Sorting out Germany's new packaging legislation
20 March, 2019 | Supplied by: STEINERT Australia Pty LtdGermany's largest approved site for post-consumer package recovery is in operation following the new German Packaging Act, VerpackG.
Hunter region gets green underfoot
14 March, 2019Crushed glass sand and recycled plastic strips have been used in a footpath construction project in the Hunter region, trialling environmentally sustainable materials.
Next step to understanding stored carbon dioxide
14 March, 2019Construction of two shallow observation wells has been successfully completed as part of a new carbon capture and storage project.
Call for Canberra to enact five major waste strategies
13 March, 2019ACOR and national recycling campaign group Boomerang Alliance have released five priority actions for the next federal government to implement.
Transfer station to divert 70% of waste from landfill
07 March, 2019 | Supplied by: Future RecyclingA waste transfer station has been opened in Pakenham, Melbourne, to recover the maximum re-usable and recyclable content.
NSW parties must prioritise waste management, says WMRR
07 March, 2019Waste Management and Resource Recovery (WMRR) is urging all NSW parties to commit to six key priorities in the NSW election on 23 March.
Recycled plastics and glass pave the road ahead in the ACT
06 March, 2019Downer and Roads ACT have partnered with Close the Loop to repurpose plastics and glass to make asphalt.
Flexiroc Equine Air horse track surface
04 March, 2019 | Supplied by: Flexiroc AustraliaEquine Air is a horse track surface made from a mix of recycled tyre rubber. The product can be used for synthetic fibre tracks, sand tracks, mounting yards, horse walks and associated areas.
Researchers turn carbon dioxide back into coal
04 March, 2019 by Gosia Kaszubska | Supplied by: RMIT UniversityResearchers have used liquid metals to turn CO2 back into solid coal, in a breakthrough that could transform our approach to carbon capture and storage.
Poll results support red-bin recycling
28 February, 2019 | Supplied by: Australian Council of RecyclingA NSW poll has shown strong public support for red-bin recycling, affirming the state government's recent move to secure the future of the alternative waste treatment industry.
Evaporation project manages manure
25 February, 2019 | Supplied by: HRS Heat Exchangers Pty LtdLivestock waste management is a problem facing the global farming industry. Cost-effective and integrated solutions are needed to address the problem.
Tech travels to rural NSW to transform attitudes to waste
25 February, 2019Workshops in rural NSW will showcase waste technology developed at UNSW Sydney in a bid to enhance local manufacturing capability and reduce waste.
Research to save millions of tonnes of glass from landfill
25 February, 2019A new process turning waste glass into everyday products could save tens of millions of tonnes of glass from going to landfill every year.
Greens pledge $500 million for recycling infrastructure
21 February, 2019Greens' waste and recycling spokesperson Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said urgent federal action is needed to end Australia's recycling crisis.
Infrared pocket scanner tests shelf life
21 February, 2019A pocket-size food scanner will allow future consumers and supermarket operators to test food freshness.
