Cambridge Gardens Public School unveil recycled community garden
Cambridge Gardens Public School in Penrith, NSW, has just unveiled its community garden set made from recycled oral care waste …
ACT trialling new asphalt made from recycled materials
The ACT government is currently trialling a new type of asphalt made from a range of recycled materials. Unlike previous …
NSW return and earn has doubled container recycling in the state, according to ACOR
Contrary to recent comments to the ABC that, “.. the bulk of the containers that are going into the (NSW) …
New textile association calls for a national clothing take-back scheme
Camille Reed, founder of the newly launched Australian Circular Textile Association, is calling for a national clothing take-back scheme in …
China Sword: the Australian response
Recycling contracts in Australia are under threat and a crisis is looming after China implemented its National Sword Policy on January 1, 2018, which restricted the importation of 24 categories of solid waste and limits contamination of those materials to less than 0.5 per cent. The restrictions are already being felt in the sector, with stockpiling beginning and waste collectors across the country trying to find new markets to prevent a disruption of kerbside collection services.
MRF shutdowns could be just the tip of the iceberg
With several councils being recently locked out of their Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), leaving them with no option but to …
Modern challenges for asbestos removal
The use of asbestos was banned in Australia in 2004 immediately after the industry recognition of the life-threatening dangers associated with the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Medical conditions resulting from exposure to asbestos can take as long as 10 to 20 years to reveal themselves. Despite this ban, Australians still suffer from the consequences of existing buildings containing asbestos.
Shoalhaven’s waste solution: a viable alternative or a step back on the industry’s efforts?
Facing the danger of reaching landfill capacity within 12 years, Shoalhaven City Council undertook an extensive process of consultation to …
HPE is helping businesses quantify the value of retired IT assets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will be bringing its circular economy solutions to Australia for the first time to provide its customers with an overview of the value of their retired assets and quantify the environmental impacts and savings achieved from their IT asset lifecycle solutions, which can be incorporated into their corporate reporting.
Saving kerbside recycling
It has now been over a year since China introduced its National Sword policy to restrict the importation of kerbside …