Wood waste recycling enabled by Bin Trim
02 December, 2016With financial assistance from a NSW EPA Bin Trim rebate, Pallet Collars Australia and Recycling Technologies Group have been able to implement an innovative and profitable wood waste solution for themselves and a neighbouring sawmill.
Cleaner diesel from recycled tyres
30 November, 2016Old tyres can be completely recycled into low-emission diesel engine oil, according to engineers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Telstra unveils e-waste strategy
30 November, 2016Telstra's newly released Electronics Reuse and Recycling Strategy seeks to tackle Australia's fastest growing waste problem — end-of-life electronics, or e-waste.
Recycle your business's e-waste this Waste Not, Want Not Day
28 November, 2016TechCollect is calling for Australian businesses to play their part in building a sustainable future by recycling unwanted e-waste on 8 December, giving employers and employees the chance to clear offices of clutter ahead of the new year.
Renewable energy from several waste streams
21 November, 2016The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is supporting Unitywater in its development of a waste-to-energy feasibility study that could revolutionise the way we think about, and use, sewage.
'Matchmaker' service for construction and demolition waste
02 November, 2016The NSW EPA has launched the Civil Construction Market Program, which works as a 'matchmaker' service where waste from one project can be safely used to benefit another.
SUEZ and TerraCycle join forces in Europe to develop recycling solutions
17 October, 2016SUEZ is partnering with TerraCycle and acquiring 30% of its activities in Europe to develop innovative collection and recycling programs in Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands, the UK and Sweden.
Organic waste needed for ReWaste trial in Victoria
07 October, 2016Five years in the making, the project formerly known as Waste to Energy — now known as ReWaste — is on the brink of opening its doors to customers. The digesters are currently being seeded as part of the commissioning of the facility.
Underground waste collection system for the Sunshine Coast
04 October, 2016Underground waste collection technology that has a track record of increasing recycling rates is being launched on the Sunshine Coast.
Tenders invited for Perth's resource recovery facility
16 August, 2016Perth's Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council has released its call for tenders for a new resource recovery facility (RRF) for the region. The RRF would use thermal, chemical and/or biological means to recover usable materials and/or energy from household waste, diverting between 70–90% of waste (by volume) from landfill.
Mining e-waste for valuable metals
12 August, 2016UNSW is unveiling a pilot microfactory that safely transforms toxic e-waste into high-value metal alloys, offering a low-cost solution to a fast-growing problem.
Paintback — Australia's new paint recycling scheme
09 August, 2016Members of Australia's paint industry have launched a new waste collection and treatment service that offers professional and home painters an easy option for disposing of unwanted paint and packaging correctly.
Stripout Waste Guidelines to improve resource recovery
02 August, 2016The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has announced the launch of its Stripout Waste Guidelines, which are set to triple resource recovery from office spaces across Sydney.
We are wasting our industrial waste
02 August, 2016Chemical engineering experts have called for the development of new technologies for the sustainable processing of industrial waste or by-products — waste which is currently being, well, wasted.
Australia lags behind in battery recycling, industry experts say
27 July, 2016Australia is lagging behind other countries when it comes to battery recycling, posing a threat to human health and the environment, experts have revealed.
