Tonnes of timber from office fit-outs to be recycled
22 April, 2016Edge Environment is partnering with the SMaRT Centre at UNSW to demonstrate how timber from office fit-outs can be converted into a new recyclable product, potentially keeping tonnes of waste out of landfill.
How to recycle a three-and-a-half-tonne tyre
20 April, 2016Tyre recycler Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) was recently faced with the challenge of handling extra-large 'off the road' (OTR) tyres used by heavy-duty mining dump trucks, large agricultural tractors and road-making equipment.
What a waste — 58% of businesses keeping no records on waste management
19 April, 2016Embracing best waste reduction and recycling practices makes good business sense.
Auckland Airport halves cabin waste sent to landfill
29 March, 2016OCS, Auckland Airport and the Ministry of Primary Industries have developed an innovative way of re-using processed aircraft cabin waste, with an average of 695 kg of waste recycled every day.
Modernising waste and recycling in NSW
17 March, 2016NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced $4.5 million in government funding to expand or upgrade recycling equipment at nine of the state's waste facilities.
Tasmanian tyre recycling plant fighting for approval
25 February, 2016Green Distillation Technologies, the would-be developer of an $8.5 million tyre recycling plant in Longford, Tasmania, says it is determined to proceed with plans despite delays in securing government approvals.
Power from biomass residues in WA
10 February, 2016A Western Australian oat miller is using Italian technology to generate clean electricity from its oat-husk waste to power its facility.
Why do we hoard e-waste?
10 February, 2016While 95.7% of Australians agree that recycling e-waste is important, 45% do not currently do so. But what's the reason for this?
Automated mattress deconstruction for Sydney
09 February, 2016TIC Mattress Recycling will fast-track the development of Sydney's first automated mattress deconstruction facility.
MRI to administer DHL's product stewardship scheme
14 January, 2016E-waste processor MRI will assume the administration responsibilities of DHL Supply Chain's national television and computer recycling product stewardship arrangement 'Drop Zone', effective 1 February.
Australia's packaging recycling rate falls
16 December, 2015The recycling rate for post-consumer packaging in Australia has fallen by 2.9% to 61.3% for 2014–15, according to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC).
A papermaking system for your office
02 December, 2015Epson has developed a compact office papermaking system, the PaperLab, capable of producing new paper from securely shredded waste paper without the use of water.
Tasmanian tyre recycling plant under threat
20 November, 2015An $8.5 million plant to process end-of-life car and truck tyres, proposed for the country town of Longford, Tasmania, will not proceed if the local council does not end its move to revoke Tyre Recycle Tasmania's permit to store tyres on its site beyond March 2016.
Now you can calculate the environmental benefits of recycling
17 November, 2015RMIT University has produced the kerbside recycling calculator — an online tool that enables Victorian households, businesses and governments to estimate the environmental benefits of recycling in terms of greenhouse gas reduction, water and energy savings.
TES-AMM and KPMG partner on e-waste recycling
09 November, 2015KPMG Australia has recruited TES-AMM as its official IT asset disposal partner, enabling the firm to act as a model practitioner in the responsible recycling of e-waste.
