Waste & Environmental Management Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Boeing advances carbon fibre recycling 10/25/2011

In desert "aircraft graveyards", where retired planes often go when flight service ends, good parts are removed and sold and many materials are recycled.

Still waters run deep for bottled water manufacturers 10/24/2011

Planet Ark’s national recycling week (7 to 13 November) is just around the corner and it is bringing Australia’s environmental issues into the spotlight.

High efficiency aircon system to go global 10/9/2011

An Australian air-conditioning system that can reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in commercial and industrial buildings by up to 85 per cent will soon be given ...

Tyre recycling breakthrough nears commercial launch 10/9/2011

A new recycling process could be the answer to alleviating the environmental burden of old tyres.

Wiping out pests without wiping out vineyards 10/4/2011

In an international breakthrough for pest control, Australia scientists have developed a new way to wipe out invading pests of tree crops or vines – without having to destroy the ...

Carbon tax: a big advance or hip-pocket hit? 9/30/2011

Will carbon pricing prove a revolutionary advance, like the move from horses to cars? Or will it just burden us with a damaging tax on everything?

Magic weed cleans up toxic chrome 9/19/2011

Using a noxious weed to clean up a toxic metal can rid the environment of two harmful substances, protecting people, water life, soil health and food crops, a new study has found.

Asia's e-waste pollution may spread worldwide 9/19/2011

Thousands of tonnes of toxic e-waste are entering the world’s atmosphere, oceans, fresh waters, soils and foodstuffs every year. This is now spreading round the planet, including ...

Aluminium industry outlook mixed: AAC 9/12/2011

Australia is a leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminium, and growth potential exists, just as long as the policy environment does not reduce the attractiveness of ...

Carbon and tax are two different issues: ACCI 9/12/2011

While the words "Carbon" and "Tax" seem inextricably linked in political debate they are separate issues and should be viewed as such, a group of Melbourne’s leading industry CEOs ...

Emerging chemicals pose environmental concerns 9/11/2011

There is growing scientific concern over the combined impact of novel toxic chemicals on the environment worldwide, according to leading international scientists.

Business creatively meeting the sustainability challenge 9/6/2011

The question of sustainability is often seen to be at odds with industry and sound economic management – but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way.

Breakthrough in protecting global crops from disease 9/6/2011

A new form of resistance to fungal disease has been discovered in oilseed rape, one of the world’s most important crops, which could hold the key to developing disease resistant ...

Compost raises orange yield 9/2/2011

A South Australian Research and Development Institute study has demonstrated yield increases in navel and Valencia orange orchards of 17 to 63 per cent after the application of soil ...

CCS technology targets zero carbon emissions planet 8/29/2011

A Curtin University postdoctoral fellow has won an international prize for his research into CO2 geo-sequestration, a process involving injecting carbon dioxide underground, which ...

Early days for Australian synthetic fuels 8/29/2011

Synthetic fuels made from gas could be made for about half the current price of a barrel of oil - but it's early days yet for the new technology in Australia.

Coal mining supply sector facing super slump 8/26/2011

The mining industry has been vocal in its opposition to the proposed carbon tax, but its suppliers across the board will be hit just as hard if the government has its way.

Manufacturers warned not to overlook environmental obligations 8/26/2011

As public awareness of environmental issues has grown, so too has the responsibility for companies to effectively manage chemical spills. Not only can mismanagement result in fines ...

Synthetic biology comes of age as answer to industrial problems 8/19/2011

Synthetic biology, while still a relatively new field, is already well advanced to deliver solutions to common industrial waste and energy challenges.

Renewable power source research a boost for transportation sector 8/19/2011

Work at Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation (ANSTO) could hold the key to driving the electric cars of tomorrow further and making Australia’s transportation industry ...

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