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.
Dwyer Instruments Series IWP pressure transmitter
01 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty LtdThe Series IWP pressure transmitter is suitable for pressure measurement in industrial conditions requiring high performance, stability and long service life.
JLW Services returnable bins for end-of-life tyres
30 August, 2015 | Supplied by: JLW Services Pty LtdJLW Services has developed returnable bins for the transport of end-of-life tyres. The bins comprise a heavy-duty welded cage that is dropped off at a tyre retailer, transport depot, mine site or council tip.
BigBelly Solar-Powered Rubbish Compactor
28 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Solar Bins AustraliaThe BigBelly Solar-Powered Rubbish Compactor is about the same size as a standard 120 L rubbish bin but has a patented solar-powered compression technology that increases its capacity five times.
A recycling program for yoghurt pouches
25 August, 2015 | Supplied by: FonterraFonterra Brands New Zealand has partnered with TerraCycle in the launch of a recycling program for yoghurt pouches — a packaging product that would previously have gone to landfill.
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.
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.
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?
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.
