Tyre recycler Green Distillation Technologies (GDT), is conducting the first industrial trials of a new thermoelectric device from the United States, which converts heat to electric power.
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NZ government proposes regulated product stewardship schemes
The New Zealand government has proposed regulated product stewardship schemes, rather than voluntary programs, to reduce plastic waste and to divert waste from landfill.
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Affordability for community key priority for NSW’s Environment Minister
NSW’s Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt Kean, is prioritising providing community with reliable and affordable waste processes and programs …
Waste challenges discussed between ministers and industry in Melbourne
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environment Management, Trevor Evans, and Victorian Ministers met with members of the waste and recycling industry to discuss improving markets and tackling challenges in the waste industry.
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Opinion: Australia’s recycling efforts often go unnoticed
This story was contributed by Pete Shmigel – the CEO of the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR). When you’re blindfolded …
Nominations for the WARR Awards are now open
The Waste and Resource Recovery (WARR) Awards, a collaborative awards program between Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) and Inside Waste, are returning for 2019.
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University initiative results in 800,000 plastic items diverted from landfill
The University of Queensland has stopped more than 800,000 plastic items from going to landfill in the past eight months through an initiative that targets single-use plastic on campus.
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Trevor Evans spills on where the waste industry is heading
Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environment Management, Trevor Evans, speaks to Inside Waste about the Federal government’s role in …
Vic councils support introduction of a CDS to fix “broken” system
Councils across Victoria are urging the Victorian government to introduce a container deposit scheme (CDS), as it is the only state without a current scheme or planned scheme.
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San Francisco International Airport bans plastic bottled water
Travellers heading through San Francisco International Airport are being urged to bring refillable bottles as a ban on plastic bottled water will take effect from August 20.
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