Recycling and saving landfill capacity
28 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Flip Screen Australia Pty Ltd
Albury City Council is using a Flip Screen screening and recycling attachment at its Waste Management Centre to screen bricks, concrete and timber out of its landfill operations.
E-waste recycling facility
27 May, 2009 | Supplied by: TES-AMM Australia Pty Ltd
TES-AMM has begun operations in Australia to provide assistance to IT manufacturers, businesses and consumers in recycling e-waste.
IT recycling self-assessment tool
27 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Greenbox
Greenbox has launched a free self-assessment tool for businesses to help them rate their recycling programs. The assessment is completed via an online survey on Greenbox’s website and includes questions on disposal strategies, compliance with laws and standards, and internal accountability.
Noise monitoring
27 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Acoustic Research Laboratories Pty Ltd
Ngara is a real-time sound acquisition system suitable for noise monitoring.
Waste treatment plant
27 May, 2009 | Supplied by: SUEZ
SITA Environmental Solutions’ Advanced Waste Treatment (SAWT) plant at Elizabeth Drive, Kemps Creek, NSW, was officially opened in March. The plant will be receiving waste from Liverpool and Penrith residents.
Spill control starts before the spill
27 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Store-Safe
While spills are unlikely to be eliminated, prevention and mitigation can be practised to reduce the incidence of this event. Store-Safe provides some information on the key elements for spill control: evaluation, assessment, storage and spill retention.
Contaminated soil recycling machine
27 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Enviropacific Services Pty Ltd
The Hitachi SR200G Soilfixer soil recycler uses a number of methods — including micro-encapsulation and chemical fixation — to reduce the hazard potential of solid wastes by decreasing the leachable concentration of the contaminants.
Technology combats offending industry odours
15 May, 2009
Murdoch University scientists have combined engineering and modern biotechnology in a process that will combat offending industry odours — particularly wastewater treatment and secondary waste processing.
Industry and environmentalists unite to end e-waste
07 May, 2009
An agreement which has the potential to increase recycling of computer equipment from Australian households, and create many jobs, has been announced by The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and the Total Environment Centre (TEC).
Scrap vehicles to win
07 May, 2009
The Ministry of Transport is offering motorists in Christchurch and Wellington instant rewards when they scrap unwanted vehicles. Participating vehicle recyclers will also be giving these motorists the chance to win a brand new Toyota Corolla.
Biotechnology combats offending odours
24 April, 2009
A combination of engineering and modern biotechnology has been harnessed to combat offending odours produced by many industries including wastewater treatment and secondary waste processing.
Macarthur recycling facility reaches quarter of a million tonnes
22 April, 2009
Sydney recycler WSN Environmental Solutions has processed a quarter of a million tonnes of resources in its materials recycling facility (MRF) at Macarthur Resource Recovery Park at Narellan.
Brady spill containment solutions
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Brady Australia Pty Ltd
Brady has released its latest Spill Containment product range.
TEOM series 1405 for particulate monitoring
07 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Lear Siegler Australasia Pty Ltd
Lear Siegler, in conjunction with Thermo Fisher Scientific, has released the TEOM series 1405 for ambient particulate monitoring, featuring modernised electronics and a touch-screen user interface packaged in a single cabinet.
Multiwaste shredder
02 April, 2009 | Supplied by: ITs Green
The Evashred EV65E Multiwaste Shredder is a strong, durable machine which has the ability to shred high-throughput volume. Suitable for document destruction, paper and plastic shredding, its design is based on two previous models: EV45E and EV60E.
