Flexing its muscles in the Australian recycling industry for the past 30 years, conveyor belt solutions specialist Flexco is familiar with the challenges waste operations face.
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ANZPAC Plastics Pact releases Impact Report
The ANZPAC (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands) Plastics Pact has released the first ANZPAC Impact Report, providing a crucial look at how the region is progressing towards the development of a circular economy for plastic.
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Plastic opening removed from Coles tissue boxes
The removal of plastic openings for some Coles Brand tissue boxes is expected to remove 13 tonnes of plastic from circulation in one year.
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Repurpose It wins at business awards
Resource recovery company Repurpose It has scooped the pool at the City of Whittlesea Business Awards 2023.
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Regulation needed to advance circular economy
Recycling is one link in the circular economy – but it’s the link that closes the loop. Suzanne Toumbourou, CEO of the Australian Council of Recycling, talks about the importance of regulatory support and end markets.
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Newcastle focus on circular outcome for waste
City of Newcastle aims to create a circular outcome for problematic waste while delivering best outcomes for the planet, people and prosperity.
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Subiaco good to go FOGO
The City of Subiaco has introduced a three-bin system that allows households to recycle their food organics and garden organics (FOGO) waste.
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Plastic export ban exemption a ‘release valve’
A temporary exemption on the export of waste plastic for further processing has been described as a “release valve” for the Australian recycling sector.
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The house that nappies built
Up to eight per cent of the sand in concrete and mortar used to make a single-storey house could be replaced with shredded used disposable nappies without significantly diminishing their strength, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
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A circular economy approach to waste: GHD
Dr Sarah King, Technical Director – Circular Economy and Resource Recovery at GHD, explains how a circular economy approach to waste can help Australia meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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