Australasian Science July 2007, pages 29-30 The good oil in olive waste (by Kevin Robards) Looks at the detection and recovery of antioxidants from olive waste.
Ecos No. 132, 2006, page 33 Fungi convert waste starch into value (by Geraldine Hinter) Looks at turning starchy wastewater from a potato chip factory into a food additive using fungi.
No. 132, 2006, page 29 Plantation, paper and milling show how it's done Summarises the Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council's sustainability action plan.
No. 131, 2006, page 7 Miserly water recycler installed in Melbourne Describes a laundry water recycling system.
No. 130, 2006, page 5 Ozmotech's plastic-to-fuel solution in demand Describes the development of Australian technology to recycle plastic waste into commercial grade diesel fuel.
No. 125, 2005, pages 24-28 Closing the loop? (by Steve Davidson) Reviews domestic and industrial recycling in Australia.
No. 125, 2005, pages 29-30 Garbage miners mean business Reports on the Australian UR-3R facility to minimise ‘residual waste’.
No. 125, 2005, page 31 Metals: Supremely recyclable (by Steve Davidson) Discusses the recycling of metals.
No. 123, 2005, page 33 A rescue mission for a metal recycler (by Graeme O’Neill) Looks at the recovery and recycling of different parts of cars.
No. 118, 2004, page 17 A recycling renaissance? (by Christina Page) Compares recycling initiatives in Europe, Japan, USA and Australia and the economic payoffs involved.
No. 101, 1999, pages 11-14 Laid waste (by Bryony Bennett) Looks at the recycling of concrete and its use in non-structural projects.
New Scientist 2 March 2002, page 10 Trashing China (by Charlie Schmidt) Looks at the result of developed countries exporting electronic waste to China.
Newsline Issue 37, Autumn 2006, page 11 Rubbish block (by Michelle Knott) Reports on a construction material that is made entirely from rubbish. |
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