A papermaking system for your office
02 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Epson Australia Pty LtdEpson has developed a compact office papermaking system, the PaperLab, capable of producing new paper from securely shredded waste paper without the use of water.
MBT facility under construction at eco-precinct
26 November, 2015The Woodlawn Eco-precinct, located near Goulburn in southern NSW, recently celebrated the ground breaking of a new facility which will help close the loop on Sydney's residual waste.
South Australia considers pay-as-you-throw scheme
24 November, 2015 by Mike Ritchie, Director, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting Group
South Australia's suggested waste management reforms discuss the concept of 'pay as you throw' or 'save as you throw' variable-rate pricing for waste services.
Tasmanian tyre recycling plant under threat
20 November, 2015An $8.5 million plant to process end-of-life car and truck tyres, proposed for the country town of Longford, Tasmania, will not proceed if the local council does not end its move to revoke Tyre Recycle Tasmania's permit to store tyres on its site beyond March 2016.
WMAA launches new waste conference
19 November, 2015The Waste Management Association of Australia will next year hold WasteNSW 2016 — the first WMAA NSW waste and resource recovery conference run by the industry, for the industry.
Melburnians to help plan their waste and recycling future
17 November, 2015Anthony Carbines is inviting Melburnians to have their say on planning for Melbourne's future waste and recycling infrastructure requirements.
Now you can calculate the environmental benefits of recycling
17 November, 2015RMIT University has produced the kerbside recycling calculator — an online tool that enables Victorian households, businesses and governments to estimate the environmental benefits of recycling in terms of greenhouse gas reduction, water and energy savings.
Emissions standards and free trade — the good, the bad and the ugly
16 November, 2015The effectiveness of emissions monitoring has been brought into focus by two recent events: the VW emissions scandal and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Urban forests help clear the air
12 November, 2015The City of Sydney's plans to increase tree canopy by 50% could have a bigger impact on reducing air pollution than a reduction in traffic, according to researchers.
TES-AMM and KPMG partner on e-waste recycling
09 November, 2015KPMG Australia has recruited TES-AMM as its official IT asset disposal partner, enabling the firm to act as a model practitioner in the responsible recycling of e-waste.
Schmersal N-Series hygienic operator devices with 'blue' sealing
06 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd
Schmersal's N-Series range of products has been designed and tested specifically for the food industry and other hygiene-sensitive environments. Blue sealing bellows have been added to the push-button range for detection by optical sensors.
Opportunities in sight for source separated waste
05 November, 2015 | Supplied by: CO2 Australia LimitedIf you're about to undertake an emissions reduction activity, there's a good chance you may be eligible to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), and with one ACCU awarded per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emission avoided, there is some big money to be made by selling them.
Detecting nitrogen dioxide
28 October, 2015Australian and Chinese researchers have developed a low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide (NO2) — an air pollutant that contributes to more than seven million deaths worldwide each year.
Nine million tyres to disappear
22 October, 2015Used Tyre Recycling Corporation, a tyre recycler based in Stawell, Victoria, has just purchased a $250,000 shredder with which to dispose of the town's stockpile of nine million tyres.
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.
