Cleanaway acquires Waste 2 Resources
05 July, 2016 | Supplied by: CleanawayWaste management provider Cleanaway has announced the acquisition of Brisbane-based business Waste 2 Resources, effective as of 1 July.
'Super MRF' to process 50 tonnes per hour
30 June, 2016 | Supplied by: CleanawayCleanaway Waste Management has selected US-based Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) to design, engineer, manufacture and install a 50-tonne-per-hour commingled recycling system at the company's new materials recovery facility in Perth.
Wipes remain unflushable, says CHOICE
29 June, 2016Kimberly-Clark has introduced its 'new and improved' Kleenex Flushable Wipes, reformulating the product to break down faster than the old wipes — but CHOICE is still dissatisfied with the product.
Local organics action to help the Great Barrier Reef
23 June, 2016 by Virginia Brunton and Mike Ritchie | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupThe Great Barrier Reef is exposed to increasing pressures from climate change, rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, land-based run-off and other pressures.
Turning paper and plastic waste into biofuel
02 June, 2016The University of Sydney and start-up company Licella have developed Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR) technology to convert waste biomass into a stable biocrude oil.
Dwyer Instruments Series PMT2 Particulate Transmitter
30 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty LtdThe Series PMT2 Particulate Transmitter, from Dwyer Instruments, is designed to measure particulate emission levels from dust collector discharge.
NZ recycles 4.5 million plastic bags
27 May, 2016Shoppers in Auckland, Hamilton and the Waikato have dropped off over 25 tonnes of used soft plastic packaging at 93 locations. This is equivalent to around 4.5 million units of soft plastic bags, wrappers and pouches.
Zero waste to landfill at 600 Unilever sites
26 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Unilever AustraliaUnilever 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 UniversityResearchers 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, 2016A researcher from Victoria University of Wellington is revealing new ways to recycle waste in the Pacific using 3D printing.
WMAA announces new directors
20 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustAt the AGM of the Waste Management Association of Australia, WMAA President Miranda Ransome announced the newest appointees to the association's board of directors.
Waste management with the IoT
20 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Enevo OyThe municipality of Rotterdam is to introduce the second phase of its Paper and Cardboard Waste Fractions project with Enevo and its Dutch partner, TWS.
ABA supports certified compostable bags
18 May, 2016The 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.
Organics recycling at the markets
17 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandOver 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.
STEINERT UniSort BlackEye for the separation of black plastics
17 May, 2016 | Supplied by: STEINERT Australia Pty LtdThe STEINERT Group has launched the UniSort BlackEye — an optical sorting system that enables recycling companies to produce high-purity granules from black plastics.
