Organics
Packing it up: 5 companies championing sustainable packaging
The damaging and long-lasting environmental effects of excessive waste has gained significant awareness in recent years. From re-usable coffee cups to the ban on plastic bags, Australian consumers have been making strides in their efforts to recycle, re-use and better dispose of waste. Our industries are helping this cause too, with a growing list of companies investing in packaging that is sustainable, biodegradable and even compostable!
Food Waste: A Nuisance or a Business Opportunity?
At the end of the day, every retailer and food business has left over food waste that they need to deal with. All of this requires some big money to do so. In some cases, however, it can actually be a business opportunity, especially for retailers and producers who are becoming increasingly aware of their wastage.
The right climate for organics recovery?
While recycling has long been driven by dry commodities such as metals, fibre and plastics – new market conditions are making organics recovery more viable. Working together with industry experts, AWRE takes a look into new market conditions that are making organics recovery more viable. In this three part series titled – The right climate […]
Flexible solutions for organics recovery
As organics recovery becomes the norm, biodegradable plastics will have a key role to play in facilitating source separation. With putrescible landfills becoming less acceptable, biodegradable plastics have a key role to play in ensuring organics are recycled. The global leader in the production of biodegradable plastics is BASF, who supply both the Ecoflex and […]
The right climate for organics recovery? Part 3 – Taking up the organics recovery challenge
Part 3 – Taking up the organics recovery challenge The right climate for organics recovery? A three part look into new market conditions that are making organics recovery more viable. Across Australia, private sector investors are backing organics recovery, demonstrating the viability of recovering this critical resource. Recovering a “waste” stream almost always means treatment […]
The right climate for organics recovery? Part 2 – How do State Governments drive organics recovery?
Part 2 – How do State Governments drive organics recovery? The right climate for organics recovery? A three part look into new market conditions that are making organics recovery more viable. Each Australian State has its own unique facilities and policies for diverting organics from landfill. With Australia producing more than 12 million tonnes of […]
The right climate for organics recovery? Part 1 – Will kerbside organics parallel dry recycling?
Part 1 – Will kerbside organics parallel dry recycling? The right climate for organics recovery? A three part look into new market conditions that are making organics recovery more viable. Organics to compost is the biggest kerbside recovery trend in Australia, with Local Government firmly in the drivers’ seat. Starting from almost near zero […]
An innovative collaboration putting healthy food on empty plates in NSW
With sustainability high on the agenda for a lot of Australian businesses, there is now a concerted push not only for shared responsibility on the redistribution of food, but to create the conditions so that businesses can participate in market-positive driven outcomes. But what will it take to build responsible prosperity throughout Australia? Leaders in […]
Food Waste Facts
Find out more through the AWRE Seminar ” Food recycling in commercial premises” seminar Credit: http://www.foodwise.com.au/
Do something about food waste
The National Waste Report pegs food waste at 20 per cent of all industrial/commercial waste, and the most recent report in 2013 states that over $8 billion of food waste ends up in landfills. Valuable waste seems like an oxymoron, but waste can be utilised as a resource. At this year’s Australasian Waste & […]
