‘‘The announcement today from Qld Environment Minister the Hon Andrew Powell that the QLD Government will conduct an inquiry into the states Container Refund Scheme (CRS) is a welcome development’’,
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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.
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Eldan’s specialised equipment makes short work of OTR issue
One could argue all waste streams are troublesome. However, some are more difficult than others. There’s an organic focus to streams like FOGO and the (non-treated) wood content of C&D waste, whereby environmentally friendly solutions can be found. Yet, there are other streams, there are just plain ugly. Soft plastics – well, most plastics – immediately spring to mind. Another is tyres. And it is the latter that has caused many issues when it comes to disposal. One of the key prerequisites to making sure tyres are recycled, reused or disposed of correctly, is making sure they can be broken down properly. This is especially true for off-road tyres (OTR), even more so with those involved in industries like mining. Some of the tyres are huge – they can weigh hundreds of kgs and be anywhere from 1.5 metres to 4 metres high.
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Supreme Court – processor to pay EPA $650k over industrial spills
A dairy processing company will pay Victoria’s environmental watchdog $650,000 plus $30,000 in costs over three industrial spills, after a first of its kind Supreme Court civil case. The spills that
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End Food Waste Australia report announces progress
End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) has released a report revealing that businesses – including caterers, manufacturers, and major supermarkets such as Coles and Woolworths – who are part of the Australian Food Pact – have reduced their overall food waste by 13 per cent since 2022.
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Microscopic helpers recycle nylon waste
A team of scientists from the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Biotechnology at Forschungszentrum Jülich worked together with the company Novonesis to develop a bacterium that “eats” individual building blocks of different types of nylon and converts them into value-added products. The results of this research will help improve nylon recycling. The study has just been published in the journal Nature Microbiology.
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WtE cap licences up for grabs in Victoria
Expressions of interest are invited from applicants wishing to apply for a waste to energy cap licence in Victoria. The Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) (Waste to Energy Scheme) Regulations
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Biosolids compliance campaign launched by NSW EPA
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is commencing a compliance campaign looking at how biosolids are processed and applied to agricultural land across the state under its Resource Recovery Orders (RRO) and Resource Recovery Exemptions (RRE).
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ACT to get new recycling plant
A new recycling facility for Canberra is on its way with Veolia announced as the successful industry partner to build and operate the new facility. Following a competitive procurement process during 2024,
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Resource recovery facility catches fire in Cairns
Cairns Regional Council has advised residents of changes to services as a result of a major fire at the Bedminster Advanced Resource Recovery Facility.
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