In a first for Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV), the Pound Road West Upgrade team has been recycling used work clothes and personal protective equipment (PPE) that would normally go to landfill after teaming up with Victorian company UPPAREL.
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Woolworths phases out last of 15c plastic bags
Woolworths stores in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania have begun to phase out their 15-cent reusable plastic shopping bags as part of the retailer’s commitment to stop selling the bags nationwide from June.
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QLD cafes, restaurants give plastics the punt
Plastic Free Places, a free program that has helped cafes and restaurants in regional Queensland eliminate more than 8.2 million pieces of single-use plastics, will expand.
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Coles, SecondBite rescue 100 million kgs of unsold food
Coles and SecondBite last week marked a milestone, with the equivalent of 200 million meals donated from unsold, edible food diverted from landfill.
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Swap and wash trial to reduce plastic waste
Waverley Council is trialling a Swap and Wash reusable takeaway food container program in Bondi to help reduce plastic pollution.
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Sustainable solution for St Kilda Road
The environment will benefit from innovative kerb separators being installed as part of the St Kilda Road Bike Lanes project.
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Isuzu: The good fight
The changing face of Isuzu’s recyclable packaging push is already well advanced and the company is determined to maintain the pace.
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BINGO focus on alternative fuel
Bingo Industries is opening the gateway to the alternative fuel market with new green technology that will push its material recovery rate towards 90 per cent.
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Downer plant to deliver more recycled materials in Tasmanian roads
The Tasmanian Government is expanding the use of recycled materials for roads around the state as a commitment to waste reduction in Tasmania.
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WCRA tackles challenges head-on
To invest with confidence, industry needs a level commercial playing field, says Tony Khoury, Executive Director, Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association (WCRA).
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