Kimberly-Clark joins soft plastic recycling program
19 August, 2015Kimberly-Clark New Zealand has joined the Public Place Recycling Scheme — an initiative that allows consumers to take their single-use soft plastic food and grocery bags to special recycling bins located in supermarkets or retail drop-off points.
Container deposit scheme: the state of play
18 August, 2015 by Mike Ritchie, Director, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupThe NSW Government announced in February 2015 that it had a preference to introduce a container deposit scheme (CDS). But what is the state of play beyond NSW?
Operational Waste Guidelines boosting recycling rates
18 August, 2015The Better Building Partnership has only recently released its Operational Waste Guidelines to the public, yet the program is already having a significant impact on Sydney's commercial building owners.
E-waste a hot topic at the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo
18 August, 2015At the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo, experts on e-waste called for greater cohesion between the industry, government and the community to assist with overcoming this growing problem.
Suntech and Reclaim partner on PV module recycling
17 August, 2015Solar manufacturer Suntech has announced a partnership with Reclaim PV Recycling, a waste management company that focuses on reclaiming PV modules.
Green Domes to manage sewer odours
12 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Yarra Valley WaterYarra Valley Water is trialling new technology, called a Green Dome, to help reduce the impact on customers in areas where sewer odours have previously been a problem.
Councils increase uptake of Cardia Compostable products
11 August, 2015Australian councils are expanding their uptake of Cardia Compostable waste management bags for organic waste diversion programs.
Sydney cleans out its household chemicals
07 August, 2015The City of Sydney has once again taken part in the Household Chemical CleanOut — a free service that offers Sydney residents a safe and convenient way to dispose of their unwanted hazardous materials.
Waste audit well worth it for Aotearoa Fisheries
30 July, 2015Fisheries company Aotearoa Fisheries recently undertook a waste audit at its site on Lorne St, Wellington, as part of the business's Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.
New operating guidelines for commercial property managers
28 July, 2015The Better Buildings Partnership has launched Operational Waste Guidelines to help building owners, property managers and waste companies to work more effectively using a standard across their portfolios.
PV module recycling partnership
28 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd
Canadian Solar Australia and Reclaim PV Recycling have pledged to a recycling program for old and damaged solar panels in Australia.
How packaging can help reduce waste
24 July, 2015 | Supplied by: SEEEach year, we send around four million tonnes of perfectly good, nutritious food to landfill. Aside from the social, economic and moral implications of that waste, the environmental cost of producing all that food and to not putting it to use is staggering.
Q&A: From waste to resource recovery
23 July, 2015 | Supplied by: SUEZSustainabilty Matters asks SUEZ environnement's Executive Director Infrastructure Emmanuel Vivant about the company's role in the 'resource revolution' in Australia and more.
Smart waste technology key to circular economy
22 July, 2015 by Tom Nickels, Managing Director, Waste Management NZ | Supplied by: Waste Management NZ LimitedNew and smarter ways to produce things is only half the cleantech picture: we also need smart management of what gets left behind, says Tom Nickels, Managing Director of Waste Management NZ.
Government policy that impacts on waste and recycling industry
22 July, 2015CEOs and executive directors from the Victorian Government's environmental departments will lead discussions at the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015 about the state's environmental agenda, including existing and future programs that impact on the waste and recycling industry.
