claire moffat, Author at Inside Waste

Australia, Latest News, News, Research & Reports

CSIRO shares future outlook

As 2020 draws to a close and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to frame discussions in boardrooms across the country, the Director of CSIRO James Darvell shares his thoughts on the key takeaways for Australian businesses. Read More

claire moffatDecember 17, 2020, 7:56 amDecember 17, 2020

Company fined $450,000 for fake waste disposal report

An earthmoving company engaged to remove asbestos-contaminated soil from a Sydney building site has been convicted of two offences of knowingly supplying fake tipping dockets and a disposal report that
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claire moffatDecember 17, 2020, 7:46 amDecember 17, 2020

International, Latest News, News, Waste & Resource Recovery

Loop gains traction with deep funding

Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and other investors have put $25 million behind Loop, a packaging reuse model that launched last year.

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claire moffatDecember 16, 2020, 2:10 pmDecember 16, 2020

Asia/Pacific, Latest News, News, Waste & Resource Recovery

Ocean Cleanup readies for Interceptor production

The Ocean Cleanup and Konecranes have chosen MHE-Demag to design, manufacture and service the Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor to extract plastic from rivers before entering the ocean. Read More

claire moffatDecember 16, 2020, 1:38 pmDecember 16, 2020

Australia, Industry News, Latest News, Uncategorized

AIP Conference: Experts take a look inside packaging waste

The Australian packaging industry has traditionally been seen as being at odds with the diligent efforts of the WARR industry to deal with the impacts of a society highly dependent on packaging. This year
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claire moffatDecember 16, 2020, 11:36 amDecember 16, 2020

Australia, Online Subscription, Opinion, Waste & Resource Recovery

Wasted Space: When one Conference isn’t enough….

Dear Minister, I know it’s been some months since my last report but, in my defence, my schedule has been terrifyingly full. There’s not been a free moment, as I try to keep pace with these Aussies
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claire moffatDecember 16, 2020, 11:07 amJuly 15, 2021

Asia/Pacific, Australia, Equipment, Latest News, News, Waste & Resource Recovery

Veolia CEO sees optimistic 2021

Veolia Australia and New Zealand CEO Richard Kirkman arrived from the UK business in the second half of 2020 following what the company has described as “a difficult year with devastating bushfires in Australia and then the global pandemic.” Read More

claire moffatDecember 15, 2020, 3:30 pmDecember 17, 2020

Australia, Latest News, News

Industrial wastewaters eaten by electrochemical process

A team of engineers from the University of Sydney may be one step closer to cleaning up heavily contaminated industrial wastewater streams. By using electricity to clean up heavily polluted industrial wastewater the team hopes the findings will help wineries, pharmaceutical manufacturers and other industries that must comply with strict wastewater regulations. Read More

claire moffatDecember 15, 2020, 3:04 pmDecember 15, 2020

News, Professional Services

Young Professional: A deep commitment to changing waste behaviour

In this month’s Young Professional article, we profile EnviroCom Australia’s Environmental Consultant, NSW Jo Smith. A degree in Conservation Biology and Zoology at the University of Western
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claire moffatDecember 15, 2020, 2:56 pmDecember 17, 2020

ACT, Latest News, News, Online Subscription

ACT Plastic Reduction Bill likely to pass in 2021

The ACT Government introduced the Plastic Reduction Bill in the Legislative Assembly on December 2, 2021. Debate and passage of the Bill is expected to occur early next year with the Bill drafted to
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claire moffatDecember 15, 2020, 8:43 amDecember 15, 2020