Quarry certification sets Qld on path to greener roads
20 August, 2021Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads has granted a Quarry Registration Certificate to Alex Fraser's Archerfield and Nudgee Recycling Facilities.
Industry partners to build new PET recycling facility
18 August, 2021Pact Group, Cleanaway, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plan to build and operate a new PET recycling facility.
Experienced co-regulators left to fill the e-waste void
02 August, 2021Ecycle Solutions welcomes the responsibility of ensuring e-waste recycling targets are met despite changes to the NTCRS.
Recycling robot being developed to sort out soft plastics
27 July, 2021University of Sydney researchers are working with waste management companies to develop a smart robotic system that uses AI to sort recyclable waste.
Pact and Cleanaway to build $38m plastic recycling plant in Vic
27 July, 2021The new $38 million plastic recycling facility will process more than 20,000 tonnes of plastic packaging collected from household recycling bins into food-grade resins.
Recycled coffee cups given new life as gift wrap
05 July, 2021RecycleMe cups feature a next-generation lining that allows them to be recycled within existing infrastructure.
Robotic recycling system could save soft plastics from landfill
24 June, 2021Engineering researchers at the University of Sydney are creating a smart, automated robotic system that uses artificial intelligence to sort recyclable waste.
Foamex plant upgrade boosts polystyrene recycling capability
10 June, 2021Building product supplier Foamex has upgraded its Bayswater North plant with a recycling machine that allows it to recycle polystyrene more efficiently.
Why is workplace recycling so hard to get right?
24 May, 2021Method's recycling system brings recycling and waste out into the open to make users more conscious of their waste.
Rethink packaging design: use less, use longer and use again
19 May, 2021 by Nerida Kelton MAIP Executive Director – Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Vice President – Sustainability & Save Food – World Packaging Organisation (WPO)The time has come to rethink the way packaging is designed.
REDWAVE conveying technology for the recycling industry
10 May, 2021REDWAVE has expanded its product portfolio of sensor-based sorting technology to include conveyor belts optimised for use in the recycling sector.
Recycling ecology park opens $100m mixed waste plant
04 May, 2021BINGO Industries has opened what is claimed to be the world's largest and most advanced dry mixed waste recycling facility at its Eastern Creek Recycling Ecology Park.
Accelerating our 'resource recovery' future
01 May, 2021There is a growing appetite for change with an opportunity to build a clean, safe and sustainable world. Jim Fairweather, CEO of ResourceCo, discusses...
Corn by-product used to clean water
28 April, 2021US researchers have found a way of recycling the by-product of corn and turning it into a material that helps clean water.
Hospital food waste fuels green electricity
26 April, 2021Epworth HealthCare has recycled nearly 30 tonnes of food waste, medical PVC and employee uniforms, turning these items into electricity, garden hose and stuffing.
