Return and Earn is a proven Container Deposit Scheme with hundreds of collection points around New South Wales. Waste Management Review looks at how the NSW scheme is setting the benchmark in Australia.
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Extra funds to help QLD floods clean-up
Hundreds of rangers and volunteers have mobilised to bring national and marine parks back online after large swathes copped a battering during last week’s QLD floods.
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How pine plantation waste could help power Queensland
Bioenergy produced from harvest waste across South-East Queensland’s (SEQ’s) pine plantations could significantly reduce net carbon emissions and nurture an emerging industry, according to research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.
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Call for new ministerial role
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has called for a dedicated Minister for Resource Recovery and the Circular Economy to drive a whole-of-government approach to circular economy outcomes, including product stewardship, sustainable procurement, resource recovery, recycling and remanufacturing.
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Historic day for Tasmania WARR industry
Henderson Recovery Park $22.5m redevelopment
The City of Cockburn will transform Henderson Waste Recovery Park into a Resource Recovery Precinct as part of a sustainable long-term waste management strategy that will extend the current site’s useful life from five to 40 years.
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Potential energy
There’s a general acceptance that Waste-to-Energy has a role to play in Australia’s future. What that role will be remains divisive. Waste Management Review looks at the state of play.
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$45M recycling plant opens in NSW
The nation’s largest PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycling plant, capable of processing one billion plastic bottles each year has opened in Albury, New South Wales.
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Behind the scenes at Source Separation Systems’ sustainable warehouse
It’s always an interesting exercise to peek inside a business and see how things are really done. Source Separation Systems is well known for industry-leading sustainability products, and behind its green warehouse roller doors, the focus and prioritisation of waste management is inspiring. As Managing Director Peter Cruwys explains.
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Grants focus on waste solutions
A project to convert film canisters into sunglasses and a store to donate pre-loved business clothing for migrant women are among 20 initiatives to share in $200,000 from the City of Melbourne.
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