Technology delivers high-value chemicals from waste cellulose
20 January, 2013Following six years of development, Victorian chemical manufacturer Circa Group Pty Ltd has created a technology called Furacell that recycles cellulose waste using a self-contained (closed-loop), energy-efficient process that produces a chemical called Levoglucosenone (LGN), as well as water and phosphate-bearing charcoal with commercial potential as a carbon dioxide sequestering soil conditioner.
Exair super air amplifiers and adjustable air amplifiers
19 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdExair’s super air amplifiers and adjustable air amplifiers provide a fast, quiet, efficient way to move large volumes of air for the transport of smoke, fumes or light materials as well as for venting, cooling, drying and cleaning.
Victoria continues best practice approach to deal with littering
18 January, 2013The best practice contemporary approach of the ‘Victorian Litter Strategy 2012-14’, released yesterday, has been welcomed by the National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA).
MAS DRD (Double Rotor Disc) waterless cleaning and drying
18 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Koga Recycling TechThe DRD (Double Rotor Disc), from MAS, combines waterless cleaning and thermal drying for soiled plastics in a single machine, providing efficient and cost-saving drying and cleaning in one process.
WA government takes leadership on litter
16 January, 2013The National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA) has commended the Western Australian government for significantly increasing fines for litterbugs over the weekend.
Double green chickens produce carbon-smart poo
14 January, 2013As the festive season comes to an end, spare a thought for the humble chook which took pride of place on thousands of dinner tables around the country during the Christmas period. Australia’s $4 billion poultry industry is maintaining steady growth, currently producing 700 million birds annually. However, while the demand for poultry meat grows, farmers face growth of another type - waste.
Our plastics will pollute oceans for hundreds of years
11 January, 2013Australia’s plastic garbage has made its way into every ocean in the world. New research shows that it doesn’t matter where in the world plastic garbage enters the ocean; it can end up in any of the five ocean basins.
Sustainable solutions for the mining industry
11 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Outotec Pty LtdThe mining industry faces growing challenges globally on how to use water efficiently, how to recover and recirculate water and how to reduce the areas needed for tailings storage. Paste technology can be used to efficiently recover water from tailing, making it a sustainable solution for tailing treament, especially in dry regions. The technology can now also be used to make it much easier to restore the landscape in a safe way after a mine is closed.
Plastics recycling facility to be built in Queensland
09 January, 2013The Australian Packaging Covenant has announced joint funding of a state-of-the-art plastic recycling facility to be built this year in Queensland.
Tackling waste could resolve sustainability challenges in food industry
21 December, 2012A growing body of evidence suggests tackling food waste could help resolve many of the sustainability challenges faced by the food industry.
Fifth methodology determination for the Carbon Farming Initiative
13 December, 2012The fifth methodology determination for the Carbon Farming Initiative has been registered. The ‘Avoided Emissions from Diverting Legacy Waste from Landfill for Process Engineered Fuel Manufacture Methodology Determination 2012’ is now available on the Comlaw website.
Exair Pico Super Air Nozzle
10 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdExair’s Pico Super Air Nozzle, 5 mm in diameter, is said to be one of the smallest available, providing precision blowoff with a directed high-volume, high-velocity airflow.
Hach Sonatax sc Sludge Blanket Level Probe with sc200 Profibus
06 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Hach Pacific Pty LtdThe Hach Sonatax sc with sc200 controller allows the user to use sludge extraction, manage recirculation and be warned of potential solids washouts or process upset by continuously measuring the sludge blanket level.
Publication of ‘Investigation of opportunities for the interim improvement of recycler data’
04 December, 2012The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has released the report ‘Investigation of opportunities for the interim improvement of recycler data’.
Wastedge.com iWaste apps for iPad and iPhone
01 December, 2012 | Supplied by: WastedgeWastedge.com has released the iWaste software apps for iPad or iPhone for regular collection drivers and skip operators. The gadgets provide drivers with paperless electronic run sheets and job location maps with real-time job dispatch and driver confirmation updates, linked to a secure hosted web service.
