BLOG: Five Ways to Upcycle a Fish Tank
Unwanted fish tanks may make up a very small fraction of the waste stream, but if you have one, Robert Woods has some tips for keeping it out of landfill…
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IN DEPTH: Do Waste to Energy Plants Discourage Recycling?
A common perception amongst the public is that Waste to Energy plants discourage recycling. Gareth Jones argues, it can be easier and more economically feasible than traditional recycling methods for some plastics.
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BLOG: The Status of Commercial & Industrial Waste Sorting and Recycling in Australia
MRA Consulting’s Esther Hughes and Mike Ritchie explore the options for increasing the recycling rate for C&I waste in Australia…
From Mike Ritchie at
WMW Meets: Paul Brown Discusses the Reconditioned RCV Market & More
Malcolm Bates talks with Paul Brown of Gloucestershire based RVS about the business of reconditioned refuse collection vehicles…
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COMMENT: UK Budget – The Good, the Bad and the Missing in Action
Max Kanda welcomes the £10 million funding in yesterday’s budget to tackle waste crime, but argues that more measures are necessary to deal with illegal dumping and increase the level of recycled content in new products…
From Max Kanda at
BLOG: Five Signs of a Good Wheeled Loader for Waste & Recycling Operators
As waste and recycling throughputs increase and sites expand, demand for wheeled loaders is growing. But what should you look for when purchasing one? JCB’s David Banks offers five considerations…
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BLOG: Waste & Recycling – An International Game which Could Learn from Football
Could the waste and recycling industry take lessons from football when it comes to learning how vital services are delivered in countries around the world? Malcome Bates makes the case…
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BLOG: Bingo Acquisition of DADI Could Open Up C&I Sorting Capacity in Australia
Mike Ritchie explains that the potential to improve C&I recycling rates in Australia is very high and as a sector, it underperforms in the race to achieve a 70% recovery rate.
From Mike Ritchie at
BLOG: Commentary by Climate Sceptics Should Come with a Warning
MRA Consulting Group’s Mike Ritchie argues that all political commentary on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), coal and climate change should come with a warning and a declaration on whether the author is a climate change sceptic or not…
From Mike Ritchie at
ISWA BLOG: Human Rights, Waste Management & Environment Intertwined
ISWA President, Antonis Mavropoulos calls for the UN to recognise that human rights and the environment are closely linked and in fact interdependent…
From Antonis Mavropoulos at