Opinion

Resource Recovery
 Opinion

WMRR: Finally some good news, but plenty to do

After what seems like months of false starts and a general lack of action to move towards our often-cited Net Zero and Resource Recovery targets, it was pleasing to end 2024 with a little bit of good news; the increase in the national recovery rate of 3 per cent (about 2 million tonnes) in the latest National Waste and Resource Recovery Report. Read More
Anaerobic Digestion
 Anaerobic digestion, Compost, Opinion, Wastewater

Anaerobic digestion and composting – a collaboration success story

Driven by legislation in California (SB1383) in 2022, Santa Barbara County’s Anaerobic Digester Facility (ADF) began operating to generate renewable energy from the organic portion of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). This waste was processed and recovered at the County’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) located at the Tijiguas Landfill. At the ADF, the organic material underwent a 28-day anaerobic digestion process. Read More
CDS Refund
 Container Deposit Schemes, Opinion, Product Stewardship, Refunds

The case for increasing CDS refund amount

Australia faces a mounting waste crisis. According to the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), Australia uses nearly 7 million tonnes of packaging every year, with almost half (44 per cent) ending up in landfill. Of the post-consumer packaging that ended up in landfills in 2021-22, 33 per cent was plastic packaging, 14 per cent was glass packaging, and 5 per cent was metal-based packaging. This is why the CDS refund needs to change. Read More