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.
Victorian Litter Innovation Fund released
21 September, 2016 by James Moverley, MRA Consulting GroupSustainability Victoria (SV) has released Round 2 of the Victorian Litter Innovation Fund.
Melbourne CBD adds more BigBelly bins
19 August, 2016The City of Melbourne has installed eight more BigBelly bins with smart sensor technology, following a successful trial of six bins in busy CBD locations.
Resource recovery — an important step towards a sustainable future
18 July, 2016 by Richard Pittard, Head of Health, Safety and Environment, CleanawaySince the introduction of kerbside recycling collections in the 1980s, the industry, and the technology we use, has consistently evolved. Today's resource recovery and recycling efforts are exploring new ways to recycle more items than ever before, reducing the amount of residual 'waste' going to landfill — and even then, not leaving any resource untapped.
Australia's lagging e-waste laws
12 July, 2016Australia's management of electronic waste is poorly implemented, lags behind international best practice and is based on outdated recycling targets, according to researchers from UNSW.
The time for action on climate change is now
11 July, 2016 by Mike Ritchie, Director MRA ConsultingTen houses at Collaroy, Sydney, slipping into the sea certainly made headlines last month. However, the federal government's own report has shown that a 1-metre rise in sea level would place up to 247,000 houses at risk.
A free conference for the waste industry
07 July, 2016Waste Summit 2016, held as part of Waste Expo from 4–5 October, is a free-to-attend conference on waste management and resource recovery.
Cleanaway acquires Waste 2 Resources
05 July, 2016Waste management provider Cleanaway has announced the acquisition of Brisbane-based business Waste 2 Resources, effective as of 1 July.
