Beverage containers made from by-products
06 April, 2011PepsiCo announced last month a beverage container packaging called the Green bottle to compete with the PlantBottle which was announced by Coca-Cola Company in 2009 and is already in use. Both the bottles are being made from by-products of each company’s food production facilities.
PEF to cement kiln
31 March, 2011 bySITA-ResourceCo has signed a 15-year offtake agreement to supply 75,000 tonnes per annum of process engineered fuel (PEF) to the Adelaide Brighton Cement kiln in Birkenhead, South Australia.
Cardia Bioplastics certified compostable bags
31 March, 2011Cardia Bioplastics launched an extensive range of certified compostable bags at Auspack Plus 2011. The functional and easy-to-use bags will be sold direct to the public or through authorised distributors in Australia and New Zealand.
OnVu ICE time temperature indicator
28 February, 2011 byThe OnVu ICE time temperature indicator can be used on food packaging to monitor the cold chain for chilled and deep-frozen food. Manufacturers, retailers and consumers will be able to tell at a glance whether ice-cream, pizza, fish or any other products were kept constantly deep-frozen or should rather be discarded because the cold chain was interrupted significantly.
Clean energy from contaminated land
23 February, 2011 byA team of Australian and Chinese scientists has pioneered a new way to make clean energy from land contaminated with toxic waste.
Shopping centre recycles food waste
07 February, 2011Erina Fair shopping centre is set to recycle 250 tonnes every year with waste management technology.
The rising tide of plastics in landfill
07 February, 2011 by Dr Kevin Thomson, Director, Eco Products AgencyAustralia is now sending more than 1 million tonnes of plastic waste to landfill each year. This figure will continue to rise, reaching at least 1.5 million tonnes by 2030, due to increasing plastics consumption and an increasing proportion of durable plastic goods entering the waste stream.
SITA completes WSN purchase
02 February, 2011SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA) has said its acquisition of the former state government-owned WSN Environmental Solutions (WSN) signalled a new era for resource recovery and recycling in the New South Wales waste management industry.
Salvos stores launch ‘shopping with a conscience’ month
19 January, 2011From 20 January 2011, Australians will be able to access hundreds of one-off fashion and unique items from local Salvos Stores around the country thanks to the launch of Salvos Stores online, the first charity online shopping website of its kind in Australia.
Cardia sets up subsidiary to commercialise novel CO2 starch technology
17 January, 2011Cardia Bioplastics has announced that it has established a 100% subsidiary - CO2Starch Pty Ltd - which will be used to commercialise the company’s patented novel CO2 polymer-starch blending technology.
Sustainable packaging: eco-friendly and unbreakable
17 January, 2011Sustainability is steadily gaining in importance for consumers. They want ethically and ecologically impeccable products, packaged in a resource-conserving manner that nevertheless ensures their perfect condition when purchased. This is a major challenge to packaging producers, as the industry wants to save on materials without compromising the stability of the packaging in any way.
Innovia Films NatureFlex N913 cellulose-based packaging film
20 December, 2010 byThe NatureFlex N913 is the latest grade of NatureFlex cellulose-based packaging film. Derived from renewable resources, the film has a sealant layer for enhanced sealability and seal integrity. Other advantages of the product include providing a barrier to moisture, gases and aromas; and certified to meet the European EN 13432 and American ASTM D6400 composting norms.
SITA consolidates market position with the acquisition of WSN
17 December, 2010SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA), a 60:40 Suez Environnement (France) and Sembcorp Industries (Singapore) joint venture, has announced the acquisition of the New South Wales Government's waste services firm, WSN Environmental Solutions (WSN).
Green accreditation for chute system
09 December, 2010Wastech Engineering has achieved a Product Assessment Certificate from Ecospecifier for its Smoothtubes chute system. In addition, a GreenRate Green Building Scheme pre-assessment has been conducted and it was found that this product is likely to contribute to the achievement of Green Building rating tool credits.
Chemical building block from waste gases
30 September, 2010LanzaTech has produced 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD), a key building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels, using its gas fermentation technology.
