Source Separation Systems Slide & Sort commercial waste-diversion solution
05 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Source Separation Systems Pty LtdSource Separation Systems has introduced an integrated corporate office waste division solution called the Slide and Sort. Featuring integrated source separation features within a durable container, the system is designed to optimise convenience while improving waste divertion.
The case for compostable bags being used for food recycling
05 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Source Separation Systems Pty LtdSource Separation Systems Compost-A-Pak compostable bin liner is being used in food recycling programs.
Green technology a solution to landfill crunch
01 March, 2013New technology, developed with the help of Murdoch University, is capable of reducing organic household waste destined for landfills by 90%.
New device better traps viruses, airborne pathogens
01 March, 2013Washington University engineering researchers have created a new type of air-cleaning technology that could better protect human lungs from allergens, airborne viruses and ultrafine particles in the air.
NSW residents encouraged to waste less, recycle more
26 February, 2013 by Lauren DavisOn 23 February, NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker announced the state’s new ‘Waste Less, Recycle More’ Waste Resource and Recovery Initiative - a five-year, $465.7 million plan intended to transform waste and recycling in NSW.
Non-natural rural waste research
26 February, 2013The way farms and rural businesses deal with their waste is the focus of a study being done for Environment Canterbury, reflecting the growing interest in improving sustainable farming practices.
UniSort sorting equipment makes significant increases in capacity possible
25 February, 2013 | Supplied by: STEINERT Australia Pty LtdSince 2004, Brantner Walters has operated an automated recyclable materials sorting plant in Wölbling, Austria. In May 2012, a pre-sorting facility was put into operation at the facility in order to effectively respond to growing throughput and increasing requirements for product quality.
Eminent scientist warns of global contamination risks
25 February, 2013Professor Ravi Naidu, of the University of South Australia and the CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), today announced that Australia is prepared to take a world lead in investigating earth system contamination.
Biosolids drying plant officially opened
15 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Pentair Valves & ControlsOn 16 January, the Victorian Minister for Water, the Hon Peter Walsh MLA, officially opened the $77 million biosolids thermal drying facility at the Black Rock environmental precinct in Connewarre - the largest biosolids drying plant of its type in the Southern Hemisphere.
Recycled paper mill opens in NSW
06 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Amcor GlobalThe New South Wales Premier, the Hon Barry O’Farrell, MP, officially opened Amcor’s new recycled paper machine, in Botany, New South Wales, on 1 February 2013.
Villawood remediation project
01 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Enviropacific Services Pty LtdWhen Orica Australia needed to complete the remediation of its 12 hectare site located in Villawood, NSW, it engaged environmental consultants Enviropacific. The site was previously part of a larger site owned by the Australian Government and used for manufacturing of munitions, including TNT. Later still, the site had been used for the manufacture and handling of a wide range of pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals.
Safe removal of acid sludge tanks
31 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Enviropacific Services Pty LtdEnvironmental consultants Enviropacific were engaged when Nyrstar needed to safely remove two redundant acid storage tanks at its Tasmanian plant.
Two more piggery projects declared eligible for CFI
22 January, 2013Two piggery projects in New South Wales have been approved by the Clean Energy Regulator under the Carbon Farming Initiative.
Leafield Environment Smart E-bins
22 January, 2013Smart E-bins are rotationally moulded from 90% recycled chips of MDPE. The result is a mottled finish that emphasises the recycled nature of the product.
Technology delivers high-value chemicals from waste cellulose
20 January, 2013Following six years of development, Victorian chemical manufacturer Circa Group Pty Ltd has created a technology called Furacell that recycles cellulose waste using a self-contained (closed-loop), energy-efficient process that produces a chemical called Levoglucosenone (LGN), as well as water and phosphate-bearing charcoal with commercial potential as a carbon dioxide sequestering soil conditioner.
