The past three years have been a period of enormous growth for Sydney start-up RecycleSmart.
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New study into architectural use of end-of-life tyres
A new study by the University of South Australia (UniSA) has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from earth-packed end-of-life tyres.
Wanneroo waste ‘toolkit’ wins award
The first-of-its-kind ‘WasteSorted – Talking My Language’ educational toolkit was crowned Waste Initiative of the Year at the 2022 WasteSorted Western Australia Awards.
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REMONDIS takes global lead in hazardous waste treatment
With Australian hazardous and liquid waste output rising significantly in recent years – increasing at a compound growth rate of nearly ten per cent per year since 2014 – strategies about how to manage such materials have become a bigger priority across the waste sector.
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Cold-pressed glow up for landfill-bound peanuts
Peanuts once doomed to landfill will soon be processed into cold-pressed oil with the help of $200,000 in funding from the Queensland Government.
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Waste Authority re-sets to tackle waste challenges
Environment Minister Reece Whitby last week welcomed a new chair and the reappointment of four members to the Waste Authority, reaffirming the government’s focus on waste avoidance and resource recovery.
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Applied Machinery, Genox make light work of waste
Waste reduction and the associated recycling has become a crucial part of the Australian landscape over the past few years and plays a key role in minimising landfill and driving growth in the number of new products manufactured with recycled material.
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Recycled plastic acoustic wall is sustainably fantastic
Installation of an environmentally sustainable acoustic wall is set to reduce freeway traffic noise for residents in Werribee’s Riverwalk estate.
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Entries open for Banksia awards
Entries for the 34th National Banksia Sustainability Awards are open.
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Veolia brews up waste minimisation for Defence
A successful coffee cup recycling trial managed by Veolia for the Department of Defence is set to divert up to three million coffee cups from landfill every year.
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