Durable concrete produced from dialysis waste
30 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Deakin UniversityDeakin University researchers are turning hospital waste into longer-lasting concrete, in a project which is solving two problems at once.
City of Sydney expands waste collection services
26 October, 2017 by Lauren DavisThe City of Sydney has announced what it claims is the most comprehensive strategy to tackle residential waste in Australia, which will see the City trial separate weekly residential rubbish collections for food waste and textiles as well as introduce weekly e-waste pick-ups.
Turning old tyres into new roads
25 October, 2017 by Associate Professor Lu Aye, Dr Alireza Mohammadinia, Dr Guillermo Narsilio and Dr Mahdi Miri DisfaniOnly 5% of used tyres are recycled locally in Australia, but researchers from the University of Melbourne have teamed up with Tyre Stewardship Australia and Merlin Site Services to come up with an innovative way to re-use the rubber.
Recycling Council calls for improved safety, fire and environmental standards
24 October, 2017 | Supplied by: National Waste and Recycling CouncilMembers of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) met on 12 October to discuss key issues affecting the waste industry, with the meeting resulting in several calls to action.
A squeaky clean recycling initiative for Pan Pacific Melbourne
24 October, 2017Luxury hotel Pan Pacific Melbourne has announced its latest recycling initiative as part of its commitment to responsible environmental and ethical practices.
Innovation and collaboration on show at Waste Expo Australia 2017
23 October, 2017Waste Expo Australia is over for another year, with the annual conference and exhibition inspiring and educating more than 3000 visitors from the waste management and resource recovery sector across two days earlier this month.
1 million tyres removed from Stawell stockpile
23 October, 2017One of Australia's largest and most dangerous tyre stockpiles has been transformed, in an operation led by the EPA Victoria with the support of Tyrecycle.
Victoria bans the bag
19 October, 2017The Andrews Labor government will ban single-use, lightweight plastic shopping bags in Victoria.
Solving Australia's PFAS contamination problem
10 October, 2017 by Lauren DavisThe ABC's Four Corners program has revealed that firefighting foam containing perfluorinated chemicals known as PFAS was used at Australian Department of Defence bases until as recently as 2012, resulting in severe groundwater contamination at 18 bases across Australia.
Why are Australians holding onto their e-waste?
09 October, 2017 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: TechCollectTechCollect is calling on Australians to consider the environmental impact of not recycling their electronic waste (e-waste), with a new survey finding that one in five people (22%) consider themselves hoarders of old electronic devices.
Waste containment to play a key role in NYC rat reduction plan
04 October, 2017New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced a US$32 million, multi-agency plan to reduce the city's rat population, targeting the three most infested parts of the city.
Dwyer Series 629C wet/wet differential pressure transmitter
01 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty LtdThe Series 629C wet/wet differential pressure transmitter monitors differential pressure of air and compatible gases and liquids with 0.5% accuracy.
Looking beyond the three Rs
01 October, 2017Traditionally, the recycling industry has always looked at the three Rs — reduce, re-use, recycle. But Professor Veena Sahajwalla from the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) is challenging this thinking with her 'new science of green manufacturing' that looks at the fourth R — reform.
WMAA launches Waste of Origin pledge
25 September, 2017 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustThe Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) is calling on members, operators and stakeholders in the waste sector to sign the 'Waste of Origin' pledge.
Westpac's Second Life Project rehoming office furniture
22 September, 2017 by Blake Lindley, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Edge Environment and Olivia Tyler, Director Sustainable Business Services, Westpac Group | Supplied by: Edge Environment Pty LtdOffice and retail refurbishment generates over 55,000 t of waste every year in the Sydney CBD alone at an average rate of 63 t/1000m2.
