Enviropacific announced that its SOLVE treatment facility in Altona, Victoria, has now received EPA-approval for its licence to treat Category A, B and C prescribed industrial wastes.
Bunnings, IKEA and ALDI launch free new service to reduce waste to landfill
Retail giants Bunnings, IKEA and ALDI have joined forces to launch a new initiative that will help Australians reduce the amount of household waste ending up in landfill, which can become hazardous to the environment.
Modern challenges for asbestos removal
The use of asbestos was banned in Australia in 2004 immediately after the industry recognition of the life-threatening dangers associated with the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Medical conditions resulting from exposure to asbestos can take as long as 10 to 20 years to reveal themselves. Despite this ban, Australians still suffer from the consequences of existing buildings containing asbestos.
Shoalhaven’s waste solution: a viable alternative or a step back on the industry’s efforts?
Facing the danger of reaching landfill capacity within 12 years, Shoalhaven City Council undertook an extensive process of consultation to …
Department of Defence leverages Greenbox to keep e-waste out of landfill
Greenbox has completed Australia’s largest technology asset disposal for the Department of Defence, with more than 110,000 information and communications technology (ICT) devices repurposed.
Neometals commissions first-stage of battery recycling pilot plant in Canada
Perth-based Neometals have successfully commissioned stage 1 of its lithium-ion battery recycling pilot plant at the SGS Lakefield facility in Canada, which aims to deliver high-purity battery materials for market qualification.
Waste-fuelled power plant aims to solve regional Australia’s energy issues
After 11 years of research, the Rainbow Bee Eater (RBE) group have invented a waste-fuelled power plant that uses biomass to create clean burning fuel gas and electricity in a single step, with the aim of solving power generation and reliability issues in regional Australia, without the need for government subsidies or grants to be cost-effective.
Bunbury to focus on waste following new agreement with SUEZ
The City of Bunbury will be turning its focus on recycling following a new agreement with waste collection company SUEZ.
HTX Solutions aims to solve major challenges in PFCs treatment and landfill leachate
HTX Solutions continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of the company’s patented solutions in the landfill market with ground-breaking results from a commercial scale installation at a Minnesota landfill.
Saving kerbside recycling
It has now been over a year since China introduced its National Sword policy to restrict the importation of kerbside …