National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme 2012-2013 results
10 March, 2014The Department of the Environment has released a report on the outcomes of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme from 2012-13.
National Waste Reporting 2013 released
04 March, 2014The Department of the Environment has released National Waste Reporting 2013 - an online resource providing access to data about waste management and resource recovery in Australia.
Satchels for cigarette butts this Clean Up Australia Day
24 February, 2014Clean Up Australia Day will be held this year on Sunday 2 March. For the very first time, volunteers will this year be able to safely collect cigarette butts for recycling.
TechCollect's top 10 tips for recycling e-waste
11 February, 2014 | Supplied by: TechCollectNow the retail frenzy of Christmas and the January sales is over for another year, e-waste recycling service TechCollect is reminding people to think carefully about what they do next with the old computers, printers and TVs they replaced or upgraded.
Gaining value from avocado waste using innovative drying process
11 February, 2014Waikato Innovation Park in New Zealand has received funding from the Bio-Resource Processing Alliance (BPA) to help it turn 'waste into wealth' and scale up commercial production of avocado powder.
TerraCycle to take on Australia's unrecyclables
11 February, 2014Global recycling company TerraCycle, which currently operates in 23 countries including the US, Canada, the UK and New Zealand, has officially launched in Australia.
Western Plastics Air-Flow breathable pallet wrap
11 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging AustraliaAir-Flow is a macro-perforated stretch film structure and has been developed especially for products that need to 'breathe'. The product is said to deliver reduced packaging costs and lower waste, eliminating condensation while allowing ventilation.
Olympus Delta Professional and GoldXpert handheld XRF analysers
10 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty LtdAn XRF analyser uses a controlled beam of radiation to excite the electrons in a sample, causing the elements to 'fluoresce'. Olympus provides light and compact analysers for smaller companies.
Invotec Group to recover metals from crab shells
31 January, 2014European PCB manufacturer Invotec Group will be participating in the Sustainable Treatment Of Waste Using Recycled Chitosans (STOWURC) project, which has been set up under the auspices of the UK's Technology Strategy Board.
New Zealand's first recycled PET packaging plant opened
31 January, 2014Flight Plastics' new plastic packaging plant was this week opened by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. It is the country's first plastic packaging plant to manufacture food-grade PET packaging from recycled PET (RPET) flake.
Creating art with e-waste
24 January, 2014American artist Chris Jordan, well known for his works depicting mass consumption and waste, is calling on Australians to help him create a large-scale artwork by handing in their old mobile phones.
Transpacific opens Riverland Resource Recovery Facility
24 January, 2014Waste management company Transpacific has opened its Riverland Resource Recovery Facility. As noted by Nick Clark, this is "the first large-scale recycling facility in this district with the capacity to manage and process general waste, recyclables, commercial and industrial waste, and construction and demolition waste from the local area".
TechCollect to focus on business e-waste in 2014
23 January, 2014Not-for-profit e-waste collection and recycling service TechCollect will this year focus on collecting the large volumes of computer and IT waste generated by the corporate world.
Heineken aces recycling program at New Zealand Festival of Tennis
21 January, 2014Spectators at this year's New Zealand Festival of Tennis, comprising the ASB Classic and Heineken Open, were actively encouraged to recycle their glass bottles and other drinks containers.
Taking care of food waste on site
14 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Totally EnvironmentalTotally Environmental (Australia) has recently launched a food and green waste composting technology that could stop the millions of tonnes of food waste ending up in Australian landfill sites every year.
