State of waste 2016 — Part 1
28 April, 2016 by Mike Ritchie* | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupAustralians now produce about 50 million tonnes of waste each year, averaging over two tonnes per person. There are more of us and we generate more waste per person, each year.
Sydney soil facility wins Gold in Edison Awards
28 April, 2016The Caltex Soil Remediation Facility has won a Gold award for innovation at the prestigious Edison Awards — an annual competition honouring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centred design and innovation.
Kerbside green waste collection coming to Hobart
22 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandThe City of Hobart has awarded utility company Veolia a contract for a new fortnightly kerbside green waste collection service.
Tonnes of timber from office fit-outs to be recycled
22 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Edge Environment Pty LtdEdge Environment is partnering with the SMaRT Centre at UNSW to demonstrate how timber from office fit-outs can be converted into a new recyclable product, potentially keeping tonnes of waste out of landfill.
Industrial contamination in Australia's backyards
21 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty LtdResearchers have used X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to map industrial contamination in vegetable gardens across Australian cities and towns.
How to recycle a three-and-a-half-tonne tyre
20 April, 2016Tyre recycler Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) was recently faced with the challenge of handling extra-large 'off the road' (OTR) tyres used by heavy-duty mining dump trucks, large agricultural tractors and road-making equipment.
Semiconducting nanostructures for mopping up oil spills
19 April, 2016Australian researchers have developed a multipurpose fabric covered with semiconducting nanostructures, which they say could one day be used to mop up oil spills. The fabric could also potentially degrade organic matter when exposed to light due to its semiconducting properties.
What a waste — 58% of businesses keeping no records on waste management
19 April, 2016Embracing best waste reduction and recycling practices makes good business sense.
STEINERT MP mains power electromagnet
18 April, 2016 | Supplied by: STEINERT Australia Pty LtdThe STEINERT MP mains power electromagnet is suitable for industry applications in the mining and resource recovery sectors. It does not need a separate power supply and has been specifically designed to run directly off the user's mains power supply, requiring only a suitable three-phase power source.
Oxygen level can affect coal ash contamination
13 April, 2016Duke University researchers have led a study demonstrating that the level of oxygen in a coal ash disposal site can greatly affect how much toxic selenium and arsenic can be leached from the system.
Can improved agricultural practices help combat climate change?
13 April, 2016Agricultural emissions are set to rise substantially in the next two decades, especially in developing countries. However, authors of a research study published in the UK have projected that there is significant potential for the agricultural sector to provide relatively low-cost opportunities for reducing GHG emissions by 2030.
What is holding back waste-to-energy developments in Australia?
12 April, 2016 by Chani Lokuge* | Supplied by: Aecom Australia Pty LtdChani Lokuge examines the obstacles preventing Australia from joining the global waste-to-energy market, and how they can be overcome.
SUEZ acquires Perthwaste for $87 million
07 April, 2016 | Supplied by: SUEZFrench utility company SUEZ has entered into an agreement to acquire Perthwaste, a waste management service provider in WA, for $87 million.
Improved pollution monitoring at construction sites
06 April, 2016Singaporean construction companies now have access to A*STAR's Silt Imagery Detection System, which enables them to monitor earth control measures in a manpower-efficient manner.
Council amalgamations and waste management integration
01 April, 2016 | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupSome NSW councils are about to amalgamate. As a result, the councils affected will have to plan for eventual integration of their residential and commercial waste services.
