EcoCortec® recently announced that it has closed another plastic recycling loop with the first delivery of plastic waste from its customer Jakob Schober GmbH (Waldorf, Germany) to Beli Manastir, Croatia. This signals the start of a new recycling partnership between EcoCortec® and Jakob Schober to recover plastic scrap and incorporate it back into quality finished [...]
The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) member countries will meet during June to consider allocating more than $700 million in grants for diverse environmental initiatives in developing countries, including the first-ever projects financed by the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund and large programs focused on land health, chemicals, and cities. In back-to-back Council meetings of the [...]
Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne have developed a group of low-cost solid materials that show great promise for use in systems to capture excess carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. Known as “meso-macroporous melamine formaldehyde (MF)”, the new materials can be made relatively easily from the common and low-cost chemicals melamine and formaldehyde [...]
Yanmar’s Farm Circular Solution (FCS) is a highly portable containerised solution that turns farm waste into energy and useful agricultural products. By creating a sustainable cycle, the project reduces waste and contributes to more environmentally friendly farming. Researchers at Yanmar R&D Europe have paired an efficient Yanmar combined heat and power (CHP) generator with advanced [...]
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a clean energy breakthrough by setting a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells. Printed onto thin plastic films, this lightweight and flexible solar technology will help meet the growing demand for renewable energy by expanding the boundaries of where [...]
ACCIONA, a global leader in sustainable infrastructure solutions, is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% ownership of the Kwinana Waste-to-Energy project in an agreement reached with Macquarie Capital and Dutch Infrastructure Fund. ACCIONA's investment provides certainty for the ongoing construction and future operation of the facility, its workers, and the local community. As [...]
The WA State Government’s vision for a harmonised three-bin Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service has recently celebrated a major milestone after it was rolled out to more than 200,000 Western Australian households. FOGO has been rolled out across 18 local governments - with a further 13 committed to rolling out the system. Waste recovery [...]
Fibre optic cables already in the ground could become an early warning system for leaking water pipes through a new technology being trialled in Melbourne. Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) is a body that fuels innovation in the water industry on behalf of its members across the sector. It is funding the trial as part of [...]
ASTM International’s waste management committee (D34) has approved a new standard to analyse soils and biosolids for potential contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). “PFAS contamination is of growing concern around the world,” says ASTM member William Lipps, general manager, government and regulatory business development/international standards development, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. “ASTM’s water committee (D19) [...]
An engaging early childhood education program is turning the region’s youngest citizens into water superheroes. The Water Hero program, facilitated by Barwon Water’s education team, provides resource packs to kindergartens and early education centres to help educators speak to children about the value of water. Each pack includes an activity book, a water hero cape, [...]
