Engineers have developed new fire-safe building claddings using recycled glass, creating a circular-economy solution to address a major waste stream.
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State Asphalts NSW gives waste glass a second life
Asphalt production is not a silver bullet for Australia’s waste problems, says James Ng. But the Project Manager for State Asphalts NSW says that doesn’t mean it can’t be a part of the solution.
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Education fund to help Victorians adapt to new bins
Fifteen councils will share in more than $1 million to deliver local education campaigns as Victoria transitions to a four-bin kerbside collection system.
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New glass bin deliveries begin in Whittlesea
City of Whittlesea residents will soon receive their new purple-lidded bin in readiness for the new glass recycling service which is due to begin later this year.
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Shoalhaven council glass recycling plant tackles legacy issue
Realising that reject glass fines from co-mingled Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) was becoming an increasing problem, Shoalhaven City Council saw an opportunity to recover the material from this ‘legacy’ glass and return it to a circular economy.
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Brimbank works towards 100 per cent recycled roads
Brimbank Council is working with the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) on an Australian first project to trial finely crushed recycled glass in asphalt on two residential streets in Deer Park.
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BottleCycler shakes up glass recycling in hospitality
The Grand Hotel Warrandyte is a staff comes first venue. Seeing the team lift three-foot high garbage bins full of bottles into a dump master was an “accident waiting to happen” says Peter Appleby, General Manager.
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Visy to invest $700m in Queensland recycling and re-manufacturing
Visy will invest $700 million on a massive expansion of its Queensland recycling and remanufacturing operations.
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‘Glass’ road complete
Yarra Ranges Council has combined new road surfacing and murals to highlight the importance of reducing waste.
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Waste reduction on the menu
Waste reduction and sustainability are on the menu at a popular Victorian restaurant.
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