Queensland’s container refund scheme, Containers for Change, has seen more than five million containers returned and recycled within one week of its launch.
Food scraps trial to reduce landfill
The City of Sydney is inviting 100 apartment buildings and 300 houses to join its first food scraps collection trial in mid-2019. Read more
Plastic Free Noosa removes 1.4 million plastic takeaway items from use
Between February and November 2018, participants in Boomerang Alliance’s Plastic Free Noosa program has successfully eliminated 1.4 million single-use plastic items from use in Noosa, preventing a significant volume of problem plastics from ending up in landfill or as marine pollution.
Australia’s first thermal WtE facility reaches financial close
Financial close has been reached on Australia’s first waste-to-energy (WtE) facility in Kwinana, WA, with construction of the facility – co-developed by Macquarie Capital and Phoenix Energy Australia – commencing this month and scheduled to open by the end of 2021.
Innovative technologies to revolutionise wastewater resource recovery and reuse
The adoption of innovative technology is expected to revolutionise wastewater resource recovery and reuse projects in Australia, despite key challenges …
South Australian MP calls for national container deposit scheme
South Australian independent MP Rebekha Sharkie is calling on the Federal government to implement a national container deposit scheme and for it to be rolled out before the next Federal election.
Ocean Crusaders amongst winners of the Canon Oceania 2018 Grants Program
Brisbane-based environmental organisation Ocean Crusaders has been named as one of this year’s winners of Canon Australia’s Canon Oceania 2018 …
Menai Marketplace achieves big wins in its war on waste
Lendlease’s Menai Marketplace has taken a stance on reducing waste, and thanks to all the retailers and the local community, the centre has reached some key sustainability milestones and achieved some big wins in its own war on waste.
Tuncurry Resource Recovery Centre opens return and earn collection point
A new return and earn collection point for the Mid North Coast has opened at the Tuncurry Resource Recovery Centre. Read more
Inside Waste (Aug/Sep): Stability and continued growth
Under Dean’s 27-year leadership, Veolia has grown from strength to strength with numerous joint ventures and acquisitions under its belt, including Ellwaste Waste & Recycling and ACTQ Septic Services last year. Today, Veolia ANZ employs more than 4000 people across 200 locations and has built its capability across the water, waste, and energy sectors.