Lisa Korycki, Author at Inside Waste

Latest News, Victoria, Waste & Resource Recovery

Maryvale EfW project grant signed

The Maryvale energy-from-waste (EfW) project, led by consortium partners Opal, Veolia, and Masdar Tribe Australia, has signed a $48.2 million grant agreement under the Manufacturing Collaboration Stream of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI).
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Lisa KoryckiJune 23, 2023, 11:05 amJune 23, 2023

Latest News, News, Queensland, Waste & Resource Recovery

Council installs gates, boulders at illegal dumping hot spot

A set of gates and boulders have been installed at a nature reserve along the Bohle River as Townsville City Council works to stop illegal dumping.
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Lisa KoryckiApril 11, 2023, 10:20 amApril 11, 2023

ACT, Latest News, News

Batteries blamed for Hume recycling plant fire

Incorrect disposal of batteries in household recycling is believed to have caused the fire that destroyed Canberra’s recycling plant on Boxing Day last year, according to an investigation conducted by ACT Fire & Rescue.
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Lisa KoryckiApril 11, 2023, 9:51 amApril 11, 2023

Circular Economy, Latest News, News, Queensland

First projects announced for QLD Recycling Modernisation Fund

Projects that will divert PVC materials, plastics, polystyrene and glass into new products are the first to be funded under the $40 million Queensland Recycling Modernisation Fund (QRMF).
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Lisa KoryckiMarch 20, 2023, 2:58 pmMarch 20, 2023

Australia, Industry News, Latest News

Close the Loop acquires USA recycling company

Close the Loop Limited, an end-to-end solutions provider from design and manufacturing, through to collection and recycling of products, has strengthened its position in the recycling market with the acquisition of US recycling company In-Plas Recycling.
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Lisa KoryckiJanuary 17, 2023, 11:47 amJanuary 17, 2023

Circular Economy, Latest News, New South Wales

Revolve ReCYCLING, Tyrecycle giving new life to bicycle tyres

A partnership between Tyrecycle and Revolve ReCYCLING is set to provide a new recycling solution for bicycle tyres and tubes from this month.
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Lisa KoryckiJanuary 16, 2023, 4:06 pmJanuary 16, 2023

New soft plastics warehouse discovered

Environment Protection Authority Victoria’s (EPA) investigation of soft plastics storage has uncovered another warehouse of stockpiled material, as part of the suspended REDcycle program. Read More

Lisa KoryckiJanuary 13, 2023, 9:58 amJanuary 13, 2023

Circular Economy, Features, Victoria

Sustainability Victoria heading in right direction on circular economy

Matt Genever has spent the best part of 20 years in the waste and environment landscape – the past four years as part of Sustainability Victoria. Genever is currently the interim CEO of the organisation that is helping transform the state into one that embraces the circular economy.
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Lisa KoryckiJanuary 13, 2023, 9:31 amJanuary 13, 2023

Latest News, Victoria, Waste & Resource Recovery

EPA Vic cancels Barro Group licence to operate landfill

EPA Victoria has cancelled Barro Group’s licence to operate its Sunshine Landfill site at Kealba.
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Lisa KoryckiJanuary 12, 2023, 11:04 amJanuary 12, 2023

Equipment

Hardened steel for shredders

Recycling creates some of the toughest operating environments for equipment and machinery components. On any given day, machines might grapple with extreme loads, dust contamination, falling debris and temperature fluctuations. And lots of these workhorses are in need of proper maintenance.
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Lisa KoryckiJanuary 12, 2023, 7:00 amJanuary 10, 2023