Over the last few years, waste-processing technology has been completely revolutionised. One such example of this is the micro autoclave fibre production plant that was opened by the UK-based waste specialist, Wilson Bio-Chemical in late 2016. This plant is able to turn solid municipal waste into biomass fibre that can be used to convert Read More
Each year, eight million metric tonnes of waste finds its way into our oceans. This is the equivalent of 16 plastic bags (filled with plastic) for every metre of coastline around the world, excluding Antarctica. Given these figures, it’s not surprising that marine waste is becoming a global concern. What is Marine Waste? Marine waste Read More
ABC’s recent mini-series, War on Waste, has drawn attention to a number of waste issues affecting Australia. As a waste management company in Perth, we’re no strangers to the rubbish epidemic that’s plaguing our nation, which is why we value the extra exposure and waste initiatives that have been explored in the series. Australia’s coffee Read More
Have you ever wondered where our waste ends up after it finds its way into the ocean? Australian scientists recently found out when they discovered an uninhabited island in the Pacific Islands that was covered with an estimated 38 million pieces of rubbish! Upon their arrival, the scientists found the tiny island in the middle Read More
Did you know that Australians are among the highest users of technology in the world, and e-waste is one of our fastest growing types of waste? From when TVs and computers were introduced in Australia up until 2008, 17 million TVs and 37 million computers have been sent to landfills across the country. In 2007-08 Read More
Many of us have seen TV shows dedicated to cleaning out houses that are filled to the brim with rubbish, or have read horror stories about extreme hoarders, but have you ever really given hoarding much thought? Examples of the extreme are not hard to find, with a man in his 70s burning alive Read More
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