BINGO has taken remedies to fix an odour issue at its Eastern Creek landfill facility after complaints from surrounding residents. As soon as the company became aware of the issue, it took several immediate actions, which consisted of:
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Resource recovery for the demolition industry webinar goes live next week
Sand processing equipment manufacturer CDE Global will hold its second virtual symposium on Tuesday May 18, following the success of the inaugural event last October.
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WMRR happy with budget
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) has congatulated the federal government for its sustained commitment to waste and resource recovery (WARR), with the 2021 budget unveiling new money for the industry, in particular, a commitment to tackling food waste.
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Turning trash into treasure
The CEFC has identified a potential investment pipeline of as much as $7.8 billion to 2025 across Australia’s waste, bioenergy, recycling and resource recovery sectors, delivering a triple impact in terms of economic, employment and emissions benefits.
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Cleanaway announces new CEO
Cleanaway Waste Management Limited has confirmed the appointment of Mark Schubert as its new CEO and managing director.
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Not much in budget for waste
The latest federal budget didn’t have much in it for FOGO, according to one company even though $486.3 million has been earmarked in new environmental funding for oceans, biodiversity, recycling and waste, and climate resilience.
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Battery Stewardship: if not now, when?
A 2018 CSIRO report titled Lithium Battery Recycling in Australia has identified that Australian lithium ion battery (LIB) waste is growing at a rate of over 20 per cent per annum. In 2016, 3,300
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The Uber Eats of recyclables
For years, Australia has had a large landfill problem and it is not going away. Astonishing percentages of recyclable items end up in landfill. For example, only 18 per cent of single-use plastics are recovered from recycling, with 11 per cent leaking into the environment, mostly oceans, according to the latest WWF plastic report for Australia, which was done in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group. When it comes to residential waste, 20 per cent of what goes into a red bin should be recycled.
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Dedicated rubbish truck to remove illegal dumped waste
The City of Greater Geelong Council is proposing to buy a large dedicated collection truck to remove rubbish that has been illegally dumped.
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Future proofing Australia’s waste management industry through innovation and collaboration
The Waste Strategy Summit provides an annual meeting place where environmental/sustainability leaders, policymakers, stakeholders from private and public sectors, innovators, entrepreneurs and strategic thinkers come together to exchange ideas, collaborate on new projects and access the companies, technologies and strategies they need to improve their waste management.
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