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Cooee Data
 Councils, Data collection, Landfills, Opinion, Waste collection

Cooee Data – helping landfills use the right tools

Waste facilities are changing across rural and regional Australia, often driven by necessity rather than design. Site layouts are evolving, workloads are shifting, and staff are increasingly required to move between functions rather than remain in a gatehouse or office. Waste data collection has largely been treated as a gatehouse function; a moment in time where loads are declared, assessed and recorded. But on many sites today, the gatehouse might not be able to collect the best data. Loads arrive covered, customer queues fluctuate, inspection opportunities are limited and staff judgement often continues beyond the initial interaction. Solutions like Cooee Data are part of this shift. Not because they’re complex, but because they acknowledge how sites operate. Read More
Lincom
 crushers, Equipment, News, Screeners

Lincom’s local support helps Tasmanian recycling industries

Tasmania’s economy has long been shaped by industries dependent on reliable, high-performing equipment. Quarries across the state have supplied materials for road construction and infrastructure, supporting connections between Hobart, Launceston and regional communities. At the same time, recycling facilities have expanded their role in advancing sustainable waste management, while forestry has remained a cornerstone industry, underpinning regional employment and contributing to the island’s economic stability. Read More
Valoriza
 Features, FOGO, Organics

Valoriza – helping close the loop on organics

At a large food organics and garden organics (FOGO) recycling operation in Melbourne’s south-east, Valoriza is ‘closing the loop’ on the local area’s food and garden waste by creating a valued soil conditioner that’s locally in demand as a regenerative soil product. The product is becoming increasingly valued by large-scale vegetable producers like Vic Grow Garden for the soil health benefits generated from the rich organic matter in its feedstock. Valoriza processes garden and food organic waste from its local council customers, food manufacturers and other commercial food generation sources, to produce the in-demand soil conditioner that promotes a more circular approach to food production. Read More
ReSmart
 Circular Economy, Disposal, News, Packaging, Plastics, Recycing/reusing

ReSmart – driving accessible recycling through partnership

EcoCycle Group’s partnership with ReSmart (formerly RecycleSmart) began in March 2023 with a focus on x-ray recycling, but it quickly expanded into something broader. As ReSmart (formerly RecycleSmart) scaled its operations, the relationship evolved to encompass a range of materials, including batteries, e-waste, and more What started as a single-site engagement soon developed into a national collaboration, with EcoCycle Group supporting the rollout of new locations through infrastructure, collection services and downstream recycling solutions tailored to each waste stream. Read More
H2coco
 Litter, NSW EPA, Ocean plastic, Opinion, Plastic

H2coco poppers pulled from Woolies shelves due to plastic straws

Woolworths Group and H2coco have been ordered to stop supplying two products after the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) found they were using banned plastic straws attached to poppers. The EPA has issued Compliance Notices to both companies, requiring them to withdraw the following drinks from sale across NSW: H2coco Young Green Coconut Water 200ml H2coco Chocolate Flavoured Coconut Water 200ml Read More