How packaging can help reduce waste
24 July, 2015Each year, we send around four million tonnes of perfectly good, nutritious food to landfill. Aside from the social, economic and moral implications of that waste, the environmental cost of producing all that food and to not putting it to use is staggering.
Smart waste technology key to circular economy
22 July, 2015 by Tom Nickels, Managing Director, Waste Management NZNew and smarter ways to produce things is only half the cleantech picture: we also need smart management of what gets left behind, says Tom Nickels, Managing Director of Waste Management NZ.
Tyrecycle mobile shredding plant
09 July, 2015Stockpiles of abandoned tyres and conveyor belts can now be eliminated on the spot — no matter where they lie — following the commissioning of a mobile shredding plant, designed and built by engineers at Tyrecycle and its parent company ResourceCo.
Where does marine debris come from?
06 July, 2015Researchers are challenging the claim that 80% of marine debris comes from land and 20% from activities at sea.
Qld to consider a container deposit scheme
25 May, 2015The Queensland Government has announced that it will examine what a container deposit scheme in the state could look like in a move which has been welcomed by environmental groups.
Students take on construction waste
15 May, 2015Murdoch University has partnered with Master Builders WA, the building and construction industry association, to tackle real-life construction waste issues on building sites.
Western Sydney councils collaborate on waste management
06 May, 2015Ten Western Sydney councils are taking a regional approach to waste management with the formation of the Western Sydney Regional Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy.
The first Emissions Reduction Fund auction
28 April, 2015 by Jordon Wong and Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting GroupThe winners of the first Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction have been announced. But don't despair: there are many more auctions to come.
Foodservice businesses encouraged to donate excess stock
21 April, 2015A survey conducted by the Food To Go Association (FTGA), formerly known as the Australian Sandwich Association, has revealed that its members are throwing away around 15% of their stock every day.
Additives for biodegradation of plastic don't work
24 March, 2015Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have revealed that several additives that claim to break down polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate simply don't work in common disposal situations such as landfills or composting.
Additives for biodegradation of plastic don't work
24 March, 2015Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have revealed that several additives that claim to break down polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate simply don't work in common disposal situations such as landfills or composting.
Milestone reached in mine rehabilitation project
03 March, 2015Energy Resources of Australia (ERA), the operator of the Ranger open-cut uranium mine, has reported a major milestone in its progressive rehabilitation program.
Measuring the depth of plastic in oceans
27 February, 2015An international research team has reported the first ever high-resolution vertical profiles of plastic pollution in the so-called 'ocean garbage patches'.
New products created from lobster leftovers
24 February, 2015South Australian researchers are working with Adelaide-based lobster exporter Ferguson Australia in a bid to generate new products from lobster offcuts, thereby reducing wastage of the premium seafood product.
Creating resource-smart communities
16 January, 2015Macedon Ranges Shire Council in Victoria has recently adopted a waste management strategy that could signal a shift in local practice.
