The Bin Chicken takes out NSW environment prize
Community recycling project The Bin Chicken has been named the 2022 NSW Environmental Citizen of the Year.
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Aerofloat uses AeroWAVE wastewater treatment for plastics recycling industry
National targets to have 70 per cent of plastic packaging recycled or composted and 50 per cent recycled content in packaging by 2025 has driven growth in Australia’s plastics recycling industry. Advanced recycling technology is being fast-tracked and millions of dollars poured into infrastructure to help increase recycling rates.
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OECD report urges radical action to curb plastic waste
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, according to a new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report.
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KitKat wrapper made with recycled plastic
Nestlé Australia has given chocolate lovers one more reason to enjoy their break, announcing KitKat will be Australia’s first chocolate bar with a wrapper using recycled plastic.
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NWRIC publishes resource recovery standards
The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) has this month delivered a new report to the Federal Government recommending national performance standards for recycled material processing facilities.
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NSW EPA deploys sonar technology for flood debris recovery
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced an advanced sonar program to survey the state’s rivers for debris following the floods earlier this year.
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AI and robotics recycle e-waste at Ecocycle
Consumer electronics have changed a lot in the past 20 years. TVs, laptops and monitors are thinner and smarter. Watches talk to us, and fridges can update our shopping list. But if you look at the end-of-life phase of electronics – not much has changed. Recycling of e-waste remains a labour-intensive and often dangerous job.
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2022 ResourceSmart Schools Awards winners announced
Brentwood Secondary College in Glenn Waverly is the 2022 ResourceSmart School of the Year.
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Return and Earn nets $122,540 for Starlight Children’s Foundation
Containers for Kids recycling appeal has raised $122,540 for Starlight Children’s Foundation, helping to brighten the lives of sick children and the environment at the same time.
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Woolworths to remove all plastic shopping bags
Woolworths has become the first national supermarket to pledge to remove plastic shopping bags for good, with the retailer announcing it will stop selling its 15-cent reusable plastic shopping bags nationwide in a gradual phase out over the next year.
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