PV module recycling partnership
28 July, 2015Canadian Solar Australia and Reclaim PV Recycling have pledged to a recycling program for old and damaged solar panels in Australia.
Q&A: From waste to resource recovery
23 July, 2015Sustainabilty Matters asks SUEZ environnement's Executive Director Infrastructure Emmanuel Vivant about the company's role in the 'resource revolution' in Australia and more.
Government policy that impacts on waste and recycling industry
22 July, 2015CEOs and executive directors from the Victorian Government's environmental departments will lead discussions at the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015 about the state's environmental agenda, including existing and future programs that impact on the waste and recycling industry.
An app to tackle gaps in recycling knowledge
21 July, 2015Victorian smartphone users will soon have access to reliable information on how to recycle locally, with the Sustain Me mobile application set to launch on 29 July.
Soft plastic recycling bins coming to NZ supermarkets
20 July, 2015New Zealand's Packaging Forum has announced an initiative that will enable shoppers to dispose of their used soft plastic bags in special recycling bins located at supermarkets and retail premises.
Collaboration — the key to recycling success
20 July, 2015From nappies to toilet tissues, most will be familiar with at least some of the indispensable hygiene products manufactured by Kimberly-Clark. What you may be surprised to learn is that the company has been making great strides to meet ambitious waste management strategies that minimise the impact of its products on the environment. However, achieving success with such strategies has not come without challenges.
Call for a commitment to battery stewardship
13 July, 2015The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative has called on Environment Minister Greg Hunt and all state and territory ministers to make a strong commitment to battery stewardship when they meet in Melbourne on 15 July.
Advanced Resource Recycling e-waste recycling service
13 July, 2015Advanced Resource Recycling (ARR) is offering an e-waste service for organisations seeking best-practice recycling in Melbourne.
Renewable Recyclers is closing down
08 July, 2015Social enterprise Renewable Recyclers has revealed that its parent organisation, RichmondPRA, has decided to cease operations of the Illawarra e-waste recycling business.
The Stone Paper Company Rockstock mineral paper
07 July, 2015The manufacture of Rockstock rich mineral paper, made from stone waste, produces no airborne, waterborne or solid waste. The process uses low energy, no water, no acid, no base, no bleach, no phalates, no halogens, no optical brighteners and no trees.
Waste and recycling expo to focus on government policy
26 June, 2015CEOs and executive directors from the Victorian Government's environmental departments will lead discussions at the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015 about the state's environmental agenda, including existing and future programs that impact on the waste and recycling industry.
Driving on asphalt containing 99% renewable material
19 June, 2015Downer EDI and the City of Boroondara in Victoria have partnered together to produce asphalt containing 99% renewable materials. This is well over double Australian best practice levels of 30-40% renewables, with some limited facilities achieving higher production levels.
Sustainable packaging from agricultural waste
17 June, 2015Agricultural residue or waste from food producers is being upcycled into a robust packaging solution during a production trial in Germany.
Roadmap for better waste management in Victoria
15 June, 2015Sustainability Victoria has released the Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) that aims to increase recovery of resources across the state and result in fewer, but better managed landfills.
Tyrecycle cleans up tyre dumping ground
01 June, 2015Tyre recycler Tyrecycle has been called on to clean up 3000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres abandoned at Pinkenba in Brisbane. The thousands of end-of-life passenger, all-wheel-drive, truck and earthmoving vehicle tyres set off numerous safety and environmental alarms for Tyrecycle.
