Barwon Water and six local councils are joining forces to transform food, garden and commercial organic waste into renewable energy and nutrient-rich products for agriculture, in a step forward for the circular economy in Victoria.
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Breathing new life into enduring resources
Ahrens is committed to taking on projects that support its vision of minimising their carbon footprint and lessening their impact on the environment, as they believe that everyone has a part to play in maintaining environmental resources for future generations.
Green light for recycled plastic noise walls
A new specification that allows for recycled plastic noise walls will help support cleaner, greener transport projects across Victoria.
Annual plastics conference goes virtual
The Annual Plastics and Waste Conference, organised by the Australia-New Zealand Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers, will be run as a series of webinars under the title of Plastics and the Circular Economy – The Virtual Edition.
Tip shop diverts 70kg a day from landfill
Almost 70 kilograms of waste materials on Magnetic Island found a new life each day last month, with locals and visitors making the most of the Magnetic Island Tip Shop.
REMONDIS EfW plan advances
REMONDIS Australia has signed a multi-million dollar contract with leading solutions provider Jacobs to support design and environmental aspects of its proposed $400 million Energy From Waste facility at Swanbank.
SWR Waste Group seeks waste solutions
The South West Regional Waste Group is seeking expressions of interest for a sustainable, long-term solution for waste management including collection, sorting, processing, reuse and/or disposal.
Cleanaway invests in plastic recycling
Cleanaway has invested more than $1 million in new equipment to increase recycling of plastic at its Laverton Material Recovery Facility (MRF) centre in Melbourne.
Woolworths plots path to no new plastic
Woolworths Group is backing a new Australian plastic recycling start-up using science to reduce the need for new plastic to be produced.
End-to-end engineering solutions
Coates has redefined itself over the last few decades from an equipment hire company to an all-in-one solutions provider serving multiple industry segments.