Battery recycling rate under 3%
15 July, 2014A recent report for the government-sponsored Battery Implementation Working Group (BIWG) has found that the recycling rate for handheld batteries was only 2.7% in 2012-13, thus supporting the need for a national product stewardship scheme.
Meal planning key to reducing food waste
14 July, 2014 | Supplied by: RMIT UniversityA new study by researchers from RMIT University's Centre for Design and Society has found planning meals is crucial to cutting household food waste, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Panasonic FP7 programmable logic controller
07 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdPanasonic has released the FP7 series programmable logic controller - a fast, 32-bit processor platform with a large adjustable memory capacity for programs or data and a high-speed processor capable of 11 ns/step.
O-I to open glass cullet optical sorting plant in Queensland
01 July, 2014Glass container manufacturer O-I Australia is opening a state-of-the-art glass cullet optical sorting plant in South East Queensland.
Thermo Scientific microPhazir AS asbestos analyser
13 June, 2014 | Supplied by: http://www.thermofisher.com.au/show.aspx?page=/content/Environmental-Industrial/Environmental-Monitoring-Safety/Industrial-Hygiene-Instruments/Asbestos-Monitoring.htmlThe Thermo Scientific microPhazir AS is a handheld analyser designed for screening and identification of asbestos-containing materials. The analyser delivers accurate results on the spot, enabling users to perform rapid screening at no incremental cost.
Municipal solid waste market growing
12 June, 2014Business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has released the study 'Global Municipal Solid Waste Management Services Market', covering the collection, landfilling, recycling, biological treatment, incineration and re-use segments of the market.
The State of Waste 2014
02 June, 2014 by Mike Ritchie* | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupAustralia generates 48 Mt/year of waste (latest National Waste Data Report 2014). Despite steady increases in the rate of recovery (average 52%), the waste generated between 2002 and 2009 grew by 40%, while the population increased by only 10% (SoE Report NSW, 2013). There are more of us and we are generating more waste each year per person.
Recycle your mobiles for the Salvos
30 May, 2014This World Environment Day (5 June), MobileMuster is calling on all Victorian, Tasmanian, South and Western Australian residents to recycle their old mobiles, batteries and accessories at their local Salvos Stores.
Source Separation Systems E-Waste Recycling Bin
30 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Source Separation Systems Pty LtdThe E-Waste Recycling Bin has been designed in collaboration with local councils to provide both a consolidated collection bank for key e-waste recycling items and, importantly, an educational tool to help promote e-waste recycling.
Fungi can clean polluted soil
26 May, 2014A Finnish researcher has found that fungi can be harnessed to clean polluted soil which cannot be cleaned using traditional composting.
Lismore launches Materials Recovery Facility and Glass Processing Plant
23 May, 2014Lismore City Council this week opened its $3.65 million Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and Glass Processing Plant. The MRF will sort, separate and prepare up to 15,000 tonnes of recyclables per year, including materials from neighbouring councils.
Australian soil contamination detector launched in US
20 May, 2014RemScan, a handheld detector that reduces both the cost and time taken to remediate sites contaminated by petroleum products, has been launched to market in the United States.
Success installing wastewater treatment plants on slaughterhouses
14 May, 2014The wastewater with high organic content, such as the type discarded on slaughterhouses, can be cleaned of up to 96% of its pollutants thanks to technology developed by Mexican scientists, which also promotes the generation of renewable energy through the biogas produced during the process.
Turning everyday trash into clean energy
14 May, 2014The City of Sydney's draft advanced waste treatment plan shows how useful energy can be created from household waste, significantly reducing the loss of valuable resources to landfill and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Leussink worms its way into compost management
14 May, 2014Leussink Engineering has merged its manufacturing capability with the widespread need for community recycling. With the launch of Leussink Global Worming, the company now manufactures customised compost worm farms for any level of compost management.
