Closing the loop
08 January, 2010A commercial plastic milk bottle wash and recycling facility serving communities across the whole of the South Island of New Zealand was officially opened last November. The plant was commissioned in August and is now processing 600 kg of milk bottles per hour or 100,000 bottles per day.
E-waste stewardship in Australia
02 January, 2010Australia’s electronic waste is a growing problem, with only a small fraction of it being recycled and the rest ending up in landfill. A new announcement from the EPHC is set to change all that, however, as Andrew Collins reports.
Major producers join NZ silage wrap recovery program
01 December, 2009More silage wrap is set to be recovered off New Zealand farms following the announcement that two leading producers have joined the Agrecovery Wrap Recycling program.
SITA signs with anaerobic digestion technology provider
30 November, 2009SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA) has entered into an exclusive agreement with Organic Waste Systems (OWS) in order to deliver anaerobic digestion solutions in Australia as an add-on option to its composting and recycling facilities.
Carpet tile recycling initiative
12 November, 2009A carpet tile recycling centre that separates PVC from nylon and reintroduces it as a raw material is now operating at Ontera Modular Carpets’ Northmead plant in NSW. The initiative is expected to save approximately 200 tonnes of waste from landfill each year. As well as the environmental benefits, it’s also providing cost savings for the company in terms of reducing the raw material consumption of PVC for its carpet manufacturing process.
Ministers support industry waste partnership
10 November, 2009A communiqué by Australia’s Environment Ministers outlining a comprehensive long-term national waste strategy has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
Plastic milk bottle wash and recycling facility for NZ South Island
10 November, 2009A world-class commercial plastic milk bottle wash and recycling facility, serving communities across the whole of the South Island of New Zealand, has been officially opened by the Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment. The plant was commissioned in August and is now processing 600 kg of milk bottles per hour or 100,000 bottles per day.
Australians want more container recycling options
05 November, 2009According to a new study, Australians are looking for more container recycling facilities, especially when they are away from home.
Flemington backs a winner in glass recycling
04 November, 2009The equivalent of half a million champagne bottles is expected to be recycled at this week’s Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington.
Making it easy to Do the Right Thing in Queensland
17 September, 2009A new recycling initiative will significantly reduce waste to landfill by enabling shoppers to recycle.
Organic solution helps council
11 September, 2009 byCamden Soil Mix (CSM) has joined with Liverpool City Council to help close the loop on recycling using an organic enriched top-dressing mix to repair sporting fields suffering wear and tear from the winter football codes.
Shredders used at insulation manufacturing facility
11 September, 2009Origin Insulation has chosen AXO Shredders to pre-shred waste paper and card at its cellulose insulation manufacturing facility in Melbourne.
Landmark agreement sheds light on future of e-waste recycling
31 August, 2009Television and computer manufacturers that import products to Australia may soon have to join a national electronic waste (e-waste) recycling scheme, if the federal government decides to implement a new recycling model backed by environment and industry groups.
Steinert sensor sorting system
28 July, 2009The X-ray Sorting System (XSS) allows new possibilities for automated sorting of mixed material. Capable of recognising different material densities, the system uses a combination of information processing and X-ray sensing technologies to distinguish materials with similar colours and weights. This functionality allows it to process and sort material for applications such as: minerals processing, waste and recycling, production of refuse derived fuels (RDF), scrap metal processing and e-waste applications.
PET ‘bottle to bottle’ recycling unit
28 July, 2009The France Plastiques Recyclage (FPR) - a joint venture for SITA France, a Suez Environment subsidiary, and the Paprec Group - has opened its first PET bottle recycling unit in Limay, France. At the successful completion of the 40-million-euro project, the plant will be able to recycle 40,000 tonnes of bottles per year, which will be directly usable, in granulate form, in the manufacture of new bottles or food product containers.
