Sweden importing garbage for energy
25 August, 2014Sweden's 32 waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plants can handle even more waste than is produced domestically. So when it runs out of its own garbage, it offers a service to the rest of Europe: importing excess waste from other countries.
GaiaRecycle food waste dehydration system
25 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Eco Guardians Pty LtdThe GaiaRecycle range, distributed by Eco Guardians, allows diversion of food waste from landfill so that it can be dehydrated and sterilised at source to create nutrient-rich fertiliser or a renewable energy source.
E-waste produces carcinogenic effects when not treated properly
25 August, 2014Research from the University of Alicante, Spain, has confirmed that most of the waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is not treated properly - and that the uncontrolled burning of such products produces brominated pollutants which have carcinogenic effects.
Sydney trials underground communal rubbish chutes
13 August, 2014 | Supplied by: City of SydneyA trial of underground communal rubbish chutes in a Sydney inner-city suburb has replaced an unsightly, cluttered bin bay with new recycling and waste chutes linked to an underground storage system.
Exair Peek Pico Super Air Nozzle
07 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdExair's Peek Pico Super Air Nozzle has been engineered to produce high performance from a tiny nozzle. It delivers small, precise blowoffs with an efficient, high-volume, high-velocity airflow.
Cerlic CMC high-concentration total solids sensor
01 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Components Pty LtdThe Cerlic CMC completes the sensing pathway of sludge/biosolids in water and wastewater treatment processes, measuring high-concentration suspended solids of up to 300,000 mg/L (30% TS).
Recycling plant development expanding globally
28 July, 2014Waste management research company AcuComm has found that the environmental and cash benefits of materials recovery are taking root across the world. The company identified 20 new or upgraded recycling plant developments in the June edition of Waste Industry Sales Monitor.
FloLevel Technologies acoustic density interface transmitter
24 July, 2014 | Supplied by: FloLevel TechnologiesFloLevel Technologies has launched a self-cleaning acoustic density interface transmitter for mining and applications that suffer from build-up issues. The technology accurately measures most liquid/slurry solutions where an interface of up to two densities exists that needs to be monitored continuously.
City of Sydney cleans out household chemicals
24 July, 2014The City of Sydney took part in the Household Chemical CleanOut earlier this month, collecting more than 27 tonnes of unwanted hazardous materials from residents.
Biohazard code of practice to be launched next week
18 July, 2014The 7th edition of the Industry Code of Practice for the Management of Biohazardous Waste (including Clinical & Related wastes) - formerly the Industry Code of Practice for the Management of Clinical and Related Wastes - will be launched on 23 July at the National Energy from Waste Symposium.
Yarra Valley Water upgrades sewage treatment plant
17 July, 2014Yarra Valley Water is investing $11 million to improve the sewerage system in Croydon and Chirnside Park, Melbourne, as well as providing recycled water to new developments in the area.
NOV Mono provides sewage pumping system for Portland
16 July, 2014Urban water corporation Wannon Water, after evaluating other alternatives, has chosen Mono's InviziQ pressure sewer system as the most cost-effective and easy-maintenance option for the Dutton Way project in Portland, Victoria.
Battery recycling rate under 3%
15 July, 2014A recent report for the government-sponsored Battery Implementation Working Group (BIWG) has found that the recycling rate for handheld batteries was only 2.7% in 2012-13, thus supporting the need for a national product stewardship scheme.
Meal planning key to reducing food waste
14 July, 2014 | Supplied by: RMIT UniversityA new study by researchers from RMIT University's Centre for Design and Society has found planning meals is crucial to cutting household food waste, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Panasonic FP7 programmable logic controller
07 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdPanasonic has released the FP7 series programmable logic controller - a fast, 32-bit processor platform with a large adjustable memory capacity for programs or data and a high-speed processor capable of 11 ns/step.
