New playful App encourages recycling

The Bin It! App aims to encourage 'players' to toss plastic packaging into virtual - and real world - recycling bins.

‘Fuel’ from paint sludge

In an attempt to halve the amount of paint sludge disposed of in landfill, Ford Australia is using the sludge as an alternative source of fuel in the cement-making process.

Leichhardt residents’ recycling skills acknowledged

The good recycling skills of residents in Leichhardt have been identified in a recent LGA audit of recycling bins.

Crazy for coconuts

Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are researching the use of coconut fibre reinforcement for moulded plastic parts to reduce the use of petroleum and make the parts lighter and more natural looking.

Tyre-recycling process launched in Victoria

An environmentallly sustainable tyre-recycling process developed in Victoria has been launched.

Market failure in tyre recycling

Silvio de Denaro* explains why and how the tyre industry is working hard to turn around the current ‘market failure’ in the resource recovery of end-of-life tyres.

Responsible recycling of automotive and industrial batteries

The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) has initiated an industry awareness program to ensure that all organisations involved in the recovery of automotive and industrial batteries are aware of their legal, social and environmental obligations.

Parramatta Council awards recycling contract

Parramatta City Council has awarded its contract to process construction and demolition waste to Benedict Recyling.

E-waste being dumped in Africa

An investigation by SBS’s Dateline has found that electronic waste from Australia is being illegally shipped and dumped in the west African nation of Ghana. The report has prompted the Australian Government to launch an investigation into Australia’s role in the exportation of e-waste.

Research says consumers prefer glass food packaging

Glass packaging maker O-I says its new research shows Australian consumers prefer glass packaging for their food and beverages.

Asian e-waste contamination could become a global threat

There is concern that the electronic waste contamination in Asia could potentially spread worldwide.

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Shaping the future of resource recovery

Australian sustainable resource recovery management specialist SITA Australia launches its new brand and identity.

Turning waste into a resource

With landfill sites under strain, can Australia’s capital cities benefit from waste to energy processing? Pablo Perez-Reigosa from Coffey Environments explains how the technology works and its successful implementation in Europe.

From landfill to land improvement

Labelling something as ‘waste’ indicates it has no value. We want people to understand that everything that gets thrown out - except for hazardous materials - is a potential resource. Essentially, we want to ‘mine the urban ore’.