Sun, 13 November 2011
The City of Sydney is considering implementing an automated system that silently gathers garbage via an underground pipe network as part of their new draft Waste Strategy, which details how the city will reduce landfill and greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The automated systems for large apartment buildings would give residents a 24-hour, seven-day service for recyclable and general waste.
Under the proposed system, rubbish would be sucked through vacuum-sealed chutes to a central collection point. Rubbish will be collected automatically from buildings and street rubbish bins along the vacuum tube routes, meaning fewer trucks in the inner city and less disturbance for residents.
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP said that automated systems are already being used in cities across Europe and Asia.
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Thu, 3 November 2011
Brimbank City Council has signed a two-year trial agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to jointly address local environmental health issues within the municipality.
Wed, 2 November 2011
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Wed, 2 November 2011
Lake Macquarie City Council has received the
2011 Fleet Environment Award from the Australasian Fleet Management Association.
Wed, 19 October 2011
A 1.9 kW solar installation has been launched at the Drillham Community Hall in the Western Downs region, located approximately 300 km north-west of Brisbane.
Thu, 29 September 2011
South Australia’s waste and resources management system represents global best practice according to a recent United Nations survey of Solid Waste Management in the World’s Cities.
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