Dwyer Series 629C wet/wet differential pressure transmitter
01 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty LtdThe Series 629C wet/wet differential pressure transmitter monitors differential pressure of air and compatible gases and liquids with 0.5% accuracy.
Looking beyond the three Rs
01 October, 2017Traditionally, the recycling industry has always looked at the three Rs — reduce, re-use, recycle. But Professor Veena Sahajwalla from the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) is challenging this thinking with her 'new science of green manufacturing' that looks at the fourth R — reform.
WMAA launches Waste of Origin pledge
25 September, 2017 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustThe Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) is calling on members, operators and stakeholders in the waste sector to sign the 'Waste of Origin' pledge.
Westpac's Second Life Project rehoming office furniture
22 September, 2017 by Blake Lindley, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Edge Environment and Olivia Tyler, Director Sustainable Business Services, Westpac Group | Supplied by: Edge Environment Pty LtdOffice and retail refurbishment generates over 55,000 t of waste every year in the Sydney CBD alone at an average rate of 63 t/1000m2.
CRC to fight food waste currently seeking approval
19 September, 2017 by Lauren DavisWith 42% of food produced in Australia currently ending up as waste — either during the production and manufacturing stages or via the end consumer — over 50 industry and research organisations have come together to do something about it.
Upcycling fashion to furniture — really?
18 September, 2017Danish company Really has engineered a solution to upcycle end-of-life textile waste into a valuable material that is suitable for furniture and interior design.
Transforming communities and creating smart spaces with the IoT
15 September, 2017 | Supplied by: TelstraPartnering with Telstra on a trial project, the City of Joondalup set specific goals aimed at transforming Tom Simpson Park, Mullaloo, into a smart park by embracing the IoT.
A new way of treating waste
11 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandVeolia's Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility officially opened on Friday, 8 September in Tarago, 240 km southwest of Sydney. The facility will receive household waste from a number of Sydney councils and is set to change the way we process our red-lidded bins' contents.
Electric residential waste collection truck launched in New Zealand
07 September, 2017Christchurch is putting a 100% electric residential waste collection truck into service.
Veolia partners with Farm Waste Recovery to recycle agricultural packaging
06 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandVeolia has secured a three-year deal with Farm Waste Recovery (FWR), part of the Industry Waste Recovery (IWR) group, to provide collection, transport and recycling services of polypropylene packaging for its closed-loop network across Australia.
Cloud technology to support NSW container deposit scheme
04 September, 2017Software specialist PrimeQ has been appointed by a joint venture of major Australian beverage suppliers to build the IT that will support NSW's container deposit scheme.
The new home of Nokia joins MobileMuster
25 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Mobile Telecommunications AssociationHMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that it is joining MobileMuster — the mobile telecommunications industry's official recycling program.
Megatrends under the microscope at the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo
23 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Diversified Communications AustraliaThe eighth annual Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) is taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, showcasing some of the most innovative products and technology in waste management to around 2000 waste management professionals, business leaders and government representatives.
Turning recycled tyres into pipes
22 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Tyre Stewardship Australia LimitedPolymeric Powders and Austeng are using end-of-life tyre crumb combined with polyolefin plastic to manufacture a high-quality composite material, enabling the production of commercial pipes using an innovative process.
Waste glass in concrete could be used for construction
21 August, 2017In the wake of the now infamous Four Corners report on the state of Australia's glass recycling industry, University of Melbourne researchers have announced their work incorporating waste glass into prefabricated concrete structures.
