‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Market failure in tyre recycling
24 October, 2011
Silvio de Denaro* explains why and how the tyre industry is working hard to turn around the current ‘market failure’ in the resource recovery of end-of-life tyres.
Responsible recycling of automotive and industrial batteries
10 October, 2011
The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) has initiated an industry awareness program to ensure that all organisations involved in the recovery of automotive and industrial batteries are aware of their legal, social and environmental obligations.
IBC chemical bund unit
29 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Ovivo
The second-generation design of Ovivo’s single-piece IBC chemical bund unit is designed to hold industrial bulk containers (IBC) and prevent the spillage of hazardous chemicals including most Corrosive Class 8 and Corrosive Class 2 oxidising chemicals in the event of leakage.
Parramatta Council awards recycling contract
28 September, 2011
Parramatta City Council has awarded its contract to process construction and demolition waste to Benedict Recyling.
E-waste being dumped in Africa
22 September, 2011
An investigation by SBS’s Dateline has found that electronic waste from Australia is being illegally shipped and dumped in the west African nation of Ghana. The report has prompted the Australian Government to launch an investigation into Australia’s role in the exportation of e-waste.
Research says consumers prefer glass food packaging
20 September, 2011
Glass packaging maker O-I says its new research shows Australian consumers prefer glass packaging for their food and beverages.
Rubbish revolution around the corner
19 September, 2011
Noisy trucks collecting garbage bins in the early morning could be a thing of the past, thanks to an automated system that silently gathers garbage via an underground pipe network.The automated system is just one part of the City of Sydney’s new draft waste strategy - which details how the city will reduce landfill and greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
