Automated soil CO2 exchange system
18 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Anri Instruments & Controls Pty Ltd
ADC BioScientific has introduced an automated soil CO2 exchange system (ACE).
Dust collector timer board
23 November, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.dwyer-inst.com.au
Dwyer Instruments Pty Ltd has released its latest Dust Collector Timer Board, the DCT 600.
Free online re-use solution
23 November, 2007 | Supplied by: e-cycled.com
www.e-cycled.com is a free online site that was developed by Cameron Andrews, Sandra Wang and Emma Rogers. It is a safe, easy and free way to get in touch with people in the user's local area who are looking for things that they don't need anymore.
Lead-free roof flashing
22 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Combined Group of Campanies Pty Ltd
Combined Group has recently launched an alternative to lead flashings for all roofing applications. Wakaflex is a non-lead, flexible, non-toxic and lightweight replacement for all abutments and rising parts of roof structures where lead would have traditionally been used.
Multichopper for handling waste streams
22 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Pump Systems Ltd
The Multichopper is suitable for inline macerating in a wide range of local authority and industrial applications. The fluid/solid mixture flows from one side to the other side of the macerator and would be installed in front of a positive displacement pump.
Liquid medical waste disposal
22 October, 2007 | Supplied by: OnSolution Pty Ltd
The safe removal of medical waste is simplified using Clini-Sorb super absorbent granules. Just apply to spills for easy clean-up of blood, vomit, urine or any other liquid bio-hazardous material. The granules will solidify the solution into a gel.
Effluent review on dairy
22 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Active Research Pty Ltd
Identifying benefits for environmentA study conducted on the effluent stream at Department of Primary Industry's dairy, provided a better understanding on how to improe the potential for energy recovery, energy savings, water and nutrient recovery
Hume City Council receives award
09 October, 2007
Hume City Council has won the Spatially Enabling Government Award for its development of a spatial mapping system to support its waste collection process. This has significantly improved the efficiency of its customer services department, which received over 11,000 queries relating to waste collection in the last 12 months.
Gold Certification awarded
08 October, 2007
Armstrong World Industries has been awarded Gold Certification, in Sustainability Victoria’s Waste Wise Program at the company’s manufacturing plant in Braeside, Melbourne.
Waste company seeking ASX listing
02 October, 2007
Waste management company AnaeCo Limited has announced it is seeking a November listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. The company is aiming to raise $5 million to fund its share of the construction of its first advanced waste treatment facility for the Western Metropolitan Regional Council (WMRC) in Perth.
Solvent recycling service
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Planet Paints
Planet Paints is a solvent recycling and paint manufacturing service which is focused on the recycling of solvent from the automotive trade. The business is fully EPA licensed and as such is able to collect the waste product from the panel trade and return it to its depot for recycling.
Reclassifying mufflers
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair's Reclassifying Mufflers can be installed directly into the exhaust port of cylinders, valves and other air-powered equipment to reduce work-area noise and harmful oil mist. They are easy to retrofit to new and existing installations.
Glass recycling process
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.itsgreen.com.au
The Glass AGG system from Glass Aggregate Systems is capable of processing plate and laminated window glass, and glass beverage and food containers.
Bin cleaning service
24 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Jim's Bin Cleaning
Jim's Bin Cleaning works with garbage collection schedules in local areas to clean wheelie bins on the day they are emptied. Using a portable bin cleaning unit this water-efficient service cleans, sanitises and deodorises bins using a high-pressure water pump.
Flicking the switch on hazardous spills
22 August, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, Editor
Hazardous spillage often conjures up images of caustic ammonia liquid and fumes spewing out uncontrolled from huge tanks