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Three-bin FOGO system now in more than 200,000 WA households
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 [...]
Innovative technology trial to address water loss
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 [...]
New International Waste Management Standard Will Aid in Soil and Biosolid Analysis
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 [...]