The leading report on waste management and recycling data in Australia, the National Waste Report 2020, shows that Australians are reducing their waste and increasing their recycling. Assistant Minister
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Stop Food Waste comes to life
Late last month, the federal government unveiled a new $4 million body with the sole focus of reducing the nation’s food waste. It describes this as a crucial step in its mission to halve the millions of tonnes of food that ends up in landfill every year by 2030.
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Dr Cathy Wilkinson leaves Vic EPA
Dr Cathy Wilkinson has left her role as Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA), after overseeing its transformation into a modern regulator over the past two years.
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Future Directions: Delivering cutting edge technology
GCM Enviro distributes waste management and recycling equipment; from landfill compactors and shredders through to state-of-the-art screeners and compost turners. According to GCM Enviro marketing manager
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Are aerosol cans recyclable?
Typically, recycling education programs focus on putting the right items in the recycling bin because it’s good for the environment, but consider also, a recycling facility is a workplace.
This means
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Lessons from a waste warrior
The Waste Contractors & Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA) executive director, Tony Khoury tells Inside Waste what bought him into the WARR industry and what keeps him here.
What
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Future Directions: Smooth progress amid COVID safety
Hitachi Zosen Inova Australia managing director Dr Marc Stammbach told Inside Waste that the East Rockingham waste-to-energy project is progressing smoothly while staying COVID-safe. “We are
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How to give recycled life to packaging
In the Keynote session on Day 4 of the Australian Institute of Packaging Virtual Conference, Terracycle Australia and New Zealand general manager Jean Baillard led with the topic: From disposability to reusability with cutting-edge technology and design that will change the face of packaging as we know it.
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AIP Conference : Search for willing partners
At the recent Australian Institute of Packaging Virtual Conference, Detmold Group general manager Tom Lunn presented on the role of fibre-based packaging in the circular economy. He said that because of the small size of the Australian market, a major issue is difficulty in finding the scale necessary for changes.
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ACT approves Fyshwick fragmentiser
Access Recycling’s proposal to upgrade its scrap metal operation in Fyshwick has been approved by the ACT Planning Authority.
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