Industry News

Frustration led to career in waste recovery industry

COVID has affected people in different ways. Whether it be having to work from home, short supplies of household goods, or having to temporarily find other employment, the impact has been felt in all facets of life. In the case of Christian Pagliaro, it led to a change in career. Read More

mike.wheelerMay 2, 2023, 9:38 amMay 2, 2023

Industry News, New South Wales, Opinion

Tony Chappel: Entrenched positions need changing

One of the first things Tony Chappel did when he became the CEO of the NSW EPA was give a speech at the 2022 Australian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE), where he talked about “collective” collaboration between the state government, and waste and resource recovery stakeholders. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 27, 2023, 9:26 amApril 27, 2023

Features, Industry News

Charity retailers offer pop-up shop for recycled clothes

Six Australian charity retailers are collaborating under Charitable Recycling Australia to launch a new Charity Shop? Pop-Up Concept at Westfield Fountain Gate. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 27, 2023, 8:49 amApril 27, 2023

Industry News, Latest News, Victoria

Extension denied for Coles and Woolies over soft plastic stockpile

Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe MLC, has welcomed that the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has maintained its position that Coles and Woolworths, will not receive an extension to remove soft plastic stockpiles. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 26, 2023, 9:23 amApril 26, 2023

Industry News, Latest News, New South Wales

Sydney waster fined over raw sewage spill

Sydney Water has agreed to pay $347,100 for environmental and community works after more than three million litres of raw sewage overflowed into Arnotts Reserve and Powells Creek in Homebush, as well as the Parramatta River. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 24, 2023, 9:55 amApril 24, 2023

Australian National University ANU wastewater

Features, Industry News, Online Subscription

Extracting precious metals from wastewater

Throughout the diverse and cultural landscape of the resource recovery/waste industry many companies, individuals and academic institutions have been trying to find ways to make a dollar from recovering
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mike.wheelerApril 24, 2023, 8:42 amJune 5, 2023

Equipment, Features, Industry News

REMONDIS invests in soft plastics pelletising unit

REMONDIS Australia has bought a soft plastics pelletising unit that converts old plastics to pellets that can be used as feed-stock in making new plastic materials. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 19, 2023, 3:31 pmApril 20, 2023

Industry News, Latest News, Victoria

Network operators announced for Victorian CDS

TOMRA Cleanaway, Visy and Return It have been appointed network operators for Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) – CDS VIC. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 14, 2023, 2:23 pmApril 14, 2023

Australia, Industry News, Opinion

Contamination big issue with FOGO rollout

As the national executive officer for the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA), I am on record as stating that one of the biggest issues facing the Australian organics recycling industry is contamination, contamination, and contamination. Read More

John McKewApril 13, 2023, 10:45 amApril 13, 2023

Industry News, WARR Awards

Inside Waste Magazine special feature – C&D waste

C&D Waste makes up more than the 40 per cent of all the waste produced in Australia. It is one of the few shining lights in the waste stream with more than 80 per cent of the collected materials are recycled due a lot of construction and demolition waste being able to be reused and repurposed. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 5, 2023, 9:46 amApril 5, 2023