Waste Management stories
Training operators can trim fuel use, maintenance bills and accident downtime while lifting productivity across the fleet.
Household waste is often dumped or shipped overseas, fuelling a worsening plastic-recycling crisis and illegal trade in Asia.
It could turn mixed textiles, plastics and food waste into pellets, as VTT seeks a partner to commercialise the prototype.
The company will fund safety reforms and compensation after a waste station accident left a worker with a brain injury and broken leg.
Auckland’s rail link has cut construction waste and emissions sharply, showing big infrastructure can hit sustainability targets while easing congestion.
Brake's fourth Australasian Fleet Safety Awards highlighted firms and drivers whose measures are cutting crashes among at-work drivers.
Craigieburn motorists could soon drive on a 300-metre test road made from 200,000 plastic bags and 63,000 glass bottles.
Occupants and managers are being warned that blocked exits, deferred maintenance and poor compliance can leave everyday buildings unsafe.
Consumers are being misled by confusing plastic labels, as experts call for clearer standards and tougher government oversight.
About 7 million lubricant and grease containers still go to landfill each year in New Zealand, prompting a voluntary recycling scheme.
Drought-hit cities are turning sewage into a valuable supply, cutting demand on drinking water and easing pressure on rivers and seas.
A lack of concrete policy could leave New Zealand’s 2050 climate goals out of reach, academics warn as consultation opens on the Zero Carbon Bill.
Environmental experts say current tests cannot show whether biodegradable carrier bags will safely break down in rivers, lakes or seas.
Residents in Seoul’s Seocho Gu district will get automated waste collection from 2022 as ENVAC installs a new underground system.
Material Recycling Facilities could boost sorting accuracy as BHS’s Max AI system uses robotics to tackle waste streams more efficiently.
A worker’s hand injuries have prompted safety changes, after WorkSafe accepted a ninth enforceable undertaking in lieu of prosecution.
The project is expected to cut landfill use by more than 90% and power up to 100,000 homes when completed in 2024.
Small and medium-sized firms face tougher chemical compliance demands as revised rules leave many still seeking practical guidance.
A new Statistics New Zealand report says natural resources remain central to growth, even as gaps in ecosystem data limit the picture.
Small wastewater operators can cut energy use and avoid clogging, as the separator handles fibrous sludge, grease and manure continuously.
