Creating resource-smart communities
16 January, 2015Macedon Ranges Shire Council in Victoria has recently adopted a waste management strategy that could signal a shift in local practice.
Creating resource-smart communities
16 January, 2015Macedon Ranges Shire Council in Victoria has recently adopted a waste management strategy that could signal a shift in local practice.
Kimberly-Clark and Relivit bring nappy recycling to Australia
18 December, 2014Huggies nappy manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia is partnering with start-up company Relivit to recycle disposable nappies and other absorbent hygiene waste for the first time in Australia.
Kimberly-Clark and Relivit bring nappy recycling to Australia
18 December, 2014Huggies nappy manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia is partnering with start-up company Relivit to recycle disposable nappies and other absorbent hygiene waste for the first time in Australia.
Waste consultancy appoints new director
09 December, 2014 | Supplied by: APrince Consulting Pty LtdAPC waste consultancy has appointed a new director, previously from the senior ranks of NSW EPA.
Tracking the source of Antarctic pollution
02 December, 2014For more than a year now, researchers from the Korea Polar Research Institute and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have been collaborating to identify the source regions of pollution making its way to King George Island on the fringe of Antarctic territory.
Landfill cell opens in Logan City
27 November, 2014The Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility, located in Logan City, South-East Queensland, has opened its new 1.2 million m3 landfill disposal cell. The cell is built to modern-day engineering standards and is estimated to be large enough to receive waste into the 2020s.
ANZRP adds three new board members
24 November, 2014Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP) - the not-for-profit organisation which manages e-waste recycling program TechCollect - has welcomed three new members to its board.
Robots programmed to disassemble e-waste
19 November, 2014In a project conducted by UNSW, researchers have programmed industrial robots to break down the vast array of e-waste thrown out by Australians every year.
E-waste turned into art for National Recycling Week
13 November, 2014As part of Planet Ark's National Recycling Week, held from 10-16 November, internationally acclaimed artist Chris Jordan has constructed Australia's largest e-waste artwork in the heart of Sydney's CBD.
How to recycle in a global economy
12 November, 2014 by Lauren DavisWaste management is an international issue, with the actions taken by one country bound to affect others. In order to effectively manage waste in a global economy, producers, consumers and other groups have a responsibility to not only recycle or re-use products, but also to make this process as efficient as possible.
Tackling the growth of e-waste, one Sydney Harbour Bridge at a time …
07 November, 2014 by Carmel Dollisson* | Supplied by: TechCollectDid you know that by 2017, the global amount of electronic waste (e-waste) produced is predicted to reach 65.4 million tonnes?
Myths about recycling revealed
06 November, 2014Did you know that two out of three people don't know that aerosol cans are recyclable in Australia? The myth of exploding aerosol cans and other recycling surprises are revealed in a new report from Planet Ark in the lead-up to National Recycling Week.
Panasonic HG-C series micro laser distance sensors
06 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdPanasonic has released its latest range of micro laser distance sensors with built-in amplifiers, available in three sensing distances of 30, 50 and 100 mm. They are suited to applications that require highly precise measurements in the order of 1/100 mm and have a precision down to 10 µm.
Cerlic Blanko handheld sludge blanket profile sensor
03 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Components Pty LtdThe portable Cerlic Blanko sensor provides a tool for operators and process teams to not only see but record the sludge blanket profile and interface in challenging water/wastewater, industrial and mining applications.
