Bentu concrete lighting, furniture and objects
01 November, 2017Experimental design studio Bentu is a manufacturer of contemporary concrete lighting, furniture and objects. Crafted from recycled concrete and ceramic gathered from construction and demolition sites and factories in China, the company's products show how material waste can be given a second life outside of landfill.
Durable concrete produced from dialysis waste
30 October, 2017Deakin University researchers are turning hospital waste into longer-lasting concrete, in a project which is solving two problems at once.
Turning old tyres into new roads
25 October, 2017 by Associate Professor Lu Aye, Dr Alireza Mohammadinia, Dr Guillermo Narsilio and Dr Mahdi Miri DisfaniOnly 5% of used tyres are recycled locally in Australia, but researchers from the University of Melbourne have teamed up with Tyre Stewardship Australia and Merlin Site Services to come up with an innovative way to re-use the rubber.
Recycling Council calls for improved safety, fire and environmental standards
24 October, 2017Members of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) met on 12 October to discuss key issues affecting the waste industry, with the meeting resulting in several calls to action.
A squeaky clean recycling initiative for Pan Pacific Melbourne
24 October, 2017Luxury hotel Pan Pacific Melbourne has announced its latest recycling initiative as part of its commitment to responsible environmental and ethical practices.
1 million tyres removed from Stawell stockpile
23 October, 2017One of Australia's largest and most dangerous tyre stockpiles has been transformed, in an operation led by the EPA Victoria with the support of Tyrecycle.
Why are Australians holding onto their e-waste?
09 October, 2017 by Lauren DavisTechCollect is calling on Australians to consider the environmental impact of not recycling their electronic waste (e-waste), with a new survey finding that one in five people (22%) consider themselves hoarders of old electronic devices.
Looking beyond the three Rs
01 October, 2017Traditionally, the recycling industry has always looked at the three Rs — reduce, re-use, recycle. But Professor Veena Sahajwalla from the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) is challenging this thinking with her 'new science of green manufacturing' that looks at the fourth R — reform.
Westpac's Second Life Project rehoming office furniture
22 September, 2017 by Blake Lindley, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Edge Environment and Olivia Tyler, Director Sustainable Business Services, Westpac GroupOffice and retail refurbishment generates over 55,000 t of waste every year in the Sydney CBD alone at an average rate of 63 t/1000m2.
Upcycling fashion to furniture — really?
18 September, 2017Danish company Really has engineered a solution to upcycle end-of-life textile waste into a valuable material that is suitable for furniture and interior design.
Veolia partners with Farm Waste Recovery to recycle agricultural packaging
06 September, 2017Veolia has secured a three-year deal with Farm Waste Recovery (FWR), part of the Industry Waste Recovery (IWR) group, to provide collection, transport and recycling services of polypropylene packaging for its closed-loop network across Australia.
Cloud technology to support NSW container deposit scheme
04 September, 2017Software specialist PrimeQ has been appointed by a joint venture of major Australian beverage suppliers to build the IT that will support NSW's container deposit scheme.
The new home of Nokia joins MobileMuster
25 August, 2017HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that it is joining MobileMuster — the mobile telecommunications industry's official recycling program.
Megatrends under the microscope at the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo
23 August, 2017The eighth annual Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) is taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, showcasing some of the most innovative products and technology in waste management to around 2000 waste management professionals, business leaders and government representatives.
Turning recycled tyres into pipes
22 August, 2017Polymeric Powders and Austeng are using end-of-life tyre crumb combined with polyolefin plastic to manufacture a high-quality composite material, enabling the production of commercial pipes using an innovative process.
