Queensland councils look into landfill biogas extraction
Queensland council leaders looked into landfill biogas extraction at an open day at the Toowoomba Waste Management Centre.
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Sunshine Coast MRF on target for opening date
Construction of the Sunshine Coast $40.5 million material recycling facility (MRF) is close to completion, with the facility set to be operational by the end of 2023.
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‘Education first’ approach to single-use plastic ban
Queensland’s single-use plastic ban came into effect on September 1. The government is trying to make sure that it gives as much assistance as possible to those companies making the transition through
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Dewater and compress for better recovery with WEIMA
Australia is starting to embrace the circular economy and industry is looking for the machines and technologies to make it a reality. In the case of dewatering and pressing recyclables and organic material, the WEIMA – PUEHLER press series, offers new technology to meet sustainability targets, especially for the dairy and brewery industries of Australia and New Zealand.
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Landfill still last resort, but necessary
BINGO Industries’ Brad Searle knows that landfills are not a popular topic – whether it be with communities, those within the waste industry and, to a degree, politicians. However, currently, a landfill can be seen as a necessity and is likely to remain so for the near term.
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AFGC’s Barden welcomes $60 m funding by federal government
The Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) CEO Tanya Barden has welcomed the federal government funding to increase Australia’s recycling capabilities as important progress in developing
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Processing facility to recycle coffee cups? Maybe…
Although designed for single use, a plastic coating within disposable coffee cups prevents recyclability and often sees them end up in landfill.
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Coles and Woolworths have met their obligations – so far
Coles and Woolworths have met their immediate obligations under the Clean-up Notices issued by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with more than 5000 tonnes of soft plastics moved to safe storage.
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List of recycling projects funded by QLD and federal govts released
Both the Queensland and federal governments are investing more than $13.3 million for 13 new recycling projects in the state. This investment is designed to address gaps in Queensland’s waste recycling
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CSIRO program designed to end plastic waste
The CSIRO is on a mission to end plastic waste and is providing free research and development (R&D) support to businesses working in the plastic and recycling sector. Small- and medium-sized enterprises
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