As I sit here, I find myself pondering what the future will hold for the waste industry over the next 12 months, especially when it comes to AI.
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Many industrial processes require energy, but only a portion of that energy input is used for each operation such as pasteurisation or evaporation. Unused energy is wasted, often passing to the environment as hot gas or liquid. However, by using heat exchangers, it is possible to recapture most of this untapped energy through waste heat regeneration.
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In a win for wildlife, the Queensland Government has tabled legislation to ban the release of lighter than air balloons. It is expected that the ban will come into effect in September 2023, in line with the Governments Plastics Roadmap schedule. Read More
GLOBAL steel manufacturer and supplier, SSAB, is helping Australian businesses withstand wear challenges in severe conditions with the Hardox HiAce range. Engineered for applications in acidic and corrosive environments, Hardox HiAce abrasion-resistant steel is an structural material for garbage trucks, recycling containers, tipper/dump bodies, and other heavy-duty equipment.
The Western Australian Government has ignited the 2021 Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO funding round for local governments to support the transition to three-bin FOGO kerbside collection services. The additional funding builds on the success of a similar funding round delivered in 2020.
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The iconic Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide. It is the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging, removing approximately 250 million plastic packs sold globally every year.
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A new roadmap released by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed key strategies for creating jobs and reclaiming billions in economic value from plastic, glass, paper and tyres currently going into landfill.
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