Waste

Food rescue organisation appoints new CEO and Chair

12 October, 2023

Aussie food rescue organisation SecondBite has appointed Daniel Moorfield as CEO and elected Joel Mahemoff, CEO of JGL Investments, as Chair.


REMONDIS Australia retains ACT landfill contract

12 October, 2023 | Supplied by: Remondis Australia Pty Ltd

REMONDIS Australia has retained the ACT Government contract for landfill operations for at least another five years.


80% resource recovery by 2030 — how do we get there?

10 October, 2023 by Gayle Sloan, Chief Executive Officer of WMRR | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Aust

The CEO of WMRR Gayle Sloan talks to Sustainability Matters magazine about the action required to meet our resource recovery target and what's holding us back.


Plastic waste building in Australian waters

09 October, 2023

With tonnes of household and industrial plastics breaking down annually in Australia, researchers are looking into how waste is building in Australian waters. 


Nordfab Inline Spark Trap

03 October, 2023 | Supplied by: Nordfab Pty Ltd

Nordfab's Inline Spark Trap is a complementary fire prevention item for a dust extraction system.


AIP sessions at Waste Expo 2023

29 September, 2023 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of Packaging

AIP will be hosting a free packaging session on how to embed the 10x Sustainable Packaging Design Principles into your business, plus more...


Waste Expo Australia 2023 advancing towards sustainable resource recovery

29 September, 2023 | Supplied by: RX Global

With a theme of 'Advancing Towards Sustainable Resource Recovery', Waste Expo Australia 2023 features a multi-stream conference and exhibition.


From your morning coffee to a plantable pot

26 September, 2023

Researchers have developed a method for 3D printing a wide range of objects using a paste made of old coffee grounds, water and other sustainable ingredients.


AIP to run recycling webinar

25 September, 2023

The Australian Institute of Packaging will run a webinar on the intersection between Check Locally and Recycling Mate, providing insights on recycling.


$40.5m material recycling facility opening soon in Qld

30 August, 2023

Construction of the MRF on the Sunshine Coast is almost complete, with the facility set to be able to recycle around 60,000 tonnes or more per year at 98% purity.


Call for more action on resource recovery targets

28 August, 2023

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association has warned that more must be done nationwide if Australia is to meet its resource recovery targets.


Research: From coffee to concrete

28 August, 2023

Australian engineers have found a way of making 30% stronger concrete with roasted used coffee grounds.


Pact Group can make a wheelie bin a minute at its new facility

10 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Pact Group Pty Ltd

Pact Group can make a new recycled plastic wheelie bin in a minute using new equipment at its facility in Braeside, Victoria.


Recovering valuable chemicals from polystyrene

08 August, 2023

A team of US researchers have developed a thermochemical approach to recover valuable chemicals from polystyrene waste in a two-step process.


Close the Loop installs new recycling line

08 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd

Close the Loop has installed a Genox recycling line from Applied Machinery to handle PE and PP materials including bottles, retail displays, tubs and crates.


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