Case Studies
Circular construction: making bricks from industrial waste
Flinders University is working on more sustainable alternatives for building materials made from waste products. [ + ]
Modernising an abattoir's pump technology
An abattoir has used a Hydro Innovations peristaltic pump to process its DAF tank sludge and scum. [ + ]
Smart bins installed on NSW Central Coast
The solar-powered bins have been installed on the Warners Bay Foreshore and can hold more garbage thanks to their crushing function. [ + ]
Going full circle: from fruit waste to food packaging
The European ECOFUNCO project's goal is to use waste from the agricultural and food industry for food packaging and personal hygiene use. [ + ]
Tidal turbine to light the Thames
A small section of the River Thames in the UK is being illuminated by the flow of the river itself using a new hydroelectric turbine design that is being tested onsite. [ + ]
Bottom ash recycling facility approved by EPA Victoria
The Maryvale energy from waste (EfW) project has achieved another milestone with EPA Victoria approving an $8 million bottom ash recycling facility to be co-located with the EfW facility. [ + ]
Turning bioplastic into valuable product
Researchers from Washington State University have developed a method to convert a common plastic waste into a resin used in 3D printing for upcycled products. [ + ]
PPE waste can make for stronger concrete
RMIT researchers have discovered that disposable personal protective equipment can be used to make concrete stronger. [ + ]
Old tyres make strong walls, study finds
University of SA researchers have found that old tyres could be reused to build structurally sound walls. [ + ]
Combating plastic waste one coffee cup at a time
The Department of Defence has worked with Veolia to reduce the number of single-use coffee cups sent to landfill. [ + ]
Lighting up water treatment in Happy Valley
An ultraviolet disinfection system has kept pathogens at bay to protect the supply of safe, clean drinking water for nearly half a million South Australians. [ + ]
Textiles to biofuels initiative
Ventia has collaborated with Veolia to deliver an innovative solution for textile destruction using a recycling system that converts textiles to biofuel. [ + ]
Hose pump pushes sludge uphill
Blantyre Farms needed a pumping solution to push sludge uphill from its covered methane gas dam. [ + ]
Chemists make methane-binding discovery
Scientists from UNSW have found that osmium can be used to bind inert methane for hours, possibly opening the door to converting it into useful fuel. [ + ]
Researchers make plastic from garbage
Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology are working on technology to extract carbon from waste and use it to make renewable plastics. [ + ]
