A product stewardship scheme to recycle flooring waste is a step closer.
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EPA CEO calls for united front to tackle battery waste
Tony Chappel, NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Chief Executive Officer, reiterated the need for a collective approach to batteries at the Australian Battery Recycling and Manufacturing Summit in Sydney.
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Kingston council tackles beach litter
Victoria’s Kingston council has introduced a new campaign in an attempt to keep its beaches clear of rubbish during the busy summer months.
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New life for discarded lithium-ion batteries
A recent study found there is potential to reuse discarded lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells in applications with less demanding energy needs.
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Breakthrough in recycling microplastics
Researchers have converted microplastics into a material harder than diamond, 200 times stronger than steel and five times lighter than aluminium.
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$198,000 grant to drive down food waste in Northern Sydney
Willoughby City Council has received a $198,000 State Government grant to help drive down food waste in Northern Sydney.
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Plastics recycling facility opens in Tasmania
A new $12 million recycling facility in Tasmania has been completed, producing wood plastic composite (WPC) decking and edge boards for commercial and residential use.
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Western Australian councils join FOGO
Three more councils in Western Australia have joined the three bin Food Organic, Garden Organic (FOGO) system.
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Recycling survey results show gap in service
More than 70 per cent of respondents to a local government recycling survey believe their recycling doesn’t actually get recycled.
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Attracting a future workforce to waste and resource recovery
Waste and resource recovery is a rapidly expanding sector with an aging and shrinking workforce. A panel session at the recent Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE), held at ICC Sydney, attempted to address the challenges of finding the skilled workforce for tomorrow’s waste industry.
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