A newly-opened mechanical and biological waste treatment plant for municipal organic waste in Dandenong South, which is able to process 120,000 tonnes a year, will help southeast Melbourne councils and residents manage their waste more effectively.
New rules on single-use plastics in EU aim to reduce marine litter
The Council of the European Union (EU) has adopted stringent measures proposed by the European Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on European beaches.
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Independent advisory to give Vic government guidance on recycling infrastructure needs
Infrastructure Victoria will advise the Victorian government on the necessary infrastructure required to improve recycling and resource recovery efforts in the state.
CDS proves successful with half a million containers returned in six months
Queensland’s container refund scheme has seen half-a-billion containers returned since the start of November 2018.
NZ government’s product stewardship and kerbside recycling plans gain support from hundreds of companies
The Packaging Forum has given its support to the New Zealand government’s plans to improve plastic recycling and waste reduction efforts, which was recently announced by New Zealand’s Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage.
Illegally dumped materials cost Melbourne’s 31 councils $10.8m per year to clean up
A Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) survey found that Melbourne’s 31 councils are collectively spending at least $10.8 million per year cleaning up illegally dumped materials.
Fostering a collaborative network for industry’s young professionals
From working in the field supervising commercial bush regeneration projects, to authoring reports tackling strategic responses to rapid urban densification …
Sensor systems help keep dump truck drivers out of harm’s way
Blair Rundle, Wabco Australia’s TR-AM product support manager, talked to Inside Waste about the benefits of a good safety sensor system and how the smallest margins in detection can mean everything for dump trucks.
Potential for more than $100 million support for waste industry following Aussie election
The Liberal National Party is set to govern Australia for the next three years, which means the waste industry can expect $100 million to support the manufacturing of lower emissions and energy-efficient recycled content products, and $20m for a new Product Stewardship Investment Fund – based on promises made prior to the election.
Zero emissions vehicle commences operations in Hobsons Bay
The first of two zero emissions collection trucks have commenced household collection operations in Hobson Bay on May 15, as part of a three-month trial to test the new system’s effectiveness.