Industry News
Levy reform urgently needed
A national approach to levy pricing adoption of the levy portability principle by all jurisdictions, and more transparent management of levy funds are urgently, required writes Rose Read, CEO of the National Waste Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC).
ERIEZ MAGNETICS: CASE STUDY
The recycling industry is perpetually looking for innovative new products able to mine the ferrous and nonferrous metal found in the automotive shredder residue (ASR) streams. Despite improvement in recovery technology, scrap yard operators still know intuitively that they continue to miss metal as they watch potential profits go to the landfill. Now intuition can be confirmed with hard data.
JDM Aust Pty Ltd
JDM Aust Pty Ltd was founded in 2004 after it was identified there was a need for high quality recycling and materials handling equipment by the Waste and Recycling, Mining, Quarry and Materials Handling Industries. JDM Aust Pty Ltd successfully sought out some of the most well respected and internationally recognised principals and manufacturers of machinery in the world that are competitively priced and recognised as having a strong commitment to providing solutions to customer needs.
AIP Members pack 16,705 kgs of food orders at Foodbank
As a part of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) commitment to Foodbank and fighting food waste, a team of Members once again headed down to the Foodbank facilities at Yarraville to help pick and pack on-line orders and mixed grocery boxes.
Compost producers, are you selling compost to Vegetable Growers?
The horticultural market for compost is huge. In Australia, there are 10,000 fruit and vegetable farms on approximately 400,000ha. At least 120,000ha are used to grow annual crops such as vegetables.
Saving $1,000 a month – and the environment
“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 planet and saving a few dollars along the way.”
Short Circuiting the Circular Economy
The fire and health risks from lithium-ion batteries are accelerating in recycling operations worldwide at a near runaway rate.
Recycling Sector Set to Back PM with Jobs and Investment Push
Australia’s waste and recycling sector is set to back Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s $20 million funding with the creation of additional jobs and greater investment in research and technology according to an industry survey released today.
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, natural resources, industry, environment, Aboriginal and social housing and regional NSW.
FOCUS Enviro is co-exhibiting with UNTHA
FOCUS Enviro is co-exhibiting with globally-recognised shredder manufacturer UNTHA at AWRE 2019, reflecting the waste specialists’ collaboration in the marketplace.
