Despite clear and overwhelming evidence that our climate is changing right now, the appetite for action at a political level is diminishing. In Australia, the Climate Council was defunded, the carbon tax
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IKEA achieves zero-waste-to-landfill status in the UK
In the UK and Ireland, IKEA achieved zero waste to landfill and recycled 90.6% of the 33,944 tonnes of waste produced – with 9.4% being used for energy recovery. IKEA aims to produce as much energy
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Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025
Unilever’s CEO Paul Polman said that the company would ensure that “it is technically possible for its plastic packaging to be reused or recycled, and there are established, proven examples
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Legal Eagle: Application of the Eligible Waste Fuels Guidelines explained
The EfW Policy Statement deals with two types of waste. Firstly, eligible waste fuels and secondly, non-eligible waste fuels. Within the definitions section of the EfW Policy Statement, eligible waste
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50 going on 100
In 1966, when scrap dealer Max Sell told Ross Parker, a young electrician working in a steel foundry, that he wanted to hang up his boots and head into retirement, Parker had a plan. First, he decided
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Battery power is the answer: Mercedes
The German automaker has made short-term plans to launch and support its F-Cell range of fuel cell vehicles, but in the long term, Mercedes says they are more uncertain, due to hydrogen fuel cell technology
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Engie announces large-scale renewable projects in Australia and beyond
The announcement was made not long after Engie confirmed preparations to shut down their 1500MW Hazelwood brown coal generator in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, with more than 800 set to lose their jobs
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Q&A: Evolution and convergence of tech – changes to look out for in the ICT sector in 2017
This is according to Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association’s (AMTA) manager of recycling Spyro Kalos, who spoke to Inside Waste News’ Jan Arreza about what he’s
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Talking shop with Stan Krpan
Krpan has spent five years at the helm of SV and is now ready to charge forward in his new term as CEO. Inside Waste spoke to Krpan to find out what’s in store for SV and the sector as
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CoR and the waste sector
With maximum penalties set to rise to $3 million for corporations, and $300,000 and up to five years in jail for individuals, participants in the waste supply chain can’t afford to continue to overlook
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