Recycling wastes from the steel industry
20 October, 2008The worldwide steel industry could see waste problems turned into profit using innovative eco-friendly technologies developed by engineers in Australia.
ACCC seeks submissions
10 October, 2008The ACCC has proposed to allow the Inner Sydney Waste Management Group of Councils to tender and contract for services to transfer, process and dispose of food and garden organic waste and to market and sell any end products in the relevant local government areas.
Mattress recycling program reaches 10,000 mark
08 October, 2008Sydney residents have dropped off 10,000 mattresses at recycling sites throughout Sydney.
Viability of recyclers threatened
24 September, 2008The viability of recyclers is threatened by the Rudd government’s climate change policies, according to theTotal Environment Centre.
Case study: Water re-use and harvesting scheme
18 September, 2008Grundfos pumps used to boost delivery of recycled water in South Australia.
Business waste gets $23 million government and industry recycle makeover
19 August, 2008Recent data from Australian waste management company Transpacific Industries Group Ltd suggests fewer than 20% of Australian businesses recycle.
$10 million for future waste management
12 August, 2008The Victorian Advanced Resource Recovery Initiative (VARRI) will explore the use of new waste recovery technology to process Melbourne’s waste into clean energy and product such as compost.
EPA reviews waste regulation
30 July, 2008The South Australian EPA is reviewing the way it regulates the waste industry in response to the increase in resource recovery and re-use.
ISO increases confidence in certification of ship recycling management systems
17 July, 2008An ISO publicly available specification (PAS) for bodies providing audit and certification of ship recycling management will help to increase the safety of workers and protection of the environment by providing requirements for independent recognition of good practice.
Funding to stop packaging waste from landfill
09 July, 2008The National Packaging Covenant announced approval of funding for five new projects to start over the next 12 months, which will leverage $42 million of investment into recycling infrastructure and litter prevention in Australia.
Packaging recycling on track to meet targets
08 July, 2008The Australian Food and Grocery Council has advised the Senate Inquiry into the Management of Australia’s Waste Streams and the Drink Container Recycling Bill 2008 that there is no crisis in packaging waste and that Australia was progressing well towards recycling targets set by government.
Standard to expand plastics recovery and recycling worldwide
08 July, 2008A new ISO International Standard will assist the emerging worldwide market for plastic recovery and recycling.
Energy efficient business need to be rewarded
08 July, 2008Speaking before the Senate Inquiry into the Management of Australia's Waste Streams, SITA Environmental Solutions’ Mike Ritchie said that leaving energy efficiency out of an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) would be neglecting one of the key drivers that will make the scheme work.
Garden organics facility opens at Macarthur
27 June, 2008WSN Environmental Solutions has reached a milestone in the rollout of its Macarthur Resource Recovery Park, with the Ecolibrium garden organics facility starting commissioning this week.
Waste bill gives economic incentives
20 June, 2008New waste legislation will offer economic incentives and rewards to businesses and councils that do their bit for waste reduction, said Environment Minister Trevor Mallard during the second reading of the Waste Minimisation Bill.
