News from Business Recycling http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/ Planet Ark Fri, 18 May 2012 13:40 +1100 en During May 2012, residents and small businesses in regional South Australia can recycle their unwanted computer and electrical equipment, free of charge. The collected e-waste will then be recycled into many components, instead of going into landfill. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/429 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:04 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/429 Janet Sparrow Experts on product stewardship will provide a practical product stewardship implementation workshop at the Enviro 2012 Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/428 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/428 Janet Sparrow The NSW Environment Protection Authority and the Australian Packaging Covenant are making $830,000 available to increase the recovery of expanded polystyrene (EPS) from the waste stream. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/427 Wed, 09 May 2012 13:29 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/427 Janet Sparrow The NSW Timber Development Association and the NSW Environment Protection Authority present a seminar to increase the recycling of commercial and industrial timber in NSW. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/425 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:12 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/425 Janet Sparrow Renowned singer Kamahl and media personality Tim Webster are just two of the famous faces helping 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrate its 10-year anniversary. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/421 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:30 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/421 Janet Sparrow WCRA is pleased to deliver the next workshops to introduce a Waste & Resource Recovery Facility Workers Manual to benefit waste management facility workers, waste and resource recovery educators and managers. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/415 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:34 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/415 Janet Sparrow The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) is holding a series of workshops to develop best practice guidelines for the industry. Read on to find out how you can participate... http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/413 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:02 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/413 Janet Sparrow The State Government will provide funding for 14 recycling projects in regional South Australia to further improve waste management across the State. Read on ... http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/409 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:16 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/409 Lucy Band Registrations for Australia's premier waste conference are now open. This 2 day event will include over 60 presentations, 40 exhibitors, over 350 delegates and 3 networking events! Find out more... http://www.impactenviro.com.au/waste2012 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:17 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/406 Lucy Band ACT charity groups that assist resource recovery are eligible to have their landfill fees waived. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/390 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/390 Zhi Yan You could win an iPad 2 and VIP tickets to the 2012 Beachley Classic, just by sending in a photo of a recycling bin. It's that easy! http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/386 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:22 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/386 Zhi Yan Tips for not wasting food this festive season, from UniSA's Zero Waste SA Research Centre. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/376 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:48 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/376 PA There's no better reminder than National Recycling Week (November 7-13) to inspire us to do something with all the disused items around our homes and offices that can be recycled or given a new lease of life. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/334 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:28 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/334 Lucy Band WCRA is pleased to deliver the next workshop to introduce a Waste & Resource Recovery Facility Workers Manual to benefit waste management facility workers, waste and resource recovery educators and managers. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/332 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/332 Planet Ark With new Low Carbon Australia's financing opportunities there is no better time for business and industry to take steps to improve the energy performance of their buildings and operations, helping reduce costs and become energy smart and carbon savvy. Find out more http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/328 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:52 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/328 Lucy Band This month is Small Business September in NSW. The state government is encouraging owners to see their business from 'a new perspective' and sustainability is increasingly a new perspective for small businesses. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/321 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:09 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/321 Planet Ark The Sustainable Markets Grants program aims to encourage investment in projects that support the development of sustainable markets for recycled products. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/319 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:36 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/319 Planet Ark Until the 11th September, when you take your used car battery to any Battery World store for recycling you'll receive $15 dollars off the price of a new Century or GS Yuasa car battery - and Planet Ark will receive $5 to help with our recycling programs. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/309 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:50 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/309 Planet Ark The 2011 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo will be held in Sydney, 10-11 November 2011. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/306 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:24 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/306 Planet Ark Planet Ark is proud to announce Dunlop Flooring and Flooring Xtra as new supporters of the National Recycling Week initiative. Flooring Xtra will help you tread more lightly on the Earth. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/302 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:08 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/302 Planet Ark Help your workmates recycle their old mobile phones before 30 September and you'll be helping to protect our coastline. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/298 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:47 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/298 Planet Ark Planet Ark has launched Environmental Edge, a series of information-based television advertisements designed to help consumers understand the environmental benefits of a range of products and services. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/270 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:04 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/270 Lucy Band In the program's first 8 years, enough cartridges have been collected to fill over 30 Olympic swimming pools or almost 100 jumbo jets. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/261 Tue, 03 May 2011 09:46 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/261 Planet Ark A small factory in northeast Brazil is bringing smiles to the faces of environmentalists by turning used toothpaste tubes into furniture and roof tiles. One beneficiary is a local school where the children are learning that regular brushing is not only good for the teeth - but can also help the environment. http://planetark.org/r/planetark.org/wen/61827 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:34 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/251 Lucy Band The Waste Contractors & Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA) is pleased to deliver workshops to introduce a Waste & Resource Recovery Facility Workers Manual to benefit waste management facility workers, waste and resource recovery educators and managers from across NSW starting from the 29th April. http://businessrecycling.com.au/brn/9 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:23 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/249 Caroline Jones The introduction of the Product Stewardship Bill into parliament is an exciting step forward for extended producer responsibility. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/243 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:41 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/243 Zhi Yan As a Promotion Partner for Business Recycling, Zero Waste SA has committed to yet another initiative to help South Australian businesses recycle. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/240 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:06 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/240 Zhi Yan Tell us what you would like to see Planet Ark achieve in the next few years, and you'll go in the running to win a share in over $900 worth of prizes! http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/231 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:15 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/231 Planet Ark During March 2011, small businesses and individuals can take advantage of this great initiative by Dyson and The Good Guys to recycle unwanted vacuum cleaners AND get a 15% discount off brand new Dyson vacuum cleaners. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/223 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:55 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/223 Zhi Yan Yesterday landmark Environmental legislation was passed in the Northern Territory Parliament - banning plastic bags and introducing a container deposit scheme. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/218 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:58 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/218 Lucy Band The European Parliament proposed stricter rules on Thursday to halt what has become Europe's fastest growing type of waste: discarded mobile phones, computers and other electronic devices. http://planetark.org/r/planetark.org/enviro-news/item/61091 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:26 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/211 Lucy Band This National Recycling Week join businesses both large and small taking part in a Friday File Fling. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/181 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:28 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/181 Lucy Band The inaugural Australian Waste & Recycling Expo 2010 is happening this November at Sydney Olympic Park. Don't miss out on, find out how to register here... http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/176 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:19 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/176 Lucy Band The second Australasian Industrial Ecology Conference is coming to Sydney from 2 - 3 September 2010. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/160 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:47 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/160 Janet Sparrow Small businesses in the City of Sydney can now enter the City's Business Awards 2010. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/145 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:23 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/145 Zhi Yan BusinessRecycling.com.au is set to revolutionise the way that businesses manage their waste by promoting cost saving and environmentally responsible alternatives. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/142 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:47 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/142 Amy Nancarrow If recycling is your business or if you'd like to know more about how to recycle in the workplace then come along to the launch of the Business Recycling website. http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/128 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:54 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/128 Michelle Cook Download our promotional fliers to send to recycling service providers... http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/120 Mon, 17 May 2010 11:58 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/120 Brad Gray Find out all the categories you can list your recycling services under http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/118 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:27 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/118 Amy Nancarrow Recyclers are invite to list their services on BusinessRecycling.com.au http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/116 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:27 +1000 http://businessrecycling.com.au/news/display/116 Brad Gray