Sodexo has prevented more than 174 tonnes of food from going to waste in 14 months through a partnership with award-winning social enterprise and sustainable procurement tech tool, Yume.
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Wasted Space: The fickle fate of REDcycle
Evening Sir, what a year it has been. A lot has happened over the past 12 months since restrictions have eased in the Lucky Country including in the REDcycle space. Have been having a few conversations with some of the major players down here, and it seems they are at a bit of crossroads.
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Nominations open for 2023 waste awards
Nominations have been opened for the 2023 Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards, which are a chance to recognise the companies and individuals making a difference within the sector.
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Close the Loop acquires USA recycling company
Close the Loop Limited, an end-to-end solutions provider from design and manufacturing, through to collection and recycling of products, has strengthened its position in the recycling market with the acquisition of US recycling company In-Plas Recycling.
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Recyclables export tax a blow to industry: NWRIC
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has stated there is no proposal for a new $30,000 annual registration fee for waste exporters.
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More work needs doing on battery stewardship
Launched in February this year by the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), the B-Cycle battery recycling scheme has recycled the equivalent of 38 million AA batteries during its first six months of inception.
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Mars Wrigley embraces paper packaging
Mars Wrigley Australia has announced a step forward in its sustainability journey by transitioning all Australian-made chocolate bars to a new paper-based packaging that can be recycled via kerbside recycling.
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AIP signs up to Australian Food Pact
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced that it has become a supporting signatory to the Australian Food Pact. The Australian Food Pact is a partnership of organisations that operate along the farm-to-fork food supply chain and represents a major step towards the country reaching its food waste reduction goal of 50 per cent going to landfill by 2030.
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Plibersek initiative seen as a ‘breakthrough’
Australia’s commitment to a new global coalition that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040 is a breakthrough, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia.
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Innovation hub highlights great ideas
As well as a place to meet up with old friends and make new ones, the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE) provided a platform for companies to showcase new innovations and ideas designed to help streamline various aspects of the waste industry. The AWRE put aside an Innovation Hub within the Expo where these products were showcased. Inside Waste takes a look at some of the products that have recently come to market or will be making their debut in the near future. On Day Two of the Expo, those that were part of the Innovation Hub were given five minutes to pitch their product or service to a packed audience.
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