Profiles

Tying up loose ends

A New South Wales initiative is looking at how to recycle thousands of tonnes of textile waste – potentially creating a whole new business model along the way.
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Housing development’s sustainable solution

Instant Waste has processed 3,500 tonnes of construction and demolition waste at a housing development project in Western Australia, preventing the local council's landfill from reaching capacity.
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South Australia’s C&D waste solution

Government figures show construction and demolition waste is on the rise in South Australia, with about 1000 homes demolished in Adelaide each year. Dick Olesinski from KESAB Environmental Solutions explains how education could be the key to improving resource recovery.
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Breaking the mould

Envorinex Managing Director Jenny Brown is in the unique position of collecting waste, recycling and re-manufacturing products from Tasmania's farming, aquaculture, horticulture and other industry sectors. She explains how the products can be recycled for infrastructure materials.
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ISCA sorts waste asset trash from treasure

The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia's IS rating system has historically been used to measure sustainability outcomes in the roads and transport sectors. As traction continues to increase, discussions with the waste industry have opened.
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Waste not, want not

With ever-increasing amounts of waste and decreasing resources, escalating environmental concerns and rising input costs, the waste management industry is expected to face some tough challenges in 2017.
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Closing the loop

The new CEO of the Waste Management Association of Australia tells Waste Management Review about the main challenges facing both the Association and the industry.
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