NZ recycles 4.5 million plastic bags
27 May, 2016Shoppers in Auckland, Hamilton and the Waikato have dropped off over 25 tonnes of used soft plastic packaging at 93 locations. This is equivalent to around 4.5 million units of soft plastic bags, wrappers and pouches.
Bricks made of butts
24 May, 2016Researchers from RMIT University have shown how fired-clay bricks made with cigarette butts can save energy and help solve a global littering problem.
3D printing to recycle waste
23 May, 2016A researcher from Victoria University of Wellington is revealing new ways to recycle waste in the Pacific using 3D printing.
Organics recycling at the markets
17 May, 2016Over the last 10 years, Sydney Markets has been more effectively and efficiently managing its waste streams, with around 5000 tonnes of organic waste now diverted from landfill every year.
STEINERT UniSort BlackEye for the separation of black plastics
17 May, 2016The STEINERT Group has launched the UniSort BlackEye — an optical sorting system that enables recycling companies to produce high-purity granules from black plastics.
PF Metals lithium-ion battery recycling
13 May, 2016PF Metals recently launched a facility that recycles all types of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.
Schools encouraged to recycle used stationery
13 May, 2016In an effort to stop used pens, markers and stationery from ending up in landfill, TerraCycle and Officeworks have launched the Zero Waste Box.
Registrations open for Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo 2016
09 May, 2016Registrations are now open for the 2016 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) — one of the key industry gatherings on the Australasian waste and recycling calendar.
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.
