Waste

EXAIR Reversible Drum Vac

01 August, 2021 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd

EXAIR's Reversible Drum Vac is designed for the safe recovery of fluids like coolant, hydraulic oils, sludge and chips, wastewater, tramp oil and liquid spills.


Recycling robot being developed to sort out soft plastics

27 July, 2021

University of Sydney researchers are working with waste management companies to develop a smart robotic system that uses AI to sort recyclable waste.


Pact and Cleanaway to build $38m plastic recycling plant in Vic

27 July, 2021 | Supplied by: Cleanaway

The new $38 million plastic recycling facility will process more than 20,000 tonnes of plastic packaging collected from household recycling bins into food-grade resins.


AWRE 2021 cancelled following lockdown extensions

23 July, 2021

AWRE 2021 — scheduled for 25–26 August — has been cancelled due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation across the nation.


Recycled coffee cups given new life as gift wrap

05 July, 2021

RecycleMe cups feature a next-generation lining that allows them to be recycled within existing infrastructure.


Plastics phase-out backed by Packaging Forum

30 June, 2021

The Forum has welcomed the New Zealand Government's move to phase out difficult-to-recycle and some single-use plastics.


Robotic recycling system could save soft plastics from landfill

24 June, 2021

Engineering researchers at the University of Sydney are creating a smart, automated robotic system that uses artificial intelligence to sort recyclable waste.


Navigating the challenges in waste and recycling regulation

21 June, 2021 by Kate Swain*, Partner and Sarah Hausler**, Partner at McCullough Robertson Lawyers | Supplied by: McCullough Robertson Lawyers

Recycling and Waste: a compliance snapshot is provided by two partners at McCullough Robertson Lawyers.


Foamex plant upgrade boosts polystyrene recycling capability

10 June, 2021

Building product supplier Foamex has upgraded its Bayswater North plant with a recycling machine that allows it to recycle polystyrene more efficiently.


Method Workplace Recycling System

01 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Method Recycling Australia Pty Ltd

The Method Recycling System is designed to help organisations recycle more and waste less.


Why is workplace recycling so hard to get right?

24 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Method Recycling Australia Pty Ltd

Method's recycling system brings recycling and waste out into the open to make users more conscious of their waste.


Rethink packaging design: use less, use longer and use again

19 May, 2021 by Nerida Kelton MAIP Executive Director – Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Vice President – Sustainability & Save Food – World Packaging Organisation (WPO) | Supplied by: Australian Institute of Packaging

The time has come to rethink the way packaging is designed.


REDWAVE conveying technology for the recycling industry

10 May, 2021 | Supplied by: REDWAVE

REDWAVE has expanded its product portfolio of sensor-based sorting technology to include conveyor belts optimised for use in the recycling sector.


Recycling ecology park opens $100m mixed waste plant

04 May, 2021

BINGO Industries has opened what is claimed to be the world's largest and most advanced dry mixed waste recycling facility at its Eastern Creek Recycling Ecology Park.


Accelerating our 'resource recovery' future

01 May, 2021 | Supplied by: ResourceCo Pty Ltd

There is a growing appetite for change with an opportunity to build a clean, safe and sustainable world. Jim Fairweather, CEO of ResourceCo, discusses...


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