Consumers lack confidence in Aus recycling services
05 October, 2018The effectiveness of recycling services across Australia is being seriously questioned, according to a new survey from UNSW Sydney.
Richmond roads paved with plastic and glass
28 September, 2018Alex Fraser Group was engaged by the City of Yarra to undertake some road resurfacing utilising its PolyPave asphalt product, which contains recycled materials.
2018 Stawell tyre clean-up project
27 September, 2018Stawell was one of Australia's largest and most dangerous stockpiles. The Victorian EPA and Tyrecycle spent over two months transforming and cleaning the site. In total 10,000 tonnes of tyres were removed from the site.
Sceptical reception for new packaging targets, recycling label
27 September, 2018The Greens have expressed criticism over the 2025 Packaging Targets, while the WMAA calls the Australasian Recycling Label a missed opportunity.
National Packaging Targets announced, recycling label launched
26 September, 2018Business and government have united for the launch of Australia's 2025 National Packaging Targets and the Australasian Recycling Label.
Waste-to-energy facility to be built in Queensland
25 September, 2018Remondis Australia's $400 million waste-to-energy facility, to be located in Swanbank, will be able to process upwards of 500,000 tonnes of waste per year.
A 're-usable society' is just as important as a recycling one
21 September, 2018 by David Singh*The community needs to understand how the recycling sector operates and the challenges it faces to ensure its long-term survival.
Cleanaway ResourceCo resource recovery facility
21 September, 2018The Cleanaway ResourceCo facility is licensed to receive up to 250,000 tonnes per annum of dry commercial and industrial and mixed construction and demolition waste, recovering commodities such as metal, clean timber and inert materials, with the balance converted into PEF.
A smart sustainable way to clean up dump sites
17 September, 2018 by Alison PriceIt's estimated there could be thousands of illegal dump sites across the country that are potential health and environmental hazards.
Demystifying pyrolysis and gasification of waste tyres
14 September, 2018Pyrolysis and gasification are being touted as perfect circular economy solutions to the challenge of recycling.
Polystar plastic film recycling machines
12 September, 2018Polystar offers a range of one-step machines that are designed for the reprocessing of polyethylene and polypropylene flexible packaging material, making it suitable for companies looking to recycle plastic film waste.
Consortium to create new products from agricultural waste
29 August, 2018The Agricultural Product Development Research Consortium will bring together a total of 18 partners to develop high-value products from agricultural waste.
100,000 contact lenses recycled in one year
23 August, 2018The Bausch + Lomb Recycling Programme, launched in 2017 to help keep contact lenses, lens cases and blister packs out of landfill, has successfully recycled over 100,000 pieces of lens waste.
Used coffee grounds could be turned into coffee cups
21 August, 2018A PhD student has developed a method to turn coffee grounds into lactic acid, which can then be used to produce biodegradable plastics for use in disposable coffee cups.
