Recycling
Adapting to Change: How the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) ensures accurate consumer recycling
In Australia, the ARL program has been acknowledged in the National Waste Policy Action Plan and National Plastics Plan as a key action to improve consumer awareness and increase recycling rates. The New Zealand Ministry for Environment has also endorsed the ARL as the preferred labelling option in New Zealand. How is recyclability determined? Unlike […]
IoT for the Zero Waste Office
What is IoT? The Internet of Things. From turning on your lights at home with your voice, to the hospital tracking your heartbeat in real-time, to working in an office that can automatically predict what heating, ventilation and air conditioning is needed based on how many people are in a conference room, the Internet of […]
FOGO is good for the environment and compostable bags are good for FOGO.
They are proven to increase the amount of Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) people put in their Council Green Bins, reduce contamination, reduce plastic pollution, decrease CO2 emissions and lower costs for councils. While at the same time providing more nutrient rich compost for our farms, parks, sporting fields and gardens. What is FOGO? […]
GECA Releases Position Statement on Making Recycled Content Claims
When purchasing products made from recycled content, you are keeping materials out of landfills and groundwater, growing new markets, encouraging more manufacturers to use recycled materials and valuing circular product design. According to research by Planet Ark, 70% of Australians are more likely to purchase a product if it contains recycled content. However, there are […]
Ushering in a New Era for Waste and Recycling
Now, IVECO is set to take the industry by storm once again with the much-anticipated 2024 release of the new and improved IVECO ACCO – a range poised to redefine the standards of waste management and recycling operations. Improved features and capabilities. The upcoming IVECO ACCO has been meticulously designed to elevate the capabilities of […]
The Australian Organics Recycling Industry – At a Glance
Australian Organics Recycling Association The Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) is the peak industry body and national voice for businesses across the organics recycling supply chain. AORA envisions a future where recycling and reuse of organic materials within a circular economy is widely understood and supported by all Australians. AORA works to facilitate an operating […]
Key Decision Makers to Tackle Nation’s Most Urgent Issues at 2023 AWRE Summit
Australia is waste deep in a resource recovery crisis and there’s never been a more urgent time for the Resource Recovery sector to come together. Australia’s Waste and Recycling Expo has expanded its Summit program in response to industry demand and will bring together 250 Australian key decision makers to participate in the Summit’s program […]
Bin Trim Waste Turns Plastic into Profit
“The main outcome that stood out after becoming involved in the Bin Trim program was the question it raised for the company: ‘What else can we do now?’ There is more to do – including recycling wood, aluminium cans, plastic bottles and solar energy. Furnware Group is doing its bit for the environment, saving the […]
CEMAC providing for the future of recycling
“The tide is turning for the plastics recycling industry as both consumers and manufacturers are increasingly seeing significant benefits of choosing recyclable and recycled materials,” said Eric. “People are beginning to understand that while it’s more expensive to produce quality recycled plastics, the environmental benefits are worth the monetary costs,” he said. Brand and consumer […]
Conquering Australia’s plastic problem
Every minute, a million plastic drinking bottles and 9 million single-use plastic bags are produced worldwide, contributing to the 300 million tonnes of plastic waste we generate each year. Much of this ends up in the environment, where it can persist for centuries.