Call for a commitment to battery stewardship
13 July, 2015The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative has called on Environment Minister Greg Hunt and all state and territory ministers to make a strong commitment to battery stewardship when they meet in Melbourne on 15 July.
Advanced Resource Recycling e-waste recycling service
13 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Advanced Resource Recycling Pty LtdAdvanced Resource Recycling (ARR) is offering an e-waste service for organisations seeking best-practice recycling in Melbourne.
Tyrecycle mobile shredding plant
09 July, 2015 | Supplied by: TyrecycleStockpiles of abandoned tyres and conveyor belts can now be eliminated on the spot — no matter where they lie — following the commissioning of a mobile shredding plant, designed and built by engineers at Tyrecycle and its parent company ResourceCo.
Renewable Recyclers is closing down
08 July, 2015Social enterprise Renewable Recyclers has revealed that its parent organisation, RichmondPRA, has decided to cease operations of the Illawarra e-waste recycling business.
The Stone Paper Company Rockstock mineral paper
07 July, 2015 | Supplied by: The Stone Paper CompanyThe manufacture of Rockstock rich mineral paper, made from stone waste, produces no airborne, waterborne or solid waste. The process uses low energy, no water, no acid, no base, no bleach, no phalates, no halogens, no optical brighteners and no trees.
Where does marine debris come from?
06 July, 2015Researchers are challenging the claim that 80% of marine debris comes from land and 20% from activities at sea.
PCME STACKFL∅W 400 flue gas flow measurement system
29 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Group Instrumentation Pty LtdThe PCME STACKFL∅W 400 is a flue gas flow measurement system designed to continuously monitor releases from industrial sources.
Waste and recycling expo to focus on government policy
26 June, 2015CEOs and executive directors from the Victorian Government's environmental departments will lead discussions at the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015 about the state's environmental agenda, including existing and future programs that impact on the waste and recycling industry.
Driving on asphalt containing 99% renewable material
19 June, 2015Downer EDI and the City of Boroondara in Victoria have partnered together to produce asphalt containing 99% renewable materials. This is well over double Australian best practice levels of 30-40% renewables, with some limited facilities achieving higher production levels.
Sustainable packaging from agricultural waste
17 June, 2015Agricultural residue or waste from food producers is being upcycled into a robust packaging solution during a production trial in Germany.
Roadmap for better waste management in Victoria
15 June, 2015Sustainability Victoria has released the Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) that aims to increase recovery of resources across the state and result in fewer, but better managed landfills.
Tyrecycle cleans up tyre dumping ground
01 June, 2015Tyre recycler Tyrecycle has been called on to clean up 3000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres abandoned at Pinkenba in Brisbane. The thousands of end-of-life passenger, all-wheel-drive, truck and earthmoving vehicle tyres set off numerous safety and environmental alarms for Tyrecycle.
Qld to consider a container deposit scheme
25 May, 2015The Queensland Government has announced that it will examine what a container deposit scheme in the state could look like in a move which has been welcomed by environmental groups.
Registration open for Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015
22 May, 2015Individuals can now register to attend the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE), which will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12-13 August 2015.
3R Group calls for collaboration on end-of-life tyres
22 May, 20153R Group, the leader of New Zealand's government-funded Tyrewise project, says a collaborative approach is required in order to ensure safe tyre recycling.
