Climate risk of toxic shock
09 February, 2012The effects of climate change could expose Australians to greater risks from toxic contamination. Increased flooding could release contaminants previously regarded as secure into groundwater, rivers, oceans, the food supply and atmosphere, according to the Director of the CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, Professor Ravi Naidu.
SULO Australia bins, containers and services
09 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Sulo MGB Australia Pty LtdSulo Australia has launched a range of bins and containers, as well as a service concept.
Australian Pump Industries Aussie Super Indy Mk III steam pressure cleaner
07 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian Pump Industries Pty LtdA stainless steel, heavy-duty steam pressure cleaner has been released by Australian Pump Industries. The Aussie Super Indy Mk III is designed for applications where hot water is required to dissolve grease and oil, such as in the mining and construction industries.
Backhus DC 50 compact composting unit
01 February, 2012 | Supplied by: GCM Enviro Pty LtdThe Backhus DC 50 compact composting unit is a dynamic containerised in-vessel composting facility. Waste can be processed at the point of generation, making the computer-controlled unit suitable for food industry applications such as composting grease trap wastes and food wastes from grocery stores, cafeterias and hotels; green and yard waste. Other applications include composting: industrial sludges, municipal solid waste (MSW), manure, biosolids and sewage sludge.
Magnetic soap being developed for clean-ups
30 January, 2012A Bristol University team has dissolved iron in liquid surfactant to create a soap that can be controlled by magnets. The discovery could be used to create cleaning products that can be removed after application and used in the recovery of oil spills at sea.
SITA Australia soil processing facility receives state government go-ahead
24 January, 2012Following more than three years of comprehensive research, planning and extensive consultation with the local community and the regulator, SITA Australia (SITA) has received the state government permits to develop a soil processing facility to treat and recover contaminated soil at its Taylors Road Landfill in Dandenong South.
Bin built tough for Australian conditions
23 January, 2012Superior Pak, a Transpacific Company, received AS4123 accreditation of the 240-litre bins in November 2011. This independent third-party product certification indicates the Superior Pak product meets the highest industry standard.
Guide for the re-use of construction and demolition waste
12 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Department of Sustainability & EnvironmentThe Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has released a guide to assist in the development of effective markets for the re-use of construction and demolition waste. The ‘Construction and Demolition Waste Guide - recycling and re-use across the supply chain’ draws on Australian case studies to highlight the best practice waste management and resource recovery in the construction and demolition sector and to address a common perception that the re-use of this type of waste is too difficult.
E-waste partnership creates jobs
10 January, 2012 | Supplied by: MRI (Australia) Pty LtdA partnership between Social Firms Australia (SoFA) and e-waste recycling company MRI allows companies and local government to meet the new requirements of the National Waste Policy while being socially responsible.
Gas recycling technology
09 December, 2011 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has developed a technology for the comprehensive recycling of contaminated SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) gas, based on an energy-efficient cryogenic process.The new technology, developed by an Australian team at ABB’s Moorebank, NSW, facility, will be implemented at a dedicated SF6 gas recycling centre at Moorebank. Australia will be the first country in a global rollout of this new technology.
Pioneers within WEEE recycling
07 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Eldan Recycling
In a scrap yard in Switzerland, right in the middle of the beautiful Alps, you can find one of Eldan Recycling’s customers - Cablofer Recycling SA. The company is a scrap-metal processor dealing with ferrous and non-ferrous scrap on a 40,000 m2 plot which has been collected from companies as well as from the general public.
Recycling of disposable nappies now a reality
23 November, 2011
New technology is enabling the recycling of disposable nappies, female hygiene products and adult incontinence aids.
Hilton recycling soap to help developing countries
23 November, 2011
Hilton Worldwide has announced a partnership with the Global Soap Project, a non-profit organisation that recovers and recycles soap from hotels that would otherwise end up in landfills. The Global Soap Project sorts, reprocesses and remoulds used soap into new bars and distributes them to vulnerable populations in developing countries that are at risk of sanitation and hygiene-related disease. In its first year of the partnership, Hilton Worldwide expects this investment to result in the donation of more than one million new 110 g bars of soap to people in need.
Powering ahead with recycling
23 November, 2011 | Supplied by: Packaging Stewardship Forum
Funded by the Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF) of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and Brisbane Powerhouse, 20 new waste and recycling bins have been installed at the Brisbane Powerhouse venue.
Radioactive elements treatment report published
23 November, 2011 | Supplied by: Virotec Global Solutions Pty Ltd
Virotec Global Solutions has released a technical document summarising Virotec’s ability to treat radioactive elements. The document, authored by Dr Lee Fergusson, Virotec’s Chief Executive Officer, presents findings from Virotec projects around the world which have successfully treated a range of radioactive elements, including uranium, strontium, caesium and thorium. The document was produced specifically for use by Virotec’s US partners who are pursuing work with the government of Japan to effectively deal with radioactive soil and water around the disabled Fukushima power plant where high levels of caesium and other radionuclides have been released into the environment.
