What does a healthy and sustainable future really look like?
13 January, 2020 by Rodrigo Lima*With horrifying fires devastating much of Australia acting as a harbinger of even greater climate crises to come, what can industry do to ensure a healthy future?
Compressed air powers plastics circular economy
06 September, 2019Using the latest compressed air powered robotics, a variety of plastic waste is sorted at a $20 million plastics recycling plant in Victoria.
Inner West gathers troops for Sydney's war on food waste
03 September, 2019Metropolitan councils, state government and waste and recycling industry representatives gathered last week to discuss Sydney's growing food waste crisis.
Food waste heads back to base, as compost
02 September, 2019SUEZ has been working with Queensland-based composting facility NuGrow to turn unwanted food waste into nutrient-rich compost.
Plastic-free food court opens at UTS
26 August, 2019UTS Central showcases a plastic-free food court, where plastic straws, bags, plastic-lined coffee cups, packaging and plastic-bottled drinks are nowhere to be seen.
WHO reports on the microplastics we're drinking
22 August, 2019The World Health Organization has called for further research into the impact of ingesting microplastics on human health.
Scientists redesigning materials for circular economy
19 August, 2019Materials scientists from Deakin University are working on several projects to repurpose materials and achieve a circular economy.
Don't dig yourself into an unsustainable hole
08 August, 2019The G20 recently identified infrastructure as one of the key drivers of achieving SDGs. Riccardo Wong discusses a ground-up approach for Australia's 'big dig'.
Waste Expo will focus on waste and recycling future
07 August, 2019The future of waste management and resource recovery is high on the government agenda as Waste Expo Australia launches registrations for its 2019 conference and exhibition.
Data61 brings waste marketplace to the nation
01 August, 2019Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of CSIRO, has scaled up its ASPIRE program nationally to manage the 67 million tonnes of waste generated in Australia each year.
Coca-Cola companies pledge to ramp up recycled plastic
01 August, 2019Coca-Cola Oceania and Coca-Cola Amatil NZ have announced that all water bottles and plastic bottles smaller than 1 litre will be made entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019.
2019 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo
26 July, 2019The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo is where the waste, recycling and resource recovery sectors come together to find solutions for a cleaner, more sustainable future.
ACOR kicks off development of recycling accreditation program
23 July, 2019ACOR is developing a voluntary Recyclers' Accreditation Program, commissioning a detailed analysis for the program's design, including a feasibility study.
World-class conference on show at Waste Expo Australia
22 July, 2019Waste Expo Australia is a comprehensive, free-to-attend conference for the waste management, resource recovery and wastewater sectors, returning to Melbourne in October.
Federal Court dismisses ACCC case against 'flushable' wipes
08 July, 2019The Federal Court has dismissed a case filed by the ACCC against Kimberly-Clark and its flushable-branded wipes. What happens next?
