Veolia acquires Ellwaste to grow Victorian waste business
04 July, 2017Environmental solutions provider Veolia has acquired Ellwaste Waste and Recycling Services — one of the largest privately owned waste management companies in rural Victoria.
Registration opens for Waste Expo Australia 2017
29 June, 2017Registrations have officially opened for Waste Expo Australia 2017, a waste and resource recovery event taking place from 11–12 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Sydney's plan for zero household waste
21 June, 2017A City of Sydney plan to 'Leave Nothing to Waste' will introduce new residential waste collection streams to increase recycling and set a path to zero waste.
WMAA elects new national president
21 June, 2017The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) has elected Garth Lamb as its new national president for a term of two years.
SUEZ wins waste contract for Parramatta
14 June, 2017Utility company SUEZ has been awarded a seven-year waste collections contract for the City of Parramatta.
Solar Bins Australia Smartsensor ultrasonic sensor and software management system
01 June, 2017The Smartsensor platform enables waste managers to gain a bird's-eye view of their waste network, know the fullness levels of rubbish bins and report clearly and accurately in real time.
Paint disposal scheme celebrates one year of operation
17 May, 2017An Australian initiative to keep waste paint out of landfill has been an immediate success, with the industry-run Paintback scheme collecting more than one million kilograms of unwanted paint in its first year.
Compostable food packaging trialled in Christchurch
11 May, 2017An environmental trial that took place in New Zealand in February has proved successful, with 61% of waste from three major summer events diverted from landfill.
Drones to fight dog poo
29 March, 2017Tinki.nl, a Dutch dog website, and its partner Space53, an international test centre for drones, have developed two drones to first detect and then collect dog poo from the streets.
Trust in the circular economy
17 March, 2017 by Maartje Sevenster*Trust is a very important factor in getting people to opt into change. This article discusses the need for 'soft power' in driving the circular economy.
Operation Clean Sweep to properly manage our plastic pellets
15 February, 2017Operation Clean Sweep, originally developed in the US to reduce pellet loss in the plastics industry, has launched in Australia.
Flushable wipes manufacturers taken to court
15 December, 2016The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against two major wipes manufacturers, alleging they each made false or misleading representations in relation to supposedly 'flushable' wipes marketed and supplied in Australia.
Let it go, let it go… in the right bin, please
08 December, 2016When considering the likelihood of recycling versus waste going to landfill, is plastic, paper or compostable food packaging better for the environment?
Separate bins for takeaway coffee cups
26 November, 2016A trial run by Closed Loop Environmental Solutions has seen separate bins for takeaway coffee cups introduced in three buildings in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Three-bin systems — the new waste reform front
18 November, 2016 by James Moverley, MRA Consulting GroupThree-bin waste systems are becoming the norm in many regions of Australia, but some councils are uncertain about implementing such a service.
