Roads made of recycled printer toner
20 May, 2015The City of Sydney is trialling an environmentally friendly asphalt blend - which uses recycled materials including toner from discarded printer cartridges - to resurface sections of road across the city.
NSW Land and Environment Court Decision: 'One man's waste…'
18 May, 2015 by Kiera Crosariol and Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting GroupA recent case in the NSW Land and Environment Court has highlighted the discord between NSW's planning laws and the environmental protection laws, which could impact the way that waste and recycling processors are approved and regulated.
Waste matters at Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015
14 May, 2015Electronic waste is currently a hot topic in the waste management and recycling industry, with numerous reports shining a spotlight on Australia's increasing 'e-waste' problem.
Citywide launches street-sweeping recycling plant
08 May, 2015Infrastructure and environmental services provider Citywide has unveiled Australia's first street-sweeping recycling plant. Located in central Melbourne, the facility will compile up to 80% of collected street-sweeping material - previously sent to landfill - for re-use and recycling.
City of Sydney leading the way in e-waste recycling
01 May, 2015The City of Sydney's e-waste recycling program for apartments is going strong. Two tonnes of e-waste, batteries and light bulbs were collected in the first four weeks of operation; 15 months later, that number is over 16 tonnes.
Taking the rubbish out of recycling data
14 April, 2015 by Steve Ford, National Manager - Sustainability Performance, The GPT GroupThe GPT Group's (GPT) approach to outcome-based reporting for waste and resource management.
Fabric recycling inspired by a sandwich toaster
30 March, 2015Four Monash University graduates have worked with the Vinyl Council of Australia (VCA), PVC manufacturers and recyclers to find solutions for recycling PVC-coated polyester fabric into new product.
Recycling rare-earth elements from lamps
16 March, 2015Chemists from KU Leuven have utilised ionic liquid technology to recycle the metals europium and yttrium from fluorescent and energy-saving lamps. The rare-earth elements can then be directly re-usable in new lamps.
'Shared responsibility' critical to Australian e-waste recycling
13 February, 2015A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has revealed that Australia has a long way still to go in developing a long-term, sustainable e-waste recycling system, such as those held by other developed markets.
'Shared responsibility' critical to Australian e-waste recycling
13 February, 2015A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has revealed that Australia has a long way still to go in developing a long-term, sustainable e-waste recycling system, such as those held by other developed markets.
Call for co-regulation of battery recycling
10 February, 2015The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) is calling for producer responsibility legislation for household batteries, following the failure of battery manufacturers to agree to a voluntary plan for battery recycling.
E-waste recycling encouraged in Hong Kong
28 January, 2015In an effort to combat the >70,000 tonnes of computers and electronic equipment thrown away in Hong Kong every year, the region's Environmental Protection Department has launched the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Recycling Programme. The initiative encourages schools and the community to donate used electrical and electronic equipment to non-governmental organisations.
One-on-one support helps SMEs boost recycling of glass and polystyrene
22 January, 2015 by Dr Mark Jackson, Project Director, A.Prince Consulting Pty LtdSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) produce 45% of all business waste sent to NSW landfills and one-on-one support being provided through the NSW EPA's Bin Trim program is helping to boost recycling of problematic materials such as plate glass and expanded polystyrene, known as EPS.
Kimberly-Clark and Relivit bring nappy recycling to Australia
18 December, 2014Huggies nappy manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia is partnering with start-up company Relivit to recycle disposable nappies and other absorbent hygiene waste for the first time in Australia.
Kimberly-Clark and Relivit bring nappy recycling to Australia
18 December, 2014Huggies nappy manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia is partnering with start-up company Relivit to recycle disposable nappies and other absorbent hygiene waste for the first time in Australia.
