Industrial by-products clean up mercury pollution
21 October, 2015Dr Justin Chalker has led the development of a new, cheap, non-toxic polymer that literally sucks mercury out of water and soil.
Community recycling forum coming to Hobart
14 October, 2015Community Recycling Network Australia is bringing its annual forum to Hobart from 12–13 November. The forum is a gathering of community recyclers, waste industry professionals and local government representatives who are passionate about supporting the growth of community recycling in Australia.
FCI ST75 Air/Gas Flow Meter for biomass gasification plants
12 October, 2015 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
Process engineers responsible for managing biomass gasification plants will find the ST75 Series Air/Gas Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) operates in hot, wet, dirty environments to provide measurement of mixed composition gases, including hydrogen, carbon monoxide and trace methane.
Investment opportunities in Victoria's waste and resource recovery sector
12 October, 2015The Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Investment Prospectus is a plan to support investment and create new jobs in the state's waste and resource recovery sector through collaborations with other government agencies.
When you buy your new iPhone, make sure you recycle your old one
25 September, 2015As the iPhone 6S hits stores, MobileMuster is reminding consumers to recycle their old mobile phones if they choose to upgrade.
Suez to buy Sembcorp Industries' stake in SembSita Pacific
24 September, 2015Suez Environnement has signed an agreement with Singaporean company Sembcorp Industries — an energy, water and marine group — to purchase the latter's 40% stake in SembSita Pacific for $485 million.
Turning waste cotton into fibre for the fashion industry
24 September, 2015Finnish researchers have developed a cellulose dissolution technique that can turn old, worn-out cotton clothing into new fibres for the textile industry.
Frankston is Victoria's Sustainable City of the Year
24 September, 2015As part of Frankston City's Draft Waste Minimisation and Management Plan, the municipality is comparing its waste disposal statistics with the rest of Victoria — with positive results.
Remote wireless monitoring of landfill groundwater and leachate
22 September, 2015
The Rural City of Wangaratta in Victoria owns and operates an EPA-licensed landfill at Bowser. It is a challenging site as it divided in two by the Sydney-to-Melbourne four-lane Hume Highway, which was a major reason for the requirement of a wireless system.
Should e-waste be banned from Victoria's landfills?
22 September, 2015Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville is inviting feedback on the Andrews Labor government's plan to ban electronic waste from the state's landfills.
Remediation should be safe, effective and consultative, says ARCADIS
16 September, 2015A representative from ARCADIS has claimed that government and industry need to think twice and involve local citizens before they rush in and remove toxic contaminants from a polluted site.
Proposed levy for a National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme
14 September, 2015The ACCC proposes to authorise the Australian Paint Manufacturers' Federation, Paint Stewardship and certain paint manufacturers to introduce a 15 cents per litre levy to support a National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme.
Best practice organics collection in Albury Wodonga
11 September, 2015 | Supplied by: MRA Consulting Group
The councils of the Albury Wodonga region have set the best practice benchmark for food and garden waste (FOGO) recycling in Australia, following their recent commencement of combined garden and food collection services for households.
City of Melbourne recycling food waste
07 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Eco Guardians Pty LtdThe City of Melbourne is diverting tonnes of inner-city food waste from landfill using the GaiaRecycle concept from Eco Guardians.
enrich360 initiative diverts food waste to nourish depleted soils
03 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Eco Guardians Pty LtdA fruit and vegetable wholesaler and a food waste dehydration system supplier have combined their widely differing core skills to establish a sustainability initiative called enrich360.
