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Australian Stories

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Sydney community drive expands e-waste recycling at university

Konica Minolta Australia, Macquarie University and ANZRP's TechCollect launch Sydney drive to recycle e-waste via free drop-off events and campus bins.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Clean technologies

MobileMuster urges Australians to recycle 13 million old phones

MobileMuster urges Australians to recycle 13 million unused phones at home through a new campaign highlighting easy recycling options and resource recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Waste Management

What do Iran's strikes tell us about nuclear risk, and how does AUKUS fit in?

Australia's AUKUS submarines use weapons-grade uranium in reactors designed for safety, distinct from Iran's nuclear sites targeted over weapon proliferation fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025

Agricultural Technology

KPMG Australia spins off blockchain platform into start-up

KPMG Australia has announced the spin-off of its track-and-trace compliance platform, KPMG Origins, into a new independent start-up called OriginsNext.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Waste Management stories

Hyperscale

Disruptive tech delivers mixed results for environmental sustainability

Forrester's report reveals that disruptive tech like AI and IoT aid environmental goals but also pose risks such as higher energy use and electronic waste by 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

Clean technologies

Celonis & Peech launch app to cut perishable waste & losses

Celonis and Peech have launched an app to help retailers cut perishable waste and losses, boosting revenue and improving price markdown compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025

Supply Chain

FourKites & Chorus launch digital twins for supply chains

FourKites and Chorus partner to enhance supply chain visibility and inventory management with AI-powered digital twins launching in Q2 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025

Clean technologies

Sircel appoints new COO & Chair to lead growth strategy

Sircel, Australia's leading e-waste recycler, has strengthened its leadership with Brendon Wright as COO and Angie Bradbury as Chair, aiming for sustainable growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Waste Management stories

Social Media

Sustainability On-Site

Builders could cut landfill and save money as a new industry-led guide makes waste reduction simpler on New Zealand job sites.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

Supply Chain

Retail Insight adds AI-driven waste & safety tools for grocers

Retail Insight has enhanced its WasteInsight platform with AI tools to help UK grocers cut food waste, optimise markdowns, manage donations, and improve food safety compliance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025

Supply Chain

FortHill Fund launches NZD $50m industrial property raise

FortHill Fund launches a NZD $50 million raise to expand its industrial property portfolio across Auckland, Christchurch, and Otago amid rising demand.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Risk & Compliance

Survivors recount toxic gas ordeal

Two workers have described flashbacks, burns and lasting trauma after being overcome by hydrogen sulphide at a Greymouth waste site.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025

Data Analytics

Committed to a green future

New Zealand businesses are ramping up energy-transition spending, but many still lack net zero plans and public emissions reporting.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Clean technologies

Cornwall facility tackles microplastics with new recycling tech

Cleaner Seas Group opens Cornwall facility to recycle microplastics, preventing 86 tonnes of harmful fibres from polluting oceans annually.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Jun 2025

Data Privacy

Singapore urged to embrace circular tech to slash e-waste

Singapore faces rising e-waste with 2.9 million unused smartphones idle, prompting calls for circular tech to cut waste and emissions by up to 40%.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025

Network Infrastructure

Luxembourg's Belval campus to become smart city living lab

Luxembourg's Belval campus is set to become an EU-backed smart city living lab with EUR €3.1 million to test 5G, AI, and IoT for urban innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025

Data Protection

The E-waste security crisis

Old computers and discarded phones are exposing organisations to data theft, with up to a fifth of cyber incursions occurring at disposal time.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025

Procurement

Wellington deserves better water network governance

Ratepayers could face continued delays and higher costs unless Wellington’s water managers stop blaming others and fix governance failures, Civil Contractors New Zealand says.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Mar 2025