The South Australian government have announced that it will loan $3 million to reboot a plastics recycling business in a bid to help ease the stress felt by kerbside collectors in the state.
Sheridan closing the loop with launch of new recycling program
Australian bedding and homewares company, Sheridan, have launched a new in-store recycling program at its three Perth studio stores where customers can return any branded old quilt covers, sheets and towels.
Exmouth Shire turns to innovative technology for its recycling
Exmouth Shire is working on two different recycling strategies, including an innovative waste technology system that would deliver on the community’s ambitions for sustainable alternatives.
$30m expansion set to streamline Lake Macquarie waste facility
A revamped Community Recycling Centre, new waste transfer and two giant landfill cells are among the features of a $30 million expansion of the Awaba Waste Management Facility.
Public drop-off network established to divert coffee capsules from landfill
L’OR and Moccona coffee lovers can now sign up to be public drop-off locations for their community and help divert even more waste from landfill, thanks to a recycling program run by L’OR, Moccona and global recycling pioneers TerraCycle.
Quinn Packaging launch first fully-recyclable black plastic tray
Ireland-based Quinn Packaging has introduced a new range of patent-pending black plastic food trays called Detecta, which the company said would address the long-standing recyclability concerns around black PET.
BioBag to manufacture compostable plastic alternatives
South Australian plastics manufacturer BioBag World Australia will start producing compostable bags as the state closes discussion on eliminating single-use plastics.
Teys Australia to develop $42m waste energy hub at Wagga
Australian beef processor Teys Australia have taken a massive step in reducing its carbon footprint and energy reliance with the development of a $42 million Low Emissions Energy Hub (LEEH) at the company’s Wagga facility in NSW.
P&G and TerraCycle giving back to schools and charities with new recycling program
In a bid to address Australia’s waste management issues, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has teamed up with TerraCycle to launch the country’s first national Dish and Air Care Recycling Program, which will be giving 2 cents for each item recycled to a designated school or charity aligned with the program.
Victorian SOLVE treatment facility now EPA-approved
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.