Waste

Zero waste to landfill at 600 Unilever sites

26 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Unilever Australia

Unilever has announced that it is currently sending zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across more than 600 sites in 70 countries, including factories, warehouses, distribution centres and offices.


Bricks made of butts

24 May, 2016 | Supplied by: RMIT University

Researchers from RMIT University have shown how fired-clay bricks made with cigarette butts can save energy and help solve a global littering problem.


3D printing to recycle waste

23 May, 2016

A researcher from Victoria University of Wellington is revealing new ways to recycle waste in the Pacific using 3D printing.


Waste management with the IoT

20 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Enevo Oy

The municipality of Rotterdam is to introduce the second phase of its Paper and Cardboard Waste Fractions project with Enevo and its Dutch partner, TWS.


WMAA announces new directors

20 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Aust

At the AGM of the Waste Management Association of Australia, WMAA President Miranda Ransome announced the newest appointees to the association's board of directors.


ABA supports certified compostable bags

18 May, 2016

The Australasian Bioplastics Association has called for support of certified compostable bags as an alternative to single-use lightweight plastic bags, which have already been banned in South Australia, the ACT, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.


STEINERT UniSort BlackEye for the separation of black plastics

17 May, 2016 | Supplied by: STEINERT Australia Pty Ltd

The STEINERT Group has launched the UniSort BlackEye — an optical sorting system that enables recycling companies to produce high-purity granules from black plastics.


Organics recycling at the markets

17 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New Zealand

Over the last 10 years, Sydney Markets has been more effectively and efficiently managing its waste streams, with around 5000 tonnes of organic waste now diverted from landfill every year.


PF Metals lithium-ion battery recycling

13 May, 2016 | Supplied by: PF Metals Pty Ltd

PF Metals recently launched a facility that recycles all types of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.


Schools encouraged to recycle used stationery

13 May, 2016

In an effort to stop used pens, markers and stationery from ending up in landfill, TerraCycle and Officeworks have launched the Zero Waste Box.


AquaGas MAMOS multigas analyser

11 May, 2016 | Supplied by: AquaGas Pty Ltd

AquaGas introduces the MAMOS multigas analyser. The MAMOS concept has been developed to minimise the installation and ongoing operation cost until now required to fulfil monitoring needs.


Registrations open for Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo 2016

09 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Diversified Communications Australia

Registrations are now open for the 2016 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) — one of the key industry gatherings on the Australasian waste and recycling calendar.


State of waste 2016 — Part 2

05 May, 2016 by Mike Ritchie* | Supplied by: MRA Consulting Group

We are still a long way from achieving each state government's recycling targets. This article investigates the key reforms required, as well as the role of government, in order to move closer to these targets.


Global training program to rescue wildlife from oil spills

04 May, 2016

Two universities have launched Oiled Wildlife Response Training — a comprehensive training program based around preparing for, and responding to, wildlife affected by oil spills.


Tsurumi C Series cutter pumps

03 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Pump Industries Pty Ltd

Tsurumi has produced the C Series range of cutter pumps, designed to chop up oversized, fibrous waste material.


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