Australia signs up to help end global plastic pollution
16 November, 2022Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced that Australia will join a global effort to help end plastic pollution by 2040 but some questions remain...
Pact's billion-bottle recycling project wins award in National Recycling Week
10 November, 2022 | Supplied by: Pact Group Pty LtdDuring National Recycling Week this year, Pact Group has won an award for its PET plastic recycling facility that recycles around 1 billion bottles a year.
REDcycle collection program on pause
09 November, 2022REDcycle has announced that its soft plastics collection program will be on a temporary pause prompting others to call for more mandatory action from govenrment.
Novel waste treatment could fuel rural communities
07 November, 2022A research team has developed a new method to treat sewage that could eventually convert leftover sludge into renewable gas to fuel vehicles.
Initiative to help SMEs switch to sustainable packaging
03 November, 2022An industry education initiative has been launched to help small businesses make the switch to sustainable packaging and adopt the Australasian Recycling Label.
Envirosuite and SGS enter into strategic alliance partnership agreement
20 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Envirosuite Operations Pty LtdCombining SGS's services with Envirosuite’s platform will allow users to manage compliance requirements and make more informed operating decisions.
reDirecting material from landfill
17 October, 2022CDE has installed a waste recycling plant for reDirect Recycling at its site in Wetherill Park to divert waste from landfill and to recover valuable resources.
Closing the waste loop at marathon event in Vic
10 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Detmold GroupThe Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival this month delivered a more sustainable approach to waste with help from compostable cups supplied by Detpak.
PCO.Tech pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR camera
10 October, 2022 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR is a machine vision camera with an InGaAs image sensor that is IMX990-sensitive.
Taking charge of battery waste — a government-backed scheme
06 October, 2022The B-cycle scheme has doubled the national collection rate of batteries, recycling the equivalent of 38 million AA batteries in its first six months.
Defence ration packs go green
01 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandA collaboration between Veolia and the Department of Defence is recycling hundreds of kilograms of expired ration packs originally destined for landfill.
Circular construction: making bricks from industrial waste
27 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityFlinders University is working on more sustainable alternatives for building materials made from waste products.
Smart bins installed on NSW Central Coast
27 September, 2022The solar-powered bins have been installed on the Warners Bay Foreshore and can hold more garbage thanks to their crushing function.
Independent review of Australia's Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme
26 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Tyre Stewardship Australia LimitedThe Independent review is the start of TSA's wide industry and community consultation on sustainable value going forward.
Emi Controls V12so Odour Control Cannon
20 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Tecpro AustraliaThe V12so Odour Control Cannon combines four different functions in one machine — eliminate odours, dust suppression, cooling and disinfection.
