Treasurer Josh Frydenberg revealed a $249m boost for the waste and recycling industry as part of the Federal Budget announcement on Tuesday evening, in the hopes of stopping more than 600,000 tonnes of waste ending up in landfill and also creating industry jobs.
Exchange for Change has announced a six-month price freeze for supplier contributions that fund the Return and Earn NSW Container Deposit Scheme, effective from February to July next year.
A Lebanese tech start-up has won the first Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) innovation competition with its digital solution that tackles the economic and social challenges of wastewater treatment.
Information on consumer products and packaging is shining the spotlight on recycling operations across Australia. Waste Management Review speaks with industry to discuss consumer confusion and achieving labelling consistency.
John Glossat, National Business Development Manager at Tutt Bryant Equipment, explains how one machine has helped landfill operators transform their compacting abilities.
Is the Federal Government’s $190M Recycling Modernisation Fund the answer to transforming waste and recycling capacity? Brittany Coles speaks with Josh Wilson about the reform needed to deal with Australia’s waste crisis.
Coles will source more than 90 per cent of its Queensland electricity requirements from CleanCo, after entering into a landmark 10-year agreement with the state-owned clean energy generator and retailer.
A government office in South Australia has achieved the highest recycling rate for an industrial building through its ground-breaking sustainability initiative.
TechCollect has launched a national e-waste shipping solution through a partnership with Australia Post that will enable households and small businesses to recycle unwanted and ‘end of life’ electrical goods and devices.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has authorised the Battery Stewardship Council to establish and operate a levy scheme to manage the recycling of all types of expired batteries.