Recycling hygiene waste cuts costs and carbon emissions
29 November, 2012Anglican Retirement Villages (ARV) has signed a letter of intent with recycling company Relivit. This measure will help bring Relivit’s recycling process to Australia. ARV will then be able to tackle its largest and most expensive waste stream - continence pads - helping ARV reach its target of recycling 80% of its waste by 2014.
Two landfill gas projects declared eligible in Canberra
29 November, 2012The Clean Energy Regulator has approved two landfill gas projects in Canberra under the Carbon Farming Initiative.
Dwyer Instruments Model AAFS Adjustable Air Flow Switch
28 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty LtdDwyer Instruments has announced the release of its Model AAFS Adjustable Air Flow Switch. The switch is capable of detecting a wide range of air velocities with minimal user calibration.
RTT Steinert UniSort Flake sorting machine
21 November, 2012 | Supplied by: STEINERT Australia Pty LtdThe RTT Steinert UniSort Flake machine is based on near-infrared (NIR) and colour-recognition technology to achieve high efficiencies for sorting plastics, metals and other materials down to very fine fraction sizes.
Call for action on world soil crisis
18 November, 2012A distinguished Australian scientist, the winner of an international soil science prize, has called for Australia to lead a renewed global effort to reverse the alarming degradation and contamination of the world’s food-producing soils.
National Recycling Week highlights further opportunities to recycle
13 November, 2012A new report from Planet Ark shows that Australians are generally great recyclers at home. The report, titled ‘Second Nature: Recycling in Australia’, has been commissioned for National Recycling Week, which runs from 12-18 November.
Public space recycling is important
13 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Source Separation Systems Pty LtdToday’s waste diversion solutions can actually complement a public space, whether at an airport terminal or a five-star foyer, so in the context of increasing landfill rates in Australia, it’s imperative that such solutions are increasingly available.
Cut landfill by playing the recycling game
12 November, 2012The City of Sydney has created a new online game to help residents sort their household rubbish and reduce waste going to landfill. The game and animation are being launched to coincide with National Recycling Week, which runs from 12-18 November.
Noshok 613 Series Cage-Protected Submersible Level Transmitter
08 November, 2012 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdThe 613 Series Cage-Protected Submersible Level Transmitter is suitable for a variety of industrial and municipal liquid level measurement applications requiring watertight protection.
Capturing ammonia from livestock waste
06 November, 2012Capturing and recycling ammonia from livestock waste is possible using a process developed by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers. This invention could help streamline on-farm nitrogen management by allowing farmers to reduce potentially harmful ammonia emissions and concentrate nitrogen in a liquid product to sell as fertiliser.
Waterproof explosives from old tyres
05 November, 2012A $130,000 grant from assistance program Commercialisation Australia will help one of Australia’s largest tyre recyclers, Queensland-based Chip Tyre, to refine a process that turns rubber crumbs recycled from old car tyres into explosives for use under wet conditions.
Nanostructures worth more than their weight in gold
02 November, 2012More effective monitoring of pollution levels in the workplace is on the horizon following the development of a new construction method for microscopic structures made of gold.
Dwyer Instruments Series FBLT Flush Tip Submersible Level Transmitter
01 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty LtdThe Series FBLT Submersible Level Transmitter is designed with a flush diaphragm tip that will not clog in harsh applications such as sewage lift stations.
Transportation container for waste and hazardous goods
30 October, 2012 | Supplied by: HazibagThe Hazibag is a flexible intermediate bulk container designed for transporting dangerous goods like asbestos, obviating the need for steel bins. Developed in Queensland, it can also be used to handle contaminated soil, toxic wood and plants, medical waste and veterinarian waste.
Rare earth recycling
29 October, 2012Recycling keeps paper, plastics and even jeans out of landfills. Could recycling rare-earth magnets do the same? Perhaps, if the recycling process can be improved.
