Management of radioactive waste using Australian technology
13 December, 2017Australian technology at a soon-to-be-built radioactive waste treatment facility could dramatically reduce the volume of waste compared to other methods.
China forces government's hand on waste policy, comments from WMAA
12 December, 2017 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustIndustry has signalled to government for a long time that relying on the export markets for recyclables was dangerous and now we find ourselves, with the change in China's legislation, walking towards this inevitability.
Odour management in landfills
11 December, 2017 | Supplied by: OdourProOdour management has always been an underlying challenge when it comes to waste management activities such as landfills.
Create a more sustainable workplace this Waste Not, Want Not Day
08 December, 2017 | Supplied by: TechCollectTechCollect is calling on Australian businesses to increase their recycling efforts and help reduce the amount of e-waste currently going into landfill ahead of its annual Waste Not, Want Not Day on 13 December.
Fancy a fish-skin leather jacket?
08 December, 2017A small business in The Islands of Tahiti is utilising leftover raw materials from the ever-popular fishing industry to reduce wastage by creating fish-skin leather.
Victorian govt seeks to remove e-waste from landfill
07 December, 2017The Victorian Government is reducing the impact of e-waste through the establishment of a new centre in the satellite suburb of Officer in Melbourne's outer south-east.
Recycling Ronald McDonald's mattresses
07 December, 2017 | Supplied by: 3R Group Pty LtdManagement at Ronald McDonald House in Auckland will sleep easy tonight knowing 43 mattresses from the charity are being recycled rather than thrown in landfill.
Pollution control company prepares to list on the ASX
04 December, 2017Pollution control company Carbonxt is on a mission to make coal-fired power stations cleaner, utilising clean technology that is already being used by power stations and utilities in the United States.
SUEZ to provide resource recovery for Northern Beaches Council
28 November, 2017 | Supplied by: SUEZWaste management company SUEZ has been awarded the contract for the Northern Beaches Council recycling and resource recovery process, run by recycling centre Kimbriki.
Addressing the value of trees
28 November, 2017 by Steve Nicholson* | Supplied by: Solaris Paper Pty LtdIt is imperative that more emphasis is placed on trees and forests and the citizens of the world start to focus on the rights of trees so that their own rights can continue to flourish.
The responsibility of corporates to take on the food waste challenge in Australia
24 November, 2017 by Ria Smith, Health, Safety & Environment Director, Australia | Supplied by: SodexoIt is no surprise that food waste in Australia is a significant issue. As the population grows, so too does its food needs, and with this increase in food production comes an inevitable increase in food waste.
Not your average composting company
16 November, 2017Established in 1996, C-Wise recycles and processes organic waste, though the company won't call it that. Rather, it sees everything that comes in as a valuable resource.
Buy recycled products during National Recycling Week
06 November, 2017Planet Ark's National Recycling Week, to be held from 13–19 November, is this year highlighting how consumers and businesses can properly close the recycling loop by purchasing products that contain recycled content.
7-Eleven and Simply Cups team up to recycle takeaway cups
03 November, 20177-Eleven and Simply Cups have announced a takeaway cup recycling initiative in an effort to divert up to 70 million takeaway cups from landfill.
Bentu concrete lighting, furniture and objects
01 November, 2017 | Supplied by: RemodernExperimental design studio Bentu is a manufacturer of contemporary concrete lighting, furniture and objects. Crafted from recycled concrete and ceramic gathered from construction and demolition sites and factories in China, the company's products show how material waste can be given a second life outside of landfill.
