High-tech recycling facility opens in WA
19 June, 2017 | Supplied by: CleanawayThe City of Perth has become home to what is claimed to be the most high-tech recycling facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
Australians hanging on to broken mobile phones
15 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Mobile Telecommunications AssociationAccording to new IPSOS research commissioned by MobileMuster, Australians are holding onto five million unusable mobiles — a figure that has increased by almost a million in the last year.
SUEZ wins waste contract for Parramatta
14 June, 2017 | Supplied by: SUEZUtility company SUEZ has been awarded a seven-year waste collections contract for the City of Parramatta.
Solar Bins Australia Smartsensor ultrasonic sensor and software management system
01 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Solar Bins AustraliaThe Smartsensor platform enables waste managers to gain a bird's-eye view of their waste network, know the fullness levels of rubbish bins and report clearly and accurately in real time.
Heavy metal or hard rock — both sound good to us!
01 June, 2017 | Supplied by: CDEnviroWhat do you think of heavy metal and hard rock? We’re not talking music, but rather the two most problematic components of soil contamination.
Effective planning is the key to a circular economy
18 May, 2017 by Alex Serpo, NWRICOnly through effective planning can policymakers unlock the power of the circular economy, writes Alex Serpo.
Paint disposal scheme celebrates one year of operation
17 May, 2017An Australian initiative to keep waste paint out of landfill has been an immediate success, with the industry-run Paintback scheme collecting more than one million kilograms of unwanted paint in its first year.
Compostable food packaging trialled in Christchurch
11 May, 2017An environmental trial that took place in New Zealand in February has proved successful, with 61% of waste from three major summer events diverted from landfill.
The circular economy of plastic
10 May, 2017A park bench made from beach clean-up waste — this is one of the results of a technology that was designed for the realisation of the circular economy.
Plastic film recycler among 200 Businesses of Tomorrow
08 May, 2017Plastic film recycler Plastic Forests has been selected as one of Westpac's 200 Businesses of Tomorrow, marking itself out as one of a select group of businesses shaping Australia's future.
AWRE returns to Melbourne for 2017
03 May, 2017The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) will return to Melbourne from 23–24 August 2017 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
How are you spending International Compost Awareness Week?
02 May, 2017Australia will be taking part in International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) from 7–13 May, with citizens encouraged to promote the importance and benefits of composting through workshops, demonstrations or tours.
Blackline Safety lone worker range
01 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific is introducing a lone worker product range from Blackline Safety.
Honeywell HPM series particle sensor
18 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Honeywell LtdThe HPM series particle sensor is designed to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and consumer products such air purifiers, to measure air quality in homes, buildings and public spaces.
Waste and recycling industry leaders unite
18 April, 2017On 11 April, the inaugural meeting of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) was held in Melbourne.
