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. Read more
Coles and BrewDog launch carbon negative beer
A new Australian-made, carbon negative beer made with unsold bread from Coles supermarkets is rising to the growing customer demand for climate-positive liquor options.
Infrastructure Victoria to host free circular economy webinar
Independent advisory body Infrastructure Victoria will host a free webinar on 8 August discussing the sector’s progress towards a circular economy.
Aboriginal land councils share in $780,000 clean-up funding
Eleven Local Aboriginal Land Councils have been awarded a total of $782,902 for community waste projects that clean up and prevent illegal dumping on their land. Read more
RecycleSmart crunches the recycling numbers
Live data from on-demand recycling service RecycleSmart is giving councils an insight into residents’ behaviour. Read more
$4.5m investment in advanced manufacturing in NT
A $4.45 million co-investment will expand robotics capabilities and advanced technology training across priority sectors, including the waste industry, in the Northern Territory. Read more
$2.4 million wastewater project complete in Coral Bay
A $2.4 million upgrade of wastewater infrastructure in Coral Bay will bolster the growth of Western Australia’s Ningaloo Region as a tourist destination. Read more
Autocycle International team determined to make a difference
Max Lam is drawing on years of experience in environmental consulting and land remediation works to create a tyre recycling business that is as sustainable as possible. Read more
Newcastle fast tracks FOGO plan
A plan to increase the capacity of City of Newcastle’s new Organics Processing Facility (OPF) will fast track its ability to accept food scraps by four years, diverting an additional 24,000 tonnes of waste from landfill. Read more
Waste and recycling a priority for youth
The introduction of a bin beautification project and a soft-plastic recycling system for the home are among recommendations put forward by the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Council in its second report of 2022. Read more