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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
