Wingecarribee Council starts soft plastic collection trial

A new soft plastic recycling trial is about to get underway at Wingecarribee Shire Council’s Moss Vale Community Recycling Centre. The initiative will kick off on 1 April 2024 and continue through to June 2025, to provide residents with a sustainable solution for recycling soft plastic waste. If successful, it’s hoped the service will become permanent. Helping the council with the collection will be recycling specialists Recyclesmart. Read More

The link between waste and climate change

As I sit here in Far North Queensland and marvel at how well it has been cleaned up Cyclone Jasper (well done Cairns Regional Council and all those involved from the Queensland Government – and yes, as requested, I did not cancel my plans!) and we read about the floods in Victoria, storms in South East Queensland and severe bushfires in Western Australia (please all stay safe), I can’t help but wonder when we really will move to take the impact of climate change seriously in Australia. Read More

A global review of the waste to energy sector

By Amal Jugdeo The need for sustainable waste disposal solutions is becoming more critical as the quantity of waste generated increases yearly. This is evident in all countries, including countries that have the most efficient waste separation and recycling programs. Switzerland, for example, has one of the most stringent waste management regulations and policies in Europe and is often recognised as the ‘world champion of recycling’. Read More

TEC releases plan for battery crisis

Industry-led voluntary schemes will fail to address the environmental risks arising from battery disposal said a spokesperson from Total Environment Centre (TEC), on releasing a plan for urgent regulation to establish an effective, mandatory Product Stewardship Scheme to safely collect and recycle all battery types in Australia. Read More