Hungry maggots help keep food scraps out of Sydney landfill
17 March, 2025A NSW council trial has turned food waste from inner Sydney into around 19,000 kg of fertiliser and 6000 kg of protein-rich animal feed.
Inside a $15 million contaminated soil washing facility
25 September, 2024Veolia's Taylors Road Resource Recovery Precinct in Victoria will soon be home to a $15 million contaminated soil washing technology facility.
Plastic waste building in Australian waters
09 October, 2023With tonnes of household and industrial plastics breaking down annually in Australia, researchers are looking into how waste is building in Australian waters.
Research: From coffee to concrete
28 August, 2023Australian engineers have found a way of making 30% stronger concrete with roasted used coffee grounds.
Tackling plastic pollution and restoring oceans with material ingenuity
19 July, 2023On a mission to tackle the ever-growing issue of plastic pollution, ULUU’s goal is to replace traditional plastics with a clean, sustainable process.
Trial solution for aged care waste problem
20 March, 2023Essity has launched a large-scale trial to find a better way to dispose of used incontinence products.
reDirecting material from landfill
17 October, 2022CDE has installed a waste recycling plant for reDirect Recycling at its site in Wetherill Park to divert waste from landfill and to recover valuable resources.
Rocket Composter takes off in Australia
03 August, 2020A community farm in Victoria will divert 200–300 kg of food and green waste from landfill every day using the Rocket Composter from Tidy Planet.
Landfill waste crisis the focus of new research hub
02 July, 2020A new research hub designed to address Australia's overflowing landfill waste is now being developed.
On-tap bubbles save glass from landfill
12 March, 2020Only 57% of glass we put into our recycling bins is actually recycled, with the remaining 43% destined for landfill.
Partnership strengthens fight against commercial food waste
17 December, 2019SUEZ and Yume have joined forces to tackle commercial food waste and combat the 4.1 million tonnes of surplus food going to waste each year.
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.
