Roadmap for better waste management in Victoria
15 June, 2015Sustainability Victoria has released the Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) that aims to increase recovery of resources across the state and result in fewer, but better managed landfills.
Tyrecycle cleans up tyre dumping ground
01 June, 2015Tyre recycler Tyrecycle has been called on to clean up 3000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres abandoned at Pinkenba in Brisbane. The thousands of end-of-life passenger, all-wheel-drive, truck and earthmoving vehicle tyres set off numerous safety and environmental alarms for Tyrecycle.
Qld to consider a container deposit scheme
25 May, 2015The Queensland Government has announced that it will examine what a container deposit scheme in the state could look like in a move which has been welcomed by environmental groups.
Registration open for Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015
22 May, 2015Individuals can now register to attend the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE), which will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12-13 August 2015.
3R Group calls for collaboration on end-of-life tyres
22 May, 20153R Group, the leader of New Zealand's government-funded Tyrewise project, says a collaborative approach is required in order to ensure safe tyre recycling.
Fuji Electric Model ZPAF biomass multigas analyser
20 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Dynamic Technologies Company Pty LtdDesigned as an integral part of current biomass gasification processes, the Model ZPAF analyser will provide continuous analyses of important gases, produced by the biomass processes of fermentation, from a wide range of waste products.
Roads made of recycled printer toner
20 May, 2015The City of Sydney is trialling an environmentally friendly asphalt blend - which uses recycled materials including toner from discarded printer cartridges - to resurface sections of road across the city.
NSW Land and Environment Court Decision: 'One man's waste…'
18 May, 2015 by Kiera Crosariol and Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupA recent case in the NSW Land and Environment Court has highlighted the discord between NSW's planning laws and the environmental protection laws, which could impact the way that waste and recycling processors are approved and regulated.
Students take on construction waste
15 May, 2015Murdoch University has partnered with Master Builders WA, the building and construction industry association, to tackle real-life construction waste issues on building sites.
Waste matters at Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo 2015
14 May, 2015Electronic waste is currently a hot topic in the waste management and recycling industry, with numerous reports shining a spotlight on Australia's increasing 'e-waste' problem.
Citywide launches street-sweeping recycling plant
08 May, 2015Infrastructure and environmental services provider Citywide has unveiled Australia's first street-sweeping recycling plant. Located in central Melbourne, the facility will compile up to 80% of collected street-sweeping material - previously sent to landfill - for re-use and recycling.
Western Sydney councils collaborate on waste management
06 May, 2015Ten Western Sydney councils are taking a regional approach to waste management with the formation of the Western Sydney Regional Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy.
City of Sydney leading the way in e-waste recycling
01 May, 2015
The City of Sydney's e-waste recycling program for apartments is going strong. Two tonnes of e-waste, batteries and light bulbs were collected in the first four weeks of operation; 15 months later, that number is over 16 tonnes.
Algae could turn pig waste into an asset
01 May, 2015Researchers at Murdoch University's Algae Research and Development Centre are investigating whether the effluent from piggeries can be treated with micro- and macroalgae so that species of the organism can be fed back to pigs.
The first Emissions Reduction Fund auction
28 April, 2015 by Jordon Wong and Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupThe winners of the first Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction have been announced. But don't despair: there are many more auctions to come.
