When building its Melbourne facility, the EcoBatt team visited battery recycling sites around the globe, learning from their success, failures and experiences.
Banksia award winners announced
Planet Protector Packaging, a organisation with its sights set on eliminating polystyrene plastic from the world’s supply chains has won gold at the Banksia National Sustainability Awards.
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Brouhaha launches Australian-made recycled plastic can-carrier
Independent brewery Brouhaha has come together with Ecogrip on the first 100 per cent Australian recycled plastic can carrier.
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SA govt office gets 6 Star waste rating
A government office in South Australia has achieved a rare 6 Star NABERS Waste rating. The end-to-end waste strategy, developed by Colliers for 77 Grenfell Street, also secured the highest verified recycling rate in Australia for a commercial building, at 94 per cent.
More to a truck than sticker price
Isuzu’s recently compiled Future of Trucking Report (FoT) surveyed over 1,000 truck owners and fleets across Australia. It revealed that highest on the list of priorities for Australian fleet owners was the issue of profitability.
CSIRO pledge to reduce Australian plastic pollution
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, will tackle Australia’s plastic pollution problem, pledging to help Australia reduce 80 per cent of its plastic waste by the end of the decade. Read more
Visy target can clip reuse program
Visy is part of the can clip reuse and recycling program. Running in selected BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores, the program is a joint partnership between the Endeavour Group, Independent Brewers Association (IBA), East Coast Canning, PakTech and Visy Recycling.
NSW EPA going on the road again
The NSW EPA is set to roll out its regulated stakeholder roadshows again. A spokesperson said the government body is looking forward to catching up with councils and licensees soon.
Return and Earn opens in Mascot
Sydney’s latest Return and Earn location at Mascot, marking the beginning of a partnership that will help NSW’s circular economy flourish.
FOGO facility up for tender in ACT
The ACT Government is investing in a large-scale Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) facility to process local waste.