New recycling invention
09 June, 2006Newly patented technology invented by ANSTO scientist, Dr Tony Taylor, can cheaply make sewage and waste water clean enough to drink and could cut water use by 60%, according to ANSTO’s online magazine, Velocity.
Recycling loop created for industrial paper
03 May, 2006Donaldson Australasia has provided the waste handling system and engineering to facilitate a win/win recycling loop between Australia's sheet-fed print communications business and Visy Recycling
Give your paint back
24 April, 2006Residents of Victoria can now get rid of unwanted household paint by taking advantage of the free service, Paintback, which aims to keep paint out of the garbage and away from drains where it poses a threat to the environment.
Glass recycling process
18 April, 2006The GlassAGG system from Glass Aggregate Systems is capable of processing plate and laminated window glass, and glass beverage and food containers. The process converts the waste glass into a marketable glass aggregate fine of various sizes depending on its end use. The fines can be used for sand blasting, road base aggregate, septic tank drains, landscaping, concrete additives, hydroponics, etc.
Australia gets its own composting week
07 April, 2006International Composting Awareness Week (ICAW) is being held for the first time in Australia from 7-13 May.
Highlighting the benefits of recycled organics
31 March, 2006The NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has released Australia’s first guide to help councils weigh up the costs and benefits of using compost in their public parks and gardens.
ANU comes to the mobile recycling party
27 March, 2006The Australian National University is claiming to be the first university in Australia to implement the mobile phone recycling program MobileMuster.
Recycling-friendly LCD glass substrate
23 March, 2006The proliferation of home entertainment systems has raised a number of issues, especially concerning the shelf life of LCDs and the impact of their disposal on the environment.
Scrap metal yard open day
13 February, 2006The inside story of recycling scrap metal will be on show this month when Simsmetal opens up its St Marys’ yard for a public information day.
Solvent recovery system
27 January, 2006OFRU Recycling from Babenhausen/Germany has introduced a small solvent recovery system.
Waste management housing
19 December, 2005The Reynolds Engineering Services Waste Management Housing has been designed to address problems associated with disposal of oil cans which still contain small quantities of oil. It facilitates the separation of general rubbish and the correct disposal of not-required oil, oil residue and empty oil cans in a clean and safe manner. The main collected waste uses standard 120 L Sulo wheeled garbage bins, waste oil is collected in the integrated 70 L oil tank.
SCRC looks under the lid for steel can recycling insights
12 December, 2005The Steel Can Recycling Council is enjoying not only a commendable steel can recycling rate of 56%, but thanks to a raft of research undertaken during 2004/05, it is much better informed about consumer behaviour and brandowner involvement in recycling education.
Waste recycling project
03 December, 2005The UR-3R household waste recycling project at Eastern Creek on the outskirts of Sydney, which was recently opened, has illustrated the advantage offered by Permastore Australasia with its glass-fused-to-steel product
Public place recycling initiative
04 November, 2005There are 15 permanent recycling stations positioned throughout Thredbo, thanks to a partnership between Kosciusko Thredbo and Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA). The aim of the expanded Public Place Recycling program is to establish a world-class recycling program in one of Australia's most popular tourist destinations.
Magnet attracts resource recovery
05 September, 2005Hundreds of tonnes of ferrous metals are being diverted from landfill by a giant magnet at the Jacks Gully Waste and Recycling Centre operated by WSN Environmental Solutions at Narellan, NSW.
