E-waste growing three times faster than general waste
06 July, 2018Electronic waste is growing up to three times faster than general municipal waste in Australia, and Sustainability Victoria wants it to stop.
NSW Govt funding to blunt China's National Sword
06 July, 2018NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton has announced $9.5m in funding for better waste recycling projects to counter the effects of China's National Sword policy.
New road specifications could give new life to old tyres
04 July, 2018Millions of waste tyres could soon quite literally find themselves back on the road — as part of Australia's road infrastructure.
Registrations open for 2018 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo
26 June, 2018Close to 2000 waste management professionals, business leaders and government representatives are expected to attend the two-day event.
STADLER turnkey sorting plants
12 June, 2018Each of STADLER's turnkey sorting plants is designed to work efficiently and is tailored to the user's requirements.
Reinforcing concrete with recycled plastic
05 June, 2018A new method for replacing steel mesh used in concrete reinforcement with recycled plastic has seen engineering firm Fibercon recycle over 50 tons of plastic waste.
ACCC reauthorises Tyre Stewardship Scheme
01 June, 2018The ACCC has granted a further six years of authorisation to the Tyre Stewardship Scheme, designed to increase the recycling of tyres.
Call for governments to encourage better plastic recycling
30 May, 2018Plastic recycling is failing to reach its full potential due to low recovery rates of plastic waste, poor quality of recycled plastic and a lack of price incentives.
Recycling services protected in spite of National Sword
22 May, 2018The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council and the Australian Local Government Association have agreed to stand together to protect household recycling.
Tyre recycling facility opens in Auckland
21 May, 2018The facility will process 15,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres in the first 24 months and reach full capacity of 30,000 tonnes, or around 3 million tyres, per annum after 36 months.
Environment ministers commit to eliminating packaging to landfill
30 April, 2018Ministers have agreed that 100% of Australian packaging should be recyclable, compostable or re-usable by 2025 or earlier.
Lithium battery recycling plant opens north of Melbourne
27 April, 2018Envirostream Australia has opened a $2 million battery recycling facility at New Gisborne, which is claimed to be the first plant in Australia to recycle lithium batteries.
Green groups come together to call for a recycling action plan
26 April, 2018Green groups and the waste and recycling industry have united to advocate for systemic change within Australia.
Outrage over decision to dump recycling in Ipswich
19 April, 2018 by Carolyn JacksonIndustry opposes Ipswich City Council's decision to send all content from yellow lid recycle bins to landfill.
Call for further investment in domestic recycling
17 April, 2018Further government investment in the domestic recycling sector could result in the creation of hundreds of new jobs, according to ACOR.
