Industry News
STEINERT – Eddy current technology at its best
The mechanical recovery of metals is the economic basis of all recycling – something recognised by Ferdinand Steinert in 1889 when STEINERT Magnets were first used to recover iron from steel slag.
Combating Compost Confusion
Peak industry bodies recently collaborated on cutting the confusion over compostable plastic packaging, easing consumer pressure on brands.
Halving food waste by 2030
Each year, over seven million tonnes of food is wasted in Australia, costing the economy an estimated $20 billion. At the same time, more than 1 in 5 Australians have experienced some form of food insecurity.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – AWRE 2020 WILL NOW TAKE PLACE THIS NOVEMBER
Following the recent postponement of AWRE 2020 due to the Government legislation on social distancing and travel restrictions, and after many weeks of talking to the industry and consulting with our partners, we are pleased to announce that AWRE will now take place from 25 – 26 November 2020 at the ICC Sydney.
Solutions in a time of crisis
Times have been tough for many businesses around the world, but one has tackled the global COVID-19 crisis head on.
WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Trucks are a true blue staple of the Australian road landscape. On the roads at all hours, trucks deliver to hospitals, clinics, supermarkets, households the needed essentials—food, water, medical supplies
Resilient waste and recycling sector to ride out tough times
Adaptable larger operators are set to survive – some may even thrive – following the coronavirus challenge.
Hitachi Zonsen Inova lead the way in waste to energy
A new dry digestion plant is being built in Kirchberg (Hunsrück) in Rhein-Hunsrück (Rhineland-Palatinate), around 40 km west of the German city of Mainz. It will process around 15,000 metric tons of source-separated organic waste a year.
Industry responds to COVID-19 support packages
The impact of COVID-19 is being felt by businesses across the country, with some industries more heavily impacted than others.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – AWRE 2020 POSTPONED
After many weeks of monitoring the evolving situation around Coronavirus (COVID-19), talking to the industry and consulting with our partners, we have made the difficult decision that the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE) will no longer take place on 26 – 27 August 2020.
