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.
Registration open for Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015
22 May, 2015Individuals can now register to attend the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE), which will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12-13 August 2015.
3R Group calls for collaboration on end-of-life tyres
22 May, 20153R Group, the leader of New Zealand's government-funded Tyrewise project, says a collaborative approach is required in order to ensure safe tyre recycling.
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.
