Recycling polyester could keep textiles out of landfill
03 December, 2019 | Supplied by: QUTResearchers have discovered a treatment to extract and re-use polyester from polyester/wool mix fabrics, which should help prevent textiles from going to landfill.
Call for hospitality industry to reduce food waste
02 December, 2019Culinary institute Le Cordon Bleu Brisbane is calling on the hospitality industry to do its part in reducing the negative environmental impacts of food wastage.
Clarinda recycling facility set to shut in 2023
27 November, 2019Kingston City Council has denied an application by recycling company Alex Fraser Group to extend the life of its recycling operations at Clarinda, south-east of Melbourne's CBD.
And the streets were lined with… recycled plastic
21 November, 2019Car bumper bars and other plastic items are being diverted from landfill to resurface roads in the City of Melbourne.
Arcadis negotiating exclusive licence for PFAS technology
19 November, 2019 | Supplied by: Arcadis Pty LtdArcadis has signed a heads of agreement and entered into an exclusive commercial negotiation for sole rights to Evocra’s PFAS solutions technology.
Recycling infrastructure must meet EV battery waste demand
14 November, 2019A UK study reveals that lithium-ion battery recycling technologies are not keeping pace with the increasing uptake of electric vehicles.
Turning waste into water — Bottles for the Bush
11 November, 2019 | Supplied by: TOMRA CleanawayTo coincide with the start of National Recycling Week, TOMRA has launched a drought recycling appeal called Bottles for the Bush.
Rising from coal ash waste to cure concrete
08 November, 2019Researchers may have found a use for tens of millions of tons of waste coal ash — one that could help make concrete more durable and crack-free.
Making landfills a thing of the past
01 November, 2019 | Supplied by: REPURPOSE ITThe Repurpose It C&D washing plant in Victoria converts typically untreatable waste materials into high-value resources.
Avian Machinery Agglomerator
31 October, 2019 | Supplied by: Avian Machinery Pty LtdThe agglomerate system from Avian generates granules of plastic from recycled plastic.
AWRE opens tomorrow
29 October, 2019The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo opens tomorrow — bringing together the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector.
Brownfield landfill: the battle for airspace is won on the ground
28 October, 2019 by Nigel Ruxton | Supplied by: Golder Associates Pty LtdFor the waste management sector, 'airspace' — a landfill's capacity to accept waste — equates to revenue.
Aqseptence Group Contra-Shear Milliscreen
24 October, 2019 | Supplied by: Aqseptence GroupThe Contra-Shear Milliscreen from Aqseptence Group is a self-cleaning, internally fed, rotary fine screen.
Environmental packaging solutions
22 October, 2019 by Conrad Dykstra, Managing Director, Packline Solutions | Supplied by: Packline SolutionsThe Amazon effect has caused an exponential rise in the use of packaging and freight, and as a result, environmental packaging solutions are on the rise.
Adding a perk to concrete with coffee grounds
21 October, 2019Looking to divert used coffee grounds from landfill, a coffee-loving engineering lecturer and his students from RMIT University turned to the construction industry.
