NSW Government offering grant for waste solutions
27 January, 2023 | Supplied by: NSW GovernmentLocal Government Waste Solutions has encouraged NSW councils and regional waste groups to develop waste reduction projects that support the transition to a circular economy.
Diverting C&D waste from landfill to produce new products
17 January, 2023 | Supplied by: CDEnviroMildura-based Waters Excavation has invested in a construction and demolition wash plant designed to recover valuable recycled sand and aggregates from concrete waste.
CEO Insights: Lina Goodman, Tyre Stewardship Australia
16 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Tyre Stewardship Australia LimitedMany challenges are forcing businesses to focus on short-term survival, but opportunities for growth may lie outside our cities...
Lithium battery recycling initiative
29 November, 2022 | Supplied by: Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI)Researchers at the University of Sydney and ABRI have teamed up to champion the safe and sustainable expansion of NSW's lithium battery recycling industry.
Australia signs up to help end global plastic pollution
16 November, 2022Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced that Australia will join a global effort to help end plastic pollution by 2040 but some questions remain...
Pact's billion-bottle recycling project wins award in National Recycling Week
10 November, 2022 | Supplied by: Pact Group Pty LtdDuring National Recycling Week this year, Pact Group has won an award for its PET plastic recycling facility that recycles around 1 billion bottles a year.
REDcycle collection program on pause
09 November, 2022REDcycle has announced that its soft plastics collection program will be on a temporary pause prompting others to call for more mandatory action from govenrment.
Novel waste treatment could fuel rural communities
07 November, 2022A research team has developed a new method to treat sewage that could eventually convert leftover sludge into renewable gas to fuel vehicles.
Initiative to help SMEs switch to sustainable packaging
03 November, 2022An industry education initiative has been launched to help small businesses make the switch to sustainable packaging and adopt the Australasian Recycling Label.
Envirosuite and SGS enter into strategic alliance partnership agreement
20 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Envirosuite Operations Pty LtdCombining SGS's services with Envirosuite’s platform will allow users to manage compliance requirements and make more informed operating decisions.
reDirecting material from landfill
17 October, 2022CDE has installed a waste recycling plant for reDirect Recycling at its site in Wetherill Park to divert waste from landfill and to recover valuable resources.
PCO.Tech pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR camera
10 October, 2022 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR is a machine vision camera with an InGaAs image sensor that is IMX990-sensitive.
Closing the waste loop at marathon event in Vic
10 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Detmold GroupThe Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival this month delivered a more sustainable approach to waste with help from compostable cups supplied by Detpak.
Taking charge of battery waste — a government-backed scheme
06 October, 2022The B-cycle scheme has doubled the national collection rate of batteries, recycling the equivalent of 38 million AA batteries in its first six months.
Defence ration packs go green
01 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandA collaboration between Veolia and the Department of Defence is recycling hundreds of kilograms of expired ration packs originally destined for landfill.
