Old tyres make strong walls, study finds
22 August, 2022 | Supplied by: University of South AustraliaUniversity of SA researchers have found that old tyres could be reused to build structurally sound walls.
Combating plastic waste one coffee cup at a time
19 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandThe Department of Defence has worked with Veolia to reduce the number of single-use coffee cups sent to landfill.
Automated recycling plant to launch near Brisbane
09 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Rino RecyclingRino Recycling has partnered with CDE and Turmec to develop a smart recycling plant that will reclaim waste from the construction industry.
Firefly (MMAD_5) Digester System on-site waste management system
08 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Finn Biogas Pty LtdThe Firefly (MMAD_5) Digester System is a small-scale, modular, on-site waste management system that has been specifically designed to meet the needs of commercial waste producers.
What does ESG and urban growth mean for waste operators?
04 August, 2022 by Alex Zamudio* | Supplied by: Envirosuite Operations Pty LtdHow waste management operators are building trust and renewing their social licence to operate as residential areas encroach and the spectre of land conflicts arises.
Biofeed Separator food waste management technology
03 August, 2022 | Supplied by: BiofeedThe Biofeed Separator is an innovative, scalable and proven food waste management technology that sustainably closes the loop on all types of food waste.
Textiles to biofuels initiative
28 July, 2022 | Supplied by: VentiaVentia has collaborated with Veolia to deliver an innovative solution for textile destruction using a recycling system that converts textiles to biofuel.
Biax recycled building system
28 July, 2022 | Supplied by: BiaxBiax is a recycled, recyclable, Australian-made product that can provide an alternative to the waffle pod.
Textile circularity: cotton fields 'swallow up' textile waste
28 July, 2022 | Supplied by: CoreoA trial returning cotton textile waste to cotton fields in Goondiwindi, Queensland, shows promising results.
Chemists make methane-binding discovery
13 July, 2022 | Supplied by: University of New South WalesScientists from UNSW have found that osmium can be used to bind inert methane for hours, possibly opening the door to converting it into useful fuel.
Researchers make plastic from garbage
06 July, 2022Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology are working on technology to extract carbon from waste and use it to make renewable plastics.
Scientists use brewery waste to make 'artificial atoms'
29 June, 2022Quantum dots, also called artificial atoms, have been using spent grain as a source of carbon.
Australia launches plastics innovation hub in Vietnam
27 June, 2022 | Supplied by: CSIROIntended to solve the problem of plastic waste in the region, the hub will boost collaboration between researchers, communities, governments and businesses.
Out of puff: end-of-life plan needed for wind turbine blades
17 June, 2022Tens of thousands of wind turbine blades will end up in landfill within a decade unless end-of-life programs are established, according to a study led by UniSA.
Australian beach plastic pollution has reduced by a third
17 June, 2022 | Supplied by: CSIROThe CSIRO has released research that shows the level of plastics pollution on beaches has been cut by almost a third.
