorney fees),  defend,
     indemnify and hold harmless PEM, its agents and employees, from and against
     the following:

     7.2.1 all claims or liens of NEWCO's Consultants and Contractors;

     7.2.2all fines,  penalties,  assessments or other financial charges imposed
          by any  governmental  authority by reason of NEWCO's failure to comply
          with the Maintenance Services Agreement;

     7.2.3all claims,  damages,  losses and expenses,  including  attorney fees,
          arising out of or resulting from the  performance  of the  Maintenance
          Services  Agreement or the construction of the Project,  provided that
          any such claim, damage, loss or expense

          (a)  is attributable to bodily injury, sickness,  disease or death, or
               to injury or  destruction of tangible  property  (other than some
               part of the Work itself);

          (b)  is caused  solely  by, or to the  extent  it is  caused  by,  any
               negligent  act or  omission  of  NEWCO  or  any of its  officers,
               agents,  employees,  representatives,  Consultants,  Contractors,
               Suppliers  or anyone  directly or  indirectly  employed by any of
               them;

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     7.2.4all claims,  damages,  losses and  expenses  incurred as a result of a
          defect in title or  ownership  of the lands on which the Project is or
          is to be located; and

     7.2.5all  claims,   damages,   losses,   expenses,   fines,  penalties  and
          assessments,   including   but  not   limited  to  fines,   penalties,
          assessments and other exactions imposed by any governmental  authority
          and actual legal fees and disbursements,  arising out of, relating to,
          resulting from or in any way connected  with the actual,  potential or
          alleged  presence,  release,  escape  or  discharge  of any  Hazardous
          Substances  on,  in or under the Site  howsoever  caused  and  whether
          occurring  prior to or  after  the  date of the  Maintenance  Services
          Agreement.  Without  limiting the  generality of the  foregoing,  such
          indemnity extends to claims which arise or are alleged to arise out of
          the actual or  threatened  dispersal,  discharge,  escape,  release or
          saturation (whether sudden or gradual) of any Hazardous  Substances in
          or into the atmosphere, or on, upon, in or into any one or more of the
          surface or subsurface soils, water,  watercourses,  persons,  objects,
          structures or any other tangible matter.

8.   INSURANCE

8.1  PEM will provide, maintain and pay for the insurance coverages specified in
     this Section 8. Unless specified otherwise in this Section, the duration of
     each insurance  policy shall be from the date of  commencement  of the Work
     until the termination of the Maintenance Services Agreement.

8.2  PEM will be responsible for deductible amounts under the policies.

8.3  Automobile Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance

     PEM will provide  Automobile Public Liability and Property Damage insurance
     coverage for all vehicles owned or leased,  operated and/or licensed by the
     Contractor  or  its   Subcontractors   with  a  single  combined  limit  of
     $5,000,000.00  (FIVE MILLION DOLLARS) for each occurrence  involving bodily
     injury, death or property damage. PEM will provide NEWCO with not less than
     15 days notice in writing in advance of  cancellation,  change or amendment
     restricting coverage.

8.4  General Comprehensive Liability Insurance

     8.4.1PEM will provide General Comprehensive Liability insurance coverage in
          the joint names of PEM and NEWCO,  including  insurance  for non-owned
          automotive  units  used in  performing  the  work.  The  value  of the
          insurance,  covering products and completed operations and contractual
          liability,  will have a combined limit of not less than  $5,000,000.00
          (FIVE MILLION  DOLLARS)for  each occurrence  involving  bodily injury,
          death  or  property  damage.  The  General   Comprehensive   Liability
          Insurance Policy will have a property damage  deductible not exceeding
          $2,500.00.  The loss in the  amount  of the  deductible  will be PEM's
          responsibility. The insurance will be in effect from the time the work
          commences  until the final  completion  date plus  twelve  (12) months
          thereafter for completed operations thereunder.

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     8.4.2The General Comprehensive  Liability Insurance Policy will be endorsed
          to  provide  NEWCO  with not less than 30 days  notice in  writing  in
          advance of any  cancellation,  and of change or amendment  restricting
          coverage.

8.5  Workers Compensation

     PEM  will  comply  with  the  Workers  Compensation  Act  (Ontario)  or its
     equivalent in the Province or State where the Plant is located.

8.6  Certificates of Insurance

     Before starting the Work,  both PEM and NEWCO will provide  certificates of
     insurance as evidence that each has obtained the required insurance.

     Before  permitting any  Subcontractors  or Subcontractors to perform any of
     the  Work,  PEM will  obtain  certificates  of  insurance  from each of the
     Subcontractors  and  Subcontractors  as evidence that each has obtained the
     required insurance.

9.   DISPUTE RESOLUTION

9.1  If the parties are unable to resolve,  by unanimous  agreement,  any matter
     arising  out of or  relating  to the  terms  of  the  Maintenance  Services
     Agreement,  or their interpretation,  existence,  validity,  termination or
     breach, either party may submit the matter to the president of NEWCO and to
     the president of PEM for a final determination by them.

