The Shark compactor is as tough and sturdy as the name suggests. Wood-framed furniture and hard plastics are no match for the compactor. Neither are softer, difficult to manipulate materials such as insulation bats and large pieces of cardboard.
Consultants Review 2020 winners announced
Almost a decade ago, Inside Waste launched its annual Consultants Review. The review gives companies, organisations and councils the opportunity to rate the work that consultants have done for them in the waste management and environment space.
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Pact, Cleanaway and Asahi developing a plastic pelletising facility
Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management and Asahi Beverages plan to develop a plastic pelletising facility in a collaborative effort to contribute to a circular economy.
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Sydney household waste trends revealed in waste audit
The Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) with 11 members councils representing 1.7 million residents holds the most comprehensive longitudinal data set of household consumption and waste disposal behaviour in Australia. The region is characterised by cultural and socio-economic diversity from the inner-city terraces to the leafy suburbs of Sutherland.
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Inside Waste switches to home-compostable packaging
Inside Waste magazine will now be delivered in home-compostable packaging – keeping magazines delivered to you free from damage, while ensuring that people who have access to home composting systems can conveniently dispose of the wrapping.
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Less than 10 per cent of waste levies reinvested, ACOR reports
Eight per cent of the $2.6 billion collected through waste levies is reinvested by governments in recycling infrastructure and technology, an Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) report has found. ACOR’s CEO, Pete Shmigel, said this figure is too low in a time where industry is being expected to support greater onshore infrastructure and markets for recyclable materials.
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Waste Expo Australia set for October in Melbourne
The Waste Expo Australia will be held from October 21-22, 2020 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Kerbside glass collection trial begins in Warrnambool
The Warnambool City Council has started a glass trial with 3400 properties – following moves made by other councils in Victoria.
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South Australia will house Australia’s radioactive waste management facility
The Federal government has announced that South Australia will be the host of Australia’s national radioactive waste management facility.
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Former SKM facilities in Victoria reopened by Cleanaway
Cleanaway has reopened several waste processing facilities in Victoria after they were closed under the ownership of SKM Recycling.
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