National Waste Reporting 2013 released
04 March, 2014The Department of the Environment has released National Waste Reporting 2013 - an online resource providing access to data about waste management and resource recovery in Australia.
Satchels for cigarette butts this Clean Up Australia Day
24 February, 2014Clean Up Australia Day will be held this year on Sunday 2 March. For the very first time, volunteers will this year be able to safely collect cigarette butts for recycling.
Western Plastics Air-Flow breathable pallet wrap
11 February, 2014Air-Flow is a macro-perforated stretch film structure and has been developed especially for products that need to 'breathe'. The product is said to deliver reduced packaging costs and lower waste, eliminating condensation while allowing ventilation.
Preferred tenderers announced for south-east Melbourne organics procurement
09 December, 2013The Metropolitan Waste Management Group (MWMG) has successfully facilitated a competitive tendering process for the provision of organic waste processing services on behalf of eight participating councils in the south-east of Melbourne.
Environment Canterbury releases rural waste report
19 November, 2013A report commissioned by Environment Canterbury Regional Council has found that good waste management is a difficult proposition for many farmers and members of the rural sector.
Ionic liquids remove toxic mercury from natural gas
19 November, 2013Academics at Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL) in Belfast, UK, in partnership with Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas, have used the super-solvent properties of ionic liquids to develop technology which removes mercury from natural gas.
Veolia to treat household waste from eight Sydney councils
22 October, 2013Eight councils that form part of the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) have signed an agreement with waste management company Veolia.
Victoria leads in litter decline
20 August, 2013The Keep Australia Beautiful National Litter Index (NLI), released yesterday, shows that the occurrence of litter nationally is declining.
Ramky Environment enters binding agreement to acquire Enviropacific Services
25 July, 2013Enviropacific Services has announced that its shareholders have signed a binding share sale agreement for the sale of Enviropacific to Ramky Environment Pty Limited (REPL), a subsidiary of Ramky International Singapore Pty Limited (RISPL).
SITA secures Rio Tinto waste management contract
12 July, 2013SITA Australia (SITA) has recently been selected as the preferred tenderer to provide total waste management services to Rio Tinto’s Bowen Basin mining operations.
How can packaging reduce food waste?
26 June, 2013Australian research that shows packaging has a vital role to play within the supply chain in minimising food waste has been released.
Big pig poo problem solved
21 May, 2013An Australian-led project to turn 1.4 million tonnes of Chinese pig poo into alternative energy and fertiliser has been hailed in a national science award.
Queen’s leads €5m European effort to ReNEW approach to waste
14 May, 2013A €4.88 million research project at Queen’s University Belfast is aiming to recover valuable materials from the estimated 5.2 tonnes of waste we generate per person each year.
Odour and environmental concerns of communities living near waste disposal facilities
02 May, 2013A recent study involving the University of Southampton has investigated public perception of how waste disposal sites affect residents living nearby.
Early considerations for food waste collections
15 March, 2013Adam Read, Global Practice Director for Waste Management, and Sarahjane Widdowson, a Principal Consultant with Ricardo-AEA, reflect on the fundamentals that local authority officers must address when planning, designing and rolling out food waste collection services and some of the key considerations for an Australian application.
