NSW councils need to be more consistent in their pricing and will be regulated to do so, according to Gerard O’Dea, principal analyst for IPART NSW.
Recycling driving force behind road investment
The world’s first noise walls made from 75 per cent recycled plastic have been put into place along the new Mordialloc Freeway in Victoria.
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Just-in-time model not working for food
During the recent Australian Circular Economy Conference (ACEC), one of the webinars delved into Food and the Circular Economy in Australia and China. One of the speakers was Alana Mann, associated professor for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at the University of Sydney. Mann noted that one outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic was …
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Turning waste into high-quality film
Poligroup of Bulgaria has been producing film of a high quality and in part with thicknesses around 30μm from a mixture of wastes since September 2013. The system used by Poligroup consists of a washing plant and an EREMA TVEplus system.
Wastech appoints Russell as CEO
Wastech Engineering, a provider of waste management and resource recovery solutions, has appointed Scott Russell to CEO of the company.
SA educates ahead of plastic ban
South Australia’s ban on single-use plastics commences on March 1 2021 when the Government launches an education campaign to help businesses and the public prepare for the changes. In September 2020, SA became the first state in the nation to pass legislation to ban the sale, supply and distribution of single-use plastic products such as …
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VWMA says beverage industry CDS calls “not in the public interest”
The Victorian Waste Management Association, (VWMA) is urging the Victorian Government to resist changing its container deposit scheme. The not-for-profit association representing more than 350 waste recycling operators across Victoria, issued a statement this week following a concerted effort by the beverage industry and some charities to shift the Government’s decision. “The VWMA believes Minister …
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First solar panel recycling facility to be built in Adelaide
Reclaim PV Recycling has committed to a long-term lease in the industrial Adelaide suburb of Lonsdale, South Australia after obtaining development approval to develop its first solar panel recycling facility. The company is also securing environmental licenses to conduct full-scale recycling operations at an initial rate of 70,000 panels per annum and calling out for end-of-life solar panels from anywhere in Australia.
Aerofloat wins Dunmore waste facility
Leading wastewater treatment company, Aerofloat, has won the contract to complete the detailed design and construction of a leachate treatment plant for the Dunmore Recycling and Waste Disposal Depot.
First sod turned on Albury-Wodonga recycling plant
Construction is now underway on a world-class recycling facility in Albury-Wodonga that will see the equivalent of around 1 billion PET plastic bottles recycled each year.
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