Waste

Orica cuts particle emissions from Kooragang Island site by around 95%

04 November, 2024

Orica 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, 2024

Entrepreneurs 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 Aust

WMRR 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 Aust

Australia 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 Zealand

Veolia 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, 2024

Ten 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, 2024

The 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, 2024

In 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 Solutions

Sludge 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 HPA

Alpha 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 Zealand

Veolia'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 Aust

WMRR 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, 2024

A 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, 2024

University 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, 2024

Pact Group has begun to manufacture its SULO bins using plastic packaging waste to create bins made from recycled content for local councils.


  • All content Copyright © 2024 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd