Maximising recycling recovery rates at quarry
21 August, 2006
M&M Quarries has expanded the processing capacity of its Gold Coast landfill, quarry and recycling businesses with the purchase of a TC1200 cone crusher and Ripper system from SCS
Butts are litter too
16 August, 2006
Increasing butt litter poses a growing environmental threat to our natural habitats, says the Butt Littering Trust in response to a recent national litter survey.
Bin lid company purchased
14 August, 2006
Sulo MGB Australia has announced the purchase of the family-owned business Rabbit Plastics, situated at Kempsey on the mid North Coast of NSW.
Smokers kick the littering habit
31 July, 2006
Seven cities are creating a Butt Free Australia by reducing cigarette butt littering in their CBDs by an average of almost 18%.
HaulMaster acquired by Lyco
02 July, 2006
HaulMaster Equipment, Melbourne based manufacturers of Hook Lift and Mini Skip Bin Systems has been purchased by Lyco Innovations and will trade as HaulMaster by Lyco.
Cutters for waste handling system
19 June, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.eximo.com.au/
Eximo Cutters have been designed to work with all Eximo ducting systems for print and paper industry waste (paper and cardboard), plastic and films, at high flow rates.
Mobile shredding
19 June, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.itsgreen.com.au
IT's Green and Evans Engineering have developed several mobile shredding applications.
Polystyrene compaction
19 June, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.wastech.com.au
The Runi polystyrene recycling compaction equipment, which will be on show at The Safety In Action and Materials & Manual Handling show, achieves compression ratios of 50:1. In fact, 300 kg of polystyrene waste emerges from the machinery just 1 m3 in size. The Runi equipment complements Wastech's Bramidian low profile plastic and cardboard balers.
New recycling invention
09 June, 2006
Newly patented technology invented by ANSTO scientist, Dr Tony Taylor, can cheaply make sewage and waste water clean enough to drink and could cut water use by 60%, according to ANSTO’s online magazine, Velocity.
Bulk storage bin and transport container
17 May, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.nayla.com/
The KitBin is a bulk storage and transport 'knock-down' container with removable sides that pack inside a built KitBin for storage and efficiency during transport when the bins are returned empty to the source (suppliers' or growers' facilities).
Recycling loop created for industrial paper
03 May, 2006 | Supplied by: Donaldson Australasia Pty Ltd
Donaldson Australasia has provided the waste handling system and engineering to facilitate a win/win recycling loop between Australia's sheet-fed print communications business and Visy Recycling
Give your paint back
24 April, 2006
Residents of Victoria can now get rid of unwanted household paint by taking advantage of the free service, Paintback, which aims to keep paint out of the garbage and away from drains where it poses a threat to the environment.
Glass recycling process
18 April, 2006 | Supplied by: ITs Green
The GlassAGG system from Glass Aggregate Systems is capable of processing plate and laminated window glass, and glass beverage and food containers. The process converts the waste glass into a marketable glass aggregate fine of various sizes depending on its end use. The fines can be used for sand blasting, road base aggregate, septic tank drains, landscaping, concrete additives, hydroponics, etc.
Australia gets its own composting week
07 April, 2006
International Composting Awareness Week (ICAW) is being held for the first time in Australia from 7-13 May.
Campbell Arnott's waste management upgrade
03 April, 2006
Campbell Arnott's has completed a $19 million upgrade to its Arnott's Biscuit bakery in New South Wales. The upgrade included the Dolav bulk bin which is used inside and outside the factory
