Rockhampton Council warns escalating costs prevent it hitting recycling targets
A regional Queensland council is warning it cannot meet state-imposed recycling targets with the growing cost of moving…
US firms to turn 565,000 tons of food waste into renewable natural gas
Vanguard Renewables is set to acquire Generate Upcycle’s North American operations in a deal that will create one…
Home composting championed as fix to growing burden of organic waste in landfill
Every drop makes an ocean is a motto sustainable-living champion Benjamin Head wants everyone to be guided by.…
Rising popularity of electric vehicles sparks calls for waste management sector to keep up
Tell us about your experience. As electric vehicle (EV) use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country’s…
Commission publishes draft list of countries authorised to import EU waste
The European Commission published a draft list of non-OECD countries today (18 Sep) that could be authorised to…
Plastic producers must clean up their own mess
Every year, Bangladesh produces around 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste, of which only about 40 percent is recycled.…
UK turns 72,000 lab bottles into recyclable plastic with new tech
Scotland’s public water utility has recently become the first in the world to adopt a new technology that…
Recycling fee put forward as solution to Australia’s growing solar panel waste
One of Australia’s leading science organisations says an additional installation fee of about $10 for each panel could…
New rules for a more circular European automotive sector
The End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation enters into force tomorrow, revising the rules that govern the design, production, collection,…
Indonesia plan to cut landfill methane alters trash picker livelihoods
BANTARGEBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Long before dawn breaks over Indonesia ’s largest landfill, Nur Wencih joins thousands of…
Queensland sets 65pc recycling target as waste outpaces population growth
The Queensland government is rolling out a new recycling target and giving councils and industry almost half a…
Melbourne councils say state government task force to crack down on illegal dumping is ineffective
Councils across Melbourne are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite more than $21 million of…