Making landfills a thing of the past
01 November, 2019The Repurpose It C&D washing plant in Victoria converts typically untreatable waste materials into high-value resources.
Brownfield landfill: the battle for airspace is won on the ground
28 October, 2019 by Nigel RuxtonFor the waste management sector, 'airspace' — a landfill's capacity to accept waste — equates to revenue.
Recycled product innovation gets funding boost
08 October, 2019Sustainability Victoria is providing $1.6 million in funding to projects that are developing products sourced from recycled glass, plastic, paper and e-waste.
Coles to trial zero waste to landfill store
30 September, 2019Coles is trialling a zero waste to landfill supermarket at Wentworth Point to kickstart a boost in sustainable processes throughout its stores.
Researchers make biocomposites from discarded stone
26 September, 2019Researchers at The University of British Columbia Okanagan are using polymers and natural stone slurry waste to make environmentally friendly stone composites.
Two-day hackathon brainstorms better food future
17 September, 2019UNSW and OzHarvest joined forces in early September to host a hackathon, where students workshopped the question: how can we reduce residential food waste in high-density urban environments?
City of Sydney trials food scrap project
27 August, 2019More than 4000 homes are participating in a City of Sydney trial to divert food scraps from landfill by turning them into green energy or plant fertiliser.
Where to place your bins for collection
16 November, 2018Bin placement tips for rubbish collection day.
Leachate — what is it and why is it a problem?
13 September, 2018When you hear the word leachate, what comes to mind?
Odour management in landfills
11 December, 2017Odour management has always been an underlying challenge when it comes to waste management activities such as landfills.
Australia's glass recycling crisis: the industry responds
09 August, 2017 by Lauren DavisA damning report on ABC's Four Corners program has revealed that it is currently cheaper to stockpile and landfill glass waste than to recycle it.
What's the problem with New Zealand's landfill levy?
03 July, 2017With hundreds of thousands of tonnes of re-usable and recyclable materials going to landfill each year in New Zealand, a new report by Eunomia has proposed raising the country's landfill levy from the current $10 per tonne to as high as $140 per tonne.
A safeguard against illegal dumping — section 143 notices
02 November, 2016 by Mike Ritchie, Director, MRA ConsultingWe all hear the horror stories of illegal landfill operations. What happens, however, when waste is recycled by placing it on land?
Melburnians to help plan their waste and recycling future
17 November, 2015Anthony Carbines is inviting Melburnians to have their say on planning for Melbourne's future waste and recycling infrastructure requirements.
Opportunities in sight for source separated waste
05 November, 2015If you're about to undertake an emissions reduction activity, there's a good chance you may be eligible to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), and with one ACCU awarded per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emission avoided, there is some big money to be made by selling them.