9.2  Provided  that no other party is or may become  involved in a dispute  with
     either or both NEWCO and PEM related to the subject  matter of the dispute,
     if the  respective  presidents  of NEWCO and PEM fail to settle the dispute
     referred to them within  thirty (30) days  following its submittal to them,
     all such  disputes  arising out of or in  connection  with the  Maintenance
     Services  Agreement,  or in  respect  of  any  defined  legal  relationship
     associated  therewith  or derived  therefrom,  may,  subject to the written
     agreement of the respective presidents, be referred to and finally resolved
     by arbitration  under the rules of the Arbitration and Mediation  Institute
     of Canada or its  successor,  or if it is no  longer  in  existence  then a
     suitable  arbitration centre located in Ontario,  Canada  (collectively and
     individually the "Arbitration  Centre").  The appointing  authority will be
     the Arbitration Centre and the case will be administered by the Arbitration
     Centre in accordance  with its  procedures  for cases under its rules.  The
     Place of Arbitration will be Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

9.3  The award  rendered  by the  arbitrator(s)  will be final and  binding  and
     judgement may be entered upon it in accordance  with  applicable law in any
     court having jurisdiction.

9.4  If either party  becomes  involved in  litigation  with another party which
     involves  the same  disputes  or the same  factual  or legal  issues as the
     dispute(s)  between  NEWCO  and PEM,  either  NEWCO or PEM may apply to the
     arbitrator  or a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction  for  a  stay  of  any
     arbitration  proceedings then in process,  and the arbitrator or court may,
     if it considers it to be just and  convenient to do so, order a stay of the
     arbitration pending the outcome of the litigation.

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10.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

10.1 Time shall be of the essence of this Maintenance Services Agreement.

10.2 The section  headings are for the purpose of  convenience of reference only
     and shall not be construed as interpretation of the text.

10.3 Except as contemplated herein, this Maintenance Services Agreement contains
     the  whole  agreement   between  the  parties  hereto  in  respect  of  the
     construction  of the  Thermo  Master  Plant and  there  are no  warranties,
     representations,  terms,  conditions  or collateral  agreements  expressed,
     implied or statutory, other than as expressly set forth in this agreement.

10.4 This  Maintenance  Services  Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be
     binding  upon the  parties  hereto  and  their  respective  successors  and
     permitted assigns.

10.5 No  failure  or delay on the part of any party in  exercising  any power or
     right under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such power or right.
     No single or partial  exercise of any right or power  under this  Agreement
     will  preclude  any further or other  exercise  of such right or power.  No
     modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and no consent to
     any  departure by any party from any  provision of this  Agreement  will be
     effective until the same is in writing.  Any such waiver or consent will be
     effective  only in the specific  instance and for the specific  purpose for
     which  it  was  given.  No  notice  to  or  demand  on  any  party  in  any
     circumstances  will  entitle  such party to any other or further  notice or
     demand in similar or other circumstances.

10.6 Any notice to be given under this Maintenance  Services  Agreement shall be
     duly and properly given if made in writing and by delivering or telecopying
     the same to the addressee at the address as follows:

           Hamilton  Bio  Conversion  Inc.
           2380  Brampton  Street,  Hamilton,  Ontario  L8E  5V9

           Attention:  The  President

           Planet  Earth  Management  Inc.
           54  Mill  Street  West
           Milverton,  Ontario  N0K  1M0

           Attention:  Perry  Smith

           Telephone:     (519)  595-4933

           Facsimile:     (519)  595-8770

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     Any notice  given as  aforesaid  shall be deemed to have been given or made
     on, if delivered, the date on which it was delivered or, if telecopied,  on
     the next business day after it was telecopied.  Any party hereto may change
     it  address  for  notice  from  time to time by  notice  given to the other
     parties hereto in accordance with the foregoing.

10.7 This  Maintenance  Services  Agreement  may be  executed  in  one  or  more
     counter-parts,  each of which so executed shall  constitute an original and
     all of which together shall constitute on and the same agreement.

10.8 This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance  with, and the
     rights of the  parties  shall be governed  by, the laws of the  Province of
     Ontario,  and each of the parties hereto attorns to the jurisdiction of the
     Courts of the Province of Ontario.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the day
and  year  first  above  written.

PLANET  EARTH  MANAGEMENT  INC.

Per:  /S/  Perry  Smith
      -----------------------------------
     Authorized  Signatory

HAMILTON  BIO  CONVERSION  INC.

Per:  /S/  Edwin  Kroeker
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     Authorized  Signatory

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                                 SCHEDULE  "A"

                                  RATES  FOR

                              LABOUR AND MATERIALS

                                             Regular Time      Overtime

Supervisory Foreperson(s)                   Cost plus 15 %  Cost plus 15 %

All Additional Personnel                    Cost plus 15 %  Cost plus 15 %

Senior Operational Consultant               Cost plus 15 %  Cost plus 15 %

Professional Engineer Consultant            Cost plus 15 %  Cost plus 15 %

Consumable Materials                        Cost plus 15 %

Subcontractors   Cost                       Cost plus 15 %

Accommodations, Meals and Travel Expenses   Cost plus 15 %

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