Orica cuts particle emissions from Kooragang Island site by around 95%
04 November, 2024Orica has completed a project to reduce emissions of ammonium nitrate particulate from its Kooragang Island manufacturing site in the Hunter Valley.
CSIRO gathers innovators to tackle plastic waste
01 November, 2024Entrepreneurs will converge at locations across Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok to showcase solutions that transform the way we produce, use and recycle plastic materials.
Winners of the 2024 Australian Resource Recovery Awards
21 October, 2024 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustWMRR has congratulated the winners of the inaugural 2024 Australian Resource Recovery Awards, announced at the first Australian Resource Recovery Conference last week.
Conference to explore how Aust can reach 2030 waste target
10 October, 2024 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustAustralia will need "a paradigm shift and behaviour change" to address unnecessary consumption and overproduction of products, according to WMRR.
How Sydney's OS Passenger Terminal slashed its waste costs
04 October, 2024 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandVeolia has delivered a custom-designed solution that cut the Overseas Passenger Terminal's weekly waste collections by almost 66%.
Waste and recycling industries unite for urgent action on battery fire crisis
04 October, 2024Ten of Australia's waste and recycling organisations have joined together to call for urgent action on the growing hazard posed by batteries in waste streams.
$3m up for grabs for innovative waste projects
04 October, 2024The third round of the NSW Local Government Waste Solutions Fund is inviting applications for initiatives that will drive waste reduction and foster a circular economy.
Back to basics: Coles trials boxes for fruit & veg
01 October, 2024In an effort to reduce single-use plastic bags, Coles has launched a new trial where cardboard boxes will be provided for loose fruit and vegetables.
Sludge treatment: a weighty issue
27 September, 2024 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater SolutionsSludge dewatering might not be the most glamorous process, but it is a vital part of ensuring compliance with regulations affecting both municipalities and industry.
Driving new safety standards for EV batteries
25 September, 2024 | Supplied by: Alpha HPAAlpha HPA is making inroads into improving battery safety for EVs with its proprietary technology that is designed to reduce fire risk.
Inside a $15 million contaminated soil washing facility
25 September, 2024 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandVeolia's Taylors Road Resource Recovery Precinct in Victoria will soon be home to a $15 million contaminated soil washing technology facility.
PFAS concern, time for urgent action
18 September, 2024 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustWMRR is calling on the federal government to act now to immediately ban all types of PFAS — not just a handful and from next year.
Drones and sensors could enable '4D monitoring' of mine waste
16 September, 2024A team of researchers from The University of Queensland is working on an innovative method to improve safety and land rehabilitation across mine sites.
Australian technology to ReDeFINE carbon capture for heavy industries
16 September, 2024University of Melbourne researchers have partnered with KC8 Capture Technologies to advance its carbon capture technology for hard-to-abate industries.
SULO bins turn circular using recycled content
06 September, 2024Pact Group has begun to manufacture its SULO bins using plastic packaging waste to create bins made from recycled content for local councils.