Composting will be the frontrunner in helping Australia reach national landfill diversion rates for organics, according to Jacob Wilson, Chief Commercial Officer of NuGrow.
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Repurpose It changes the waste landscape
It’s no accident that two trailblazers in resource recovery have combined to become one of the biggest suppliers of garden materials to the Victorian market.
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Phoenix to rise from the compost with joint funding
The Federal and Queensland Labor governments have announced funding to double the composting capacity of Gold Coast recyclers Phoenix Power, diverting an additional 45,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year while also creating close to 40 jobs in the process.
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Veolia helps Defence ration packs go green
Hundreds of kilograms of food and food packaging waste that would otherwise be destined for landfill are being recycled, thanks to a collaboration between Veolia and the Department of Defence.
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Breeding better waste-munching flies
James Cook University scientists are researching how to breed better waste munching flies so that the larvae will be used as a sustainable protein source for pets and agricultural and aquaculture animals.
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Deakin University BioFactory turns food waste mountain into clean, green products
A new BioFactory at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus will deliver ground-breaking ideas and solutions to tackle Australia’s mountain of food waste from households, businesses and supermarkets.
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Byron Shire and NR councils unite for organics campaign
Byron Shire Council, along with Lismore, Kyogle, Tweed, Ballina, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley councils, and North East Waste, have launched the new community organics recycling campaign “Let’s Get Our Scrap Together”.
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The coffee to mushroom Life Cykel
Two Fremantle entrepreneurs have launched Life Cykel, which uses waste coffee grounds to grow mushrooms.
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