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.
Place of sustainable building design
23 November, 2011
A collaborative effort between Lend Lease and the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) has seen the completion of the $550 million Darling Quarter development in Sydney’s CBD. In the heart of the development is the new Commonwealth Bank flagship campus which has used CSR Gyprock’s EC08 plasterboard.
Design award for biodegradeable children's stool
22 November, 2011
A children's stool made from wheat starch, water, vinegar, glycerol, pea straw and grass seeds has won a design discovery award.
Biological brands join recycling program
18 November, 2011
GROLogic and Roots Shoots and Fruits are the latest brands to join the Agrecovery Container Recycling program in New Zealand.
New playful App encourages recycling
15 November, 2011
The Bin It! App aims to encourage 'players' to toss plastic packaging into virtual - and real world - recycling bins.
‘Fuel’ from paint sludge
08 November, 2011
In an attempt to halve the amount of paint sludge disposed of in landfill, Ford Australia is using the sludge as an alternative source of fuel in the cement-making process.
New guidelines on petroleum hydrocarbon contamination
08 November, 2011
New guidelines have been released in Australia on health screening levels for petroleum hydrocarbons in soil, soil vapour and groundwater.
Leichhardt residents’ recycling skills acknowledged
02 November, 2011
The good recycling skills of residents in Leichhardt have been identified in a recent LGA audit of recycling bins.
Onset weather sensors integrated into Upward Innovation’s DataGarrison satellite station
31 October, 2011 | Supplied by: OneTemp Pty Ltd
OneTemp, the Australian agent for Onset (HOBO data loggers), has announced that Upward Innovations, a manufacturer of remote data retrieval systems, has integrated Onset’s plug-and-play weather sensors into its DataGarrison satellite station.
dataTaker DT80M Intelligent Data Logger
31 October, 2011 | Supplied by: TechRentals
Available to rent, the dataTaker DT80M Intelligent Data Logger is a low-power, stand-alone unit with extensive communication capabilities.
Hart 1523 NATA Precision Handheld Thermometer
31 October, 2011 | Supplied by: TechRentals
Available to rent, the Hart 1523 NATA Precision Handheld Thermometer measures, graphs and records PRTs, thermocouples and thermistors, using a wide measurement range.
Crazy for coconuts
26 October, 2011
Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are researching the use of coconut fibre reinforcement for moulded plastic parts to reduce the use of petroleum and make the parts lighter and more natural looking.
Tyre-recycling process launched in Victoria
26 October, 2011
An environmentallly sustainable tyre-recycling process developed in Victoria has been launched.
