Ministers support industry waste partnership
10 November, 2009
A communiqué by Australia’s Environment Ministers outlining a comprehensive long-term national waste strategy has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
ACCC allows council waste management plan
10 November, 2009
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will allow four southern Sydney councils to provide residual waste transfer, processing and disposal services in their local government areas via a joint tender and contract process.
Waste exchange program targets significant industrial hub
06 November, 2009
Parramatta and Auburn City Councils are encouraging businesses in one of Sydney’s most significant industrial hubs to take part in a new waste exchange program designed to reduce landfill and enhance inter-business community relationships.
Australians want more container recycling options
05 November, 2009
According to a new study, Australians are looking for more container recycling facilities, especially when they are away from home.
Flemington backs a winner in glass recycling
04 November, 2009
The equivalent of half a million champagne bottles is expected to be recycled at this week’s Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington.
Marine chemical spill response exercise
19 October, 2009
NSW Maritime is staging Exercise Stingray today to test the NSW marine incident response capability to events such as shipping accidents in our ports and coastal waters.
Turning waste into gold
29 September, 2009
Attendees at the CleanUp 09 conference in Adelaide will hear how millions of tonnes of unwanted waste spewed out by Australia's power stations, mineral processing plants and municipalities can be re-used to create fertility, health, wealth, beauty and abundance.
Making it easy to Do the Right Thing in Queensland
17 September, 2009
A new recycling initiative will significantly reduce waste to landfill by enabling shoppers to recycle.
Conveyor
14 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vac Conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for bulk materials including steel shot, metal parts, scrap and trim. Designed for rugged, industrial applications, it has a hardened alloy construction that helps prevent premature wear. The device features large throat diameters that make it possible to convey more material over long vertical and horizontal lengths. The conveying rate is claimed to be typically twice that of ordinary air powered conveyors.
Organic residue treatment
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater Solutions
A treatment system for organic residues has been launched by CST Wastewater Solutions, promising to convert almost any organic residue or energy crop into biogas, valuable electricity or heat.
Personal environmental monitors
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Particle & Surface Sciences Pty Ltd
The Model 200 Personal Environmental Monitor is a lightweight personal sampler for collecting airborne particles in the PM2.5 and PM10 size ranges. PM2.5 and PM10 particles are airborne particles less than 2.5 and 10 µm, respectively. They are frequently used to provide a measure of airborne particle concentration for studying potential health effects of airborne particles in the indoor or outdoor environment.
Organic solution helps council
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: WSN Environmental Solutions
Camden Soil Mix (CSM) has joined with Liverpool City Council to help close the loop on recycling using an organic enriched top-dressing mix to repair sporting fields suffering wear and tear from the winter football codes.
Desalination plant cleans up
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Worth Recycling Pty Ltd
The construction of Sydney’s Desalination Plant has been a logistically complex undertaking for project manager the Water Delivery Alliance (WDA) in the management of waste. Being an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) approved company for the management and permanent disposal of waste streams such as on this project, Worth Recycling was appointed to work on two main sites of the project.
Shredders used at insulation manufacturing facility
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: AXO Shredders Ltd
Origin Insulation has chosen AXO Shredders to pre-shred waste paper and card at its cellulose insulation manufacturing facility in Melbourne.
Waste trucks meeting 2011 emission standards
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Volvo Group Australia Pty Ltd
The Volvo FE waste truck is powered by a new Euro 5-compliant, 7-litre, 6-cylinder diesel engine, which generates 300 hp. The engine is turbocharged and the wide torque range and quick response to accelerator ensures good driveability.
