Hard on the heels of opening an Australian-first tyre recycling plant, Tyrecycle is undertaking its biggest capital expansion in 30 years. Jim Fairweather, Chief Executive Officer, talks with Waste Management Review. Read more
Bridging continents for wood recycling
HAAS Recycling from Germany has supplied solutions for wood and organics recycling for more than three decades. With installations and machines across the globe, its systems have also been used in Australia for over 10 years. Read more
Tyrecycle rips tyre issues to shreds
With new partnerships in place and market growth on the horizon, Tyrecycle CEO Jim Fairweather talks about the company’s direction and his aspirations for the tyre recycling sector.
Explosive potential for tyre crumb
A Queensland tyre recycler and a research scientist secured Tyre Stewardship Australia funding to scale up their approach to use crumb rubber in explosives for mine, quarry and construction projects, which has just hit the market.
ACT’s smart program boosts business recycling
From training for cleaners to awards recognition, the ACT Government’s Actsmart Business Recycling program is making a big impact on the territory’s sustainability performance. Organisations from across Australia are now being invited to use Actsmart’s tools to improve their recycling rates.
Telstra leading the way in e-waste product stewardship
Telstra’s new electronics reuse and recycling strategy demonstrates that it is holding itself to account and going beyond mobile devices to e-waste with its voluntary product stewardship activities.
Delivering more than the post
Australia Post’s Head of Environmental Sustainability talks about its initiatives to tackle its waste streams while helping the community and its customers achieve their environmental goals.
TSA’s tireless progress on a problem waste stream
Tyre Stewardship Australia celebrates its second full year of operations in January, with many achievements to look back on and goals to look forward to.
When size matters: waste management in East Gippsland
Since adopting a new waste strategy in late 2014, East Gippsland Shire Council has ticked off many of its objectives and won awards along the way, with ‘doing more with less’ its mantra.
