Recycling in Western Australia has just been made easier with the expansion of Container Exchange Points so they are available for every local government area.
Big beverage has little say in WA CDS
“When we look at commentary about Western Australia generated out of the east coast we get frustrated because there is this myth about the scheme being run by ‘big beverage’, which is simply not true.” Read more
Biorefining – turning food waste into fuel
One third of the world’s food is wasted each year, with around 7.6 million tonnes wasted in Australia alone. Harnessing this food waste is a major challenge that research from a Murdoch University PhD student is working to address via biorefining.
Wasted Space: Giving (certain) states a break
Morning Sir, I hope all is well up in our green and fair land. Well, the numbers keep coming out, and I’m beginning to wonder if some states will see it through. While 80 per cent seems like a tall target, surely if we all pull together and see it through, we can hit that …
Western Australia saves 765 million containers from landfill
Western Australia has 765 million less containers in landfill due to the State’s container deposit scheme, according to premier Mark McGowan.
The cost of getting an EfW project up and running
Perth’s East Rockingham Waste to Energy is due to go live in June 2022 after what has been described as a long and painful process. Getting an energy-from-waste (EfW) project green lit is not easy with all the permits that are needed, assuaging local councils, and making sure residents are not adversely affected by the …
WA’s WasteSorted grants designed to reduce waste
WA organisations can now apply for their share of more than $1.15 million to help reduce waste and increase material recovery as part of the WasteSorted grant program.
Maggots make the most of organic waste
It’s a hard life being a black soldier fly (BSF) – first as maggots/larvae you’re put through the wringer breaking down organic waste, then before you reach adulthood, you’re turned into poultry feed.
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Lithium Australia extends battery-to-fertiliser trials
Following successful results from its 2020 field trials, which used recycled alkaline battery material as a fertiliser micronutrient, Envirostream Australia, the recycling division of Lithium Australia, has expanded its field trial programme for 2021.
Perth MRF reopens after fire
Cleanaway has opened the Perth Material Recovery Facility (Perth MRF) to grow recycling capacity in Western Australia (WA).
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