Researchers tackle polyurethane waste
27 August, 2019A research team from the University of Illinois has developed a method to break down polyurethane waste and turn it into useful products.
City of Sydney trials food scrap project
27 August, 2019More than 4000 homes are participating in a City of Sydney trial to divert food scraps from landfill by turning them into green energy or plant fertiliser.
Vic Govt funds SKM plant resurrection
27 August, 2019The Andrews Labor Government is providing Victoria's recycling sector with a $10 million loan to help resolve the state's waste crisis following the closure of SKM's recycling plants.
Counteracting waste levies with recycling solutions
23 August, 2019 | Supplied by: Method Recycling Australia Pty LtdThe best thing organisations can do to mitigate the impact of increasing costs and social pressures is to implement an effective and long-term recycling solution.
Melbourne's global search for recycling tech
23 August, 2019The City of Melbourne is embarking on an international search for innovative technologies that will expand and enhance its network of waste and recycling hubs.
Wood chemistry turns nut shells into sunscreen
19 August, 2019A team of international scientists has found an eco-friendly way to produce potential sunscreens from cashew nut shells.
From lithium waste to cathode feedstock
14 August, 2019Lithium Australia has developed a technique to produce refined lithium phosphate using spent Li-ion batteries as a feed material.
More recycling = more travelling in Rome
08 August, 2019The city of Rome is fighting plastic waste by awarding metro credit to commuters who recycle their PET bottles.
International expert joins Australia's fight against food waste
07 August, 2019Sustainable food systems expert Mark Barthel has been called upon to help Australia address the $20 billion of food wasted every year.
City combats waste crisis with fast-track strategy
05 August, 2019The City of Melbourne will fast-track elements of its Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy to address the state's recycling crisis.
VWMA urges recycling despite state recycling crisis
29 July, 2019The Victorian Waste Management Association is urging Victorians to keep recycling despite interruption to the state's waste and recycling network.
NZ researchers turn chicken feathers into fire retardant
25 July, 2019Research from The University of Auckland has discovered that chicken feathers can be used as a base for a fire retardant.
West Melbourne welcomes paper sorting facility
19 July, 2019A $2.5 million paper sorting facility has opened in Truganina, West Melbourne, to process 39,000 tonnes of recycled paper a year.
High-spec fuel from waste using mobile shredder
18 July, 2019 | Supplied by: FOCUS enviroKnox Recycling has installed an Austrian-made 37-tonne mobile machine configured by FOCUS Enviro to process commercial, industrial and wood waste into PEF.
WA group seeks landfill alternatives
16 July, 2019South West Regional Waste Group has called on the commercial waste management sector to submit proposals on strategies and technologies that will divert the region's waste from landfill.
