One tricky aspect of recycling is that sometimes the process is chemically intensive, and this is the case for recycling one of the world’s most abundant materials found in seafood, chitin.
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$3M community fund to tackle waste
Victorian community groups have been given a boost to creatively tackle waste and create new jobs.
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$22.5m redevelopment of Henderson Waste Recovery Park
The City of Cockburn will transform Henderson Waste Recovery Park into a Resource Recovery Precinct as part of a sustainable long-term waste management strategy that will extend the site’s useful life from five to 40 years.
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Coles launches own brand home compostable coffee pods
A home-made latté is about to get an extra shot of sustainability with Coles launching home compostable coffee pods as part of its Coles Urban Coffee Culture brand.
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Queensland’s plumbing industry trials zero waste program
A pilot program introduced by Queensland’s plumbing industry is being supported by the Queensland Government, with off-cuts of PVC pipes and fittings used in the construction industry being diverted from landfill.
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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.
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First recyclable bread tag launches in Australia
Tip Top is the first in Australia to move to 100 per cent recyclable bread tags made from 100 per cent recycled cardboard.
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27 tonnes of recycled rubber used on race track
A trial last year saw Equine Air paving product installed on 550 square meters of Pakenham Racing Club Tynong approach track.
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Regenerating land through Loop Organics
Loop Organics has partnered with Energy company AGL Macquarie to supply a significant amount of organic material to rehabilitate AGL’s 850-hectare mine site.
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City of Mitcham uses waste tyres in asphalt trial
Around 850 used tyres have been recycled to pave a stretch of road as part of a crumbed rubber asphalt trial in the City of Mitcham, SA.
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