Waste and resource recovery industry celebrates success
28 August, 2024 by Gayle Sloan, CEO of Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustWMRR shares details about some of the circular economy winners at the inaugural ENVIRO Awards, including Reverse Garbage, Wannon Water and circular pioneer Greg Welsh.
Central Pier demolition waste turned into road base, new products
26 August, 2024More than 80% of waste from the demolition of Central Pier is being repurposed for use in construction and manufacturing sectors across Victoria.
Milesight EM400-TLD and EM400-MUD distance/level sensors
21 August, 2024 | Supplied by: OneTemp Pty LtdMilesight's EM400-TLD and EM400-MUD distance/level sensors are designed for advanced waste management through IoT and wireless technology.
From drums to drums: Pact's agricultural recycling project
02 August, 2024Pact Group is aiming to collect and recycle 900,000 agricultural chemical containers from the drumMUSTER program annually to make its new AgriG8 recycled containers.
$4.6m to save food waste from landfill
02 August, 2024The NSW Govt funding will help charities and businesses tackle food insecurity and reduce the 1.7 million tonnes of food that is wasted in the state each year.
Genetically engineered insects could transform waste management
31 July, 2024A Macquarie University team has proposed using genetically modified flies to address worldwide pollution challenges and produce raw materials for industry.
Magnetism could hold key to battery recycling
31 July, 2024Researchers at Rice University, Texas, have devised a new method to extract purified active materials from lithium-ion battery waste.
Aust food recycler seeking $3m capital raise
26 July, 2024 | Supplied by: Food Recycle LtdAustralian startup Food Recycle Ltd has developed technology to turn commercial food waste into animal feed.
SA revives soft plastics recycling
25 July, 2024A government-funded initiative is set to divert more than 14,000 tonnes of soft plastics from landfill in the state annually.
Call for nationwide mattress recycling
22 July, 2024A recent survey has found that a majority of respondents would pay more when purchasing a mattress if the retailer collected and recycled their old one.
Feedback sought for updated B-cycle scheme
18 July, 2024Given market changes and the evolving risk profile of batteries, the Battery Stewardship Council is consulting with industry on a review of its B-cycle Scheme.
Waste body calls out lack of action on battery fires
20 June, 2024While praising a $26 million funding initiative for a new ACT recycling facility, WMRR has issued a warning about the continuing risk of battery fires.
REDWAVE TEX textile sorting solution
13 June, 2024 | Supplied by: REDWAVEThe REDWAVE TEX is a flexible sorting solution designed specifically for the textile industry.
Bringing the circular tyre economy to remote WA
05 June, 2024 | Supplied by: Tyre Stewardship Australia LimitedLongstanding WA company Get A Grip Tyres is now a contributor to and participant in Australia's Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme.
Extra-strong concrete — with coffee
28 May, 2024RMIT University has come up with a novel use for spent coffee grounds — as a valuable resource for the construction industry.
