Microrecycling science: revolutionising recycling and manufacturing
11 August, 2020UNSW's SMaRT Centre has developed a ‘material microsurgery' technique that can extract valuable materials and elements from complex waste items and reform them.
Albury–Wodonga recycling plant gets green light
07 August, 2020A world-class recycling facility will be built in Albury–Wodonga to substantially increase the amount of recycled PET plastic produced in Australia each year from local waste.
Yume and SUEZ team up, tackle food waste
06 August, 2020Yume and SUEZ have entered a partnership that is aimed at limiting commercial food waste in Australia.
Monash develops resource recovery process for spent plastics
06 August, 2020A team of researchers at Monash University is working on a process to turn end-of-life plastics and tyres into useful resources.
Victorian waste-to-energy plant gets thumbs up
06 August, 2020A waste-to-energy facility in Dandenong, Victoria, has been given the go-ahead after Great Southern Waste Technologies, assisted by SMEC, gained environmental approval.
Powder coating: an unacknowledged waste stream
04 August, 2020 by Robert Gianello* and Sankar Bhattacharya**Monash research reveals the extent of microplastics in the environment and a little known contributor in a class of its own.
Rocket Composter takes off in Australia
03 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Eco Guardians Pty LtdA community farm in Victoria will divert 200–300 kg of food and green waste from landfill every day using the Rocket Composter from Tidy Planet.
Sutherland Shire Council rolls out recycled roads trial
29 July, 2020The council has rolled out an innovative road construction project, trialling a method that recycles existing road surfaces by reapplying them as part of a 'foamed asphalt' mix.
Source Separation Systems MultiSort recycling system
27 July, 2020 | Supplied by: Source Separation Systems Pty LtdThe modular recycling solution gives users the flexibility to select individual recycling bins for specific locations.
Creating cost-effective waste reduction solutions
22 July, 2020 | Supplied by: BIC Services Pty LtdTips for delivering cost-effective waste reduction solutions to businesses, from George Tsiamis at BIC Services.
Carapac crustacean-based packaging
21 July, 2020Carapac is a sustainable, durable, home compostable plastic packaging alternative made from crustacean shell waste.
Landfill waste crisis the focus of new research hub
02 July, 2020A new research hub designed to address Australia's overflowing landfill waste is now being developed.
FCI ST80, ST100 and MT100 Thermal Mass Flow Meters
02 July, 2020 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdThe ST80, ST100 and MT100 Thermal Mass Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) are suitable for waste-to-energy incineration plants.
REDWAVE MATE sensor-based recycling sorting technology
25 June, 2020 | Supplied by: REDWAVEREDWAVE MATE is an artificial intelligence system designed to monitor and optimise recycling plants.
New CEO for SA's WRISA
18 June, 2020A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed at South Australia's Waste and Recycling Industry Association.
