Future Focus: Reset the dial on landfill food and organic ‘waste’
But it prompts the questions – what should be done, and why do we continue to allow nutritious food to go to …
Don’t waste your energy asking the wrong question
Discussion in the media about who is at fault for increased energy prices abounds. Like other commentators, I put the …
Looming data avalanche poses big challenges for environmental agencies
However, while the amount of data collected by the monitoring stations is significant, it pales in comparison to what is …
Mobile Conversations: Should I Recycle or Reuse?
Independent market research conducted by IPSOS for MobileMuster highlights that more people than ever before are reusing their mobiles. The …
Hidden treasure beneath our feet
Wherever you go in the world, roadsides are rarely pristine. Various detritus including bits of cardboard, dust, glass, grit, metal, …
Progress to 100% renewable energy in Victoria
These are ambitious targets and the following questions need to be asked: Are these targets being aimed for elsewhere? If …
The state of the waste data
The SOE concludes that: “Despite an overall increase in waste generation, Australia’s total disposal tonnage decreased from about 21.5 megatonnes to about …
Supreme court hands down significant decision for waste management
Although the matter related to a criminal prosecution in the Environment Resources and Development (ERD) Court, there were some significant …
Our climate is changing. Can the waste sector help?
Despite clear and overwhelming evidence that our climate is changing right now, the appetite for action at a political level …
Charged up and raring to go
Lewis reflects on her time at ABRI, the lessons she’s learnt, and tells Inside Waste (IW) about her book that will be …