Liquid medical waste disposal
22 October, 2007 | Supplied by: OnSolution Pty Ltd
The safe removal of medical waste is simplified using Clini-Sorb super absorbent granules. Just apply to spills for easy clean-up of blood, vomit, urine or any other liquid bio-hazardous material. The granules will solidify the solution into a gel.
Multichopper for handling waste streams
22 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Pump Systems Ltd
The Multichopper is suitable for inline macerating in a wide range of local authority and industrial applications. The fluid/solid mixture flows from one side to the other side of the macerator and would be installed in front of a positive displacement pump.
Lead-free roof flashing
22 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Combined Group of Campanies Pty Ltd
Combined Group has recently launched an alternative to lead flashings for all roofing applications. Wakaflex is a non-lead, flexible, non-toxic and lightweight replacement for all abutments and rising parts of roof structures where lead would have traditionally been used.
Hume City Council receives award
09 October, 2007
Hume City Council has won the Spatially Enabling Government Award for its development of a spatial mapping system to support its waste collection process. This has significantly improved the efficiency of its customer services department, which received over 11,000 queries relating to waste collection in the last 12 months.
Gold Certification awarded
08 October, 2007
Armstrong World Industries has been awarded Gold Certification, in Sustainability Victoria’s Waste Wise Program at the company’s manufacturing plant in Braeside, Melbourne.
Waste company seeking ASX listing
02 October, 2007
Waste management company AnaeCo Limited has announced it is seeking a November listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. The company is aiming to raise $5 million to fund its share of the construction of its first advanced waste treatment facility for the Western Metropolitan Regional Council (WMRC) in Perth.
Reclassifying mufflers
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair's Reclassifying Mufflers can be installed directly into the exhaust port of cylinders, valves and other air-powered equipment to reduce work-area noise and harmful oil mist. They are easy to retrofit to new and existing installations.
Solvent recycling service
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Planet Paints
Planet Paints is a solvent recycling and paint manufacturing service which is focused on the recycling of solvent from the automotive trade. The business is fully EPA licensed and as such is able to collect the waste product from the panel trade and return it to its depot for recycling.
Glass recycling process
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.itsgreen.com.au
The Glass AGG system from Glass Aggregate Systems is capable of processing plate and laminated window glass, and glass beverage and food containers.
Bin cleaning service
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Jim's Bin Cleaning
Jim's Bin Cleaning works with garbage collection schedules in local areas to clean wheelie bins on the day they are emptied. Using a portable bin cleaning unit this water-efficient service cleans, sanitises and deodorises bins using a high-pressure water pump.
Flicking the switch on hazardous spills
22 August, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, Editor
Hazardous spillage often conjures up images of caustic ammonia liquid and fumes spewing out uncontrolled from huge tanks
Emergency spill kits
22 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Brady Australia Pty Ltd
XtremeSorb Spill Control products are designed to help contain and quickly clean up most industrial liquid spills, leaks and drips. The products are claimed to absorb up to 40% more than other similar products in the market.
Filter media for dust collectors
25 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Donaldson Australasia Pty Ltd
Ultra-Web nanofibre cartridge filters capture sub-micron particles achieving 40% lower emissions and are claimed to last twice as long as traditional commodity filters. The web-like layer of nanofibres encourages dust particles to rapidly accumulate on the filter surface building a thin, permeable dust-stopping filter cake.
Briqetting waste at source
25 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Orwak Solutions Pty Ltd
SRS of Sommerville, Victoria is repacking meat under a supply contract to Coles stores and wanted to implement an efficient method of disposing of its recyclable waste, which is a steady flow of cardboard boxes
GasBadge Pro gas monitor
25 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Industrial Scientific Corporation
Industrial Scientific Corporation has enhanced its full-featured, dockable GasBadge Pro single gas monitor by introducing an electrochemical hydrogen sensor option.
