Restaurants and cafes – with help from the public, government and suppliers – could do more to adopt sustainable food disposal practices and divert waste from landfill, a Flinders University study has found. Read more
Maintaining the momentum
Peter Olah, National Executive Officer of Australian Organics Recycling Association, looks ahead to what he says will be one of the industry’s most important years. Read more
$11m in grants for healthy soils program
Councils and businesses can apply for infrastructure grants to fund new services that will divert waste from landfill and convert it into healthy soils and compost. Read more
SA council launches food waste diversion pilot program
City of Mount Gambier will undergo a six-month trial, with seven local food businesses, to divert food waste from landfill. Read more
Trucking towards improved food rescue
NSW EPA funding is helping Foodbank NSW & ACT to double the quantity of food it picks up and redistributes to those in need.
Avoiding the Singapore sling
As the Singapore Government has set strict targets for recycling by 2030, ZeroWaste SG is supporting its aims with a range of initiatives to encourage citizens to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste streams.
EarthPower food waste to energy plant
EarthPower takes food waste from a variety of businesses in the Greater Sydney region to produce green electricity and an organic-based fertiliser.
