AI and computer vision for waste treatment process monitoring
27 November, 2018 | Supplied by: BroadspectrumTo improve recovery ratios, a real-time monitoring system is required as part of the mechanical waste segregation process — a limitation of current technologies.
Australia's poor most exposed to polluting facilities
16 November, 2018The Australian Conservation Foundation has revealed that 90% of polluting facilities are in postcodes with low–middle weekly household incomes.
WasteMaster food waste reduction system
15 November, 2018 | Supplied by: WasteMaster PacificThe WasteMaster system reduces the weight and volume of food waste by up to 80%, producing a compost-like and odourless residual material.
Soft plastics and toner cartridges turned into asphalt additive
14 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Close the Loop LimitedTonerPlas is an asphalt additive made up of recycled plastic bags, toner cartridges and glass bottles.
Detpak RecycleMe System for takeaway cups
14 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Detpak Pty LtdDetpak's RecycleMe System enables takeaway coffee cups to be saved from landfill and commercially recycled into copy paper, closing the loop for industry.
SA council reinforces concrete with recycled plastic
13 November, 2018Charles Sturt Council has been using recycled plastic fibres known as Emesh for a number of new footpath and community upgrades.
Milk bottles turned into fence posts for farmers
12 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Fonterra Brands Australia Pty LtdNew Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has teamed up with start-up Future Post to turn milk bottles and other plastics into fence posts for farms.
New life for recycled textiles
12 November, 2018 | Supplied by: BroadspectrumAlthough waste is an inextricably linked by-product of human existence, Broadspectrum strives to collaborate with government, business and community to manage waste in an intelligent manner.
City of Sydney to trial food scraps collection
09 November, 2018The City of Sydney is inviting 100 apartment buildings and 300 houses to join a food scraps collection trial, set to commence in mid-2019.
Upton criticises NSW EPA over farm fertiliser scandal
07 November, 2018 by Lauren DavisSuccessive NSW governments have spent the past 18 years spreading waste from household red bins across farms, in a bid to reduce landfill and rejuvenate soil.
Soft plastics still a problem in recycling bins
02 November, 2018Plastic bags and soft plastic remain the largest problem items in recycling bins, according to a survey of randomly selected bins by Willoughby City Council.
Queensland Containers for Change scheme launches
01 November, 2018 | Supplied by: TOMRA Collection Solutions AustraliaQueensland residents are now able to claim 10c per eligible container returned at any recycling centres launched as part of the Queensland Containers for Change scheme.
Frasers Property wants your waste management pitches
30 October, 2018 | Supplied by: Frasers Property AustraliaFrasers Property is aiming to create the world's most sustainable shopping centre at Burwood Brickworks in Melbourne, requiring a focus on innovative waste minimisation.
EfW inquiry: NSW govt's response "disappointing", says WMAA
23 October, 2018 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustThe Energy from Waste (EfW) Technology Parliamentary Inquiry was established to inquire into matters relating to the waste disposal industry in NSW.
Ocean Cleanup system launched from San Francisco
22 October, 2018System 001, deployed by The Ocean Cleanup, is designed to be propelled by wind and waves, allowing it to passively catch and concentrate plastic debris in front of it.
