Public interest in proposed battery recycling facility high
The Victorian EPA is holding an information session in late January regarding a works approval application for a proposed lead acid battery recycling facility in the state.
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UNSW tools enable organisations to efficiently assess sustainability of activities
Researchers at UNSW have created tools that enable businesses and governments to assess how sustainable their activities are, which they can then compare with other jurisdictions locally and globally.
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Consultation process underway for waste export phase-out
A Council of Australian Governments (COAG) consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) has been released to seek input from industry and interested stakeholders on the options outlined in the consultation RIS.
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A problem shared, is a problem halved: Tackling food waste
When I started OzHarvest 15 years ago, no one outside of the waste industry was talking about food waste. Now everyone is talking about it, but I’m still frustrated at the lack of action to tackle this problem at a national level, let alone halve it!
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Kingston councillors refuse to budge on extending life of Alex Fraser facility
Kingston City Council councillors have voted against a second application by Alex Fraser Group to extend the life of its recycling operations at Clarinda.
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Reaping benefits from regional recycling in Cherbourg
Stuart Garbutt, who founded RDT and is a director of engineering with Re.Group, discusses the community benefits of regional recycling.
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More than 2.7b containers returned through NSW’s CDS program
After commencing two years ago, NSW’s container deposit scheme (CDS) has seen more than 2.7 billion containers collected.
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Year in review: the key points of 2019 and an outlook for 2020
It’s been said by industry and government leaders – Australia’s waste industry is finally in the spotlight and it is getting the recognition it needs at a federal level. It has been
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NZ government increases support to councils and businesses for waste management
The New Zealand government has released proposals to increase funding support for councils, community organisations and businesses for waste management and resource recovery projects.
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Compost for Carbon: webinars for farmers to cash in on compost
Australian soils are particularly poor, both in terms of general plant nutrients but also organic matter, with undisturbed soils only having about 5 per cent organic matter. With cultivation and farming, organic matter decreases and soils become less fertile. Many areas of farming land, both under pasture and cropping lands have <2 per cent organic matter.
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