Unilever calls for industry action on packaging waste
25 January, 2018 | Supplied by: Unilever AustraliaUnilever CEO Paul Polman is urging members of the consumer goods industry to help accelerate progress towards the circular economy and address plastic leakage into the world's natural systems.
Pick up a bargain at the City of Swan's new tip shop
11 January, 2018 | Supplied by: City of SwanA new tip shop has opened in the City of Swan, giving new life to unwanted recyclable treasures by recovering, inspecting and selling them for a bargain.
Automated sorting technology
10 January, 2018 | Supplied by: TOMRA Sorting Solutions Pty LtdSKM Recycling has selected TOMRA Sorting Recycling to supply 40 AUTOSORT units with the latest features and new 3D laser technology for three new sorting facilities.
Veolia acquires ACTQ Septic Services, builds liquid waste capability
19 December, 2017 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandVeolia Australia and New Zealand has announced its acquisition of ACTQ Septic Services, building on its liquid waste services offering in the ACT.
Management of radioactive waste using Australian technology
13 December, 2017Australian technology at a soon-to-be-built radioactive waste treatment facility could dramatically reduce the volume of waste compared to other methods.
China forces government's hand on waste policy, comments from WMAA
12 December, 2017 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustIndustry has signalled to government for a long time that relying on the export markets for recyclables was dangerous and now we find ourselves, with the change in China's legislation, walking towards this inevitability.
Odour management in landfills
11 December, 2017 | Supplied by: OdourProOdour management has always been an underlying challenge when it comes to waste management activities such as landfills.
Fancy a fish-skin leather jacket?
08 December, 2017A small business in The Islands of Tahiti is utilising leftover raw materials from the ever-popular fishing industry to reduce wastage by creating fish-skin leather.
Create a more sustainable workplace this Waste Not, Want Not Day
08 December, 2017 | Supplied by: TechCollectTechCollect is calling on Australian businesses to increase their recycling efforts and help reduce the amount of e-waste currently going into landfill ahead of its annual Waste Not, Want Not Day on 13 December.
Recycling Ronald McDonald's mattresses
07 December, 2017 | Supplied by: 3R Group Pty LtdManagement at Ronald McDonald House in Auckland will sleep easy tonight knowing 43 mattresses from the charity are being recycled rather than thrown in landfill.
Victorian govt seeks to remove e-waste from landfill
07 December, 2017The Victorian Government is reducing the impact of e-waste through the establishment of a new centre in the satellite suburb of Officer in Melbourne's outer south-east.
Pollution control company prepares to list on the ASX
04 December, 2017Pollution control company Carbonxt is on a mission to make coal-fired power stations cleaner, utilising clean technology that is already being used by power stations and utilities in the United States.
SUEZ to provide resource recovery for Northern Beaches Council
28 November, 2017 | Supplied by: SUEZWaste management company SUEZ has been awarded the contract for the Northern Beaches Council recycling and resource recovery process, run by recycling centre Kimbriki.
Addressing the value of trees
28 November, 2017 by Steve Nicholson* | Supplied by: Solaris Paper Pty LtdIt is imperative that more emphasis is placed on trees and forests and the citizens of the world start to focus on the rights of trees so that their own rights can continue to flourish.
The responsibility of corporates to take on the food waste challenge in Australia
24 November, 2017 by Ria Smith, Health, Safety & Environment Director, Australia | Supplied by: SodexoIt is no surprise that food waste in Australia is a significant issue. As the population grows, so too does its food needs, and with this increase in food production comes an inevitable increase in food waste.
