City of Melbourne turning cigarette butts into plastic products
24 July, 2017The City of Melbourne has become one of only two councils in Australia to run a citywide initiative to recycle millions of cigarette butts into industrial products, according to Lord Mayor Robert Doyle AC.
Seminar sessions announced for Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo
21 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Diversified Communications AustraliaThe 2017 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) Seminar Series will feature 10 seminar sessions across two days on the latest government policies, best practice case studies and industry hot topics.
Newster healthcare waste treatment technology
19 July, 2017 | Supplied by: 180 Waste GroupThe 180 Waste Group has introduced Newster, a patented technology for the treatment of healthcare waste.
Turning waste plastic into energy
14 July, 2017A system using anaerobic digestion to turn plastic into energy and fertiliser is being developed in South Australia.
Finding sustainable alternatives for 'nuisance waste' in the seafood industry
13 July, 2017Researchers in Belgium are looking at environmentally and economically sustainable options for over 7 million tonnes of mollusc shells, which are discarded by the seafood industry each year.
Long-term waste recovery plans for Victoria announced
10 July, 2017The Victorian government has announced a series of long-term plans for waste and resource recovery across six regions — Barwon South West, Gippsland, Goulburn Valley, Grampians Central West, Loddon Mallee and the North East.
SUEZ and Ventia to open new soil processing facility
10 July, 2017 | Supplied by: SUEZResource recovery company SUEZ and services company Ventia have partnered to develop a soil processing facility at SUEZ's Taylors Road Landfill in Dandenong South.
From garbage to fuel — zeolite catalyst concept
06 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Technical University of Munich (TUM)Processing bio-fuel from waste requires a large amount of energy; however, a novel catalyst concept could be set to change the chemical process.
Veolia acquires Ellwaste to grow Victorian waste business
04 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandEnvironmental solutions provider Veolia has acquired Ellwaste Waste and Recycling Services — one of the largest privately owned waste management companies in rural Victoria.
What's the problem with New Zealand's landfill levy?
03 July, 2017With hundreds of thousands of tonnes of re-usable and recyclable materials going to landfill each year in New Zealand, a new report by Eunomia has proposed raising the country's landfill levy from the current $10 per tonne to as high as $140 per tonne.
Geotech BIOGAS 3000 fixed analyser
01 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe IECEx Geotech BIOGAS 3000 fixed analyser, built on robust gas analysis technology, is suitable for anaerobic digestion (AD) and landfill sites monitoring.
Registration opens for Waste Expo Australia 2017
29 June, 2017Registrations have officially opened for Waste Expo Australia 2017, a waste and resource recovery event taking place from 11–12 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Sydney's plan for zero household waste
21 June, 2017A City of Sydney plan to 'Leave Nothing to Waste' will introduce new residential waste collection streams to increase recycling and set a path to zero waste.
Call for national action on used tyres
21 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Council of RecyclingThe Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) is leading the recycling industry's call for national action on used tyres.
WMAA elects new national president
21 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustThe Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) has elected Garth Lamb as its new national president for a term of two years.
