Turning wastewater into green energy
16 July, 2013 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater SolutionsThe United Farmer and Industry cane sugar mill in Thailand is one of the latest mills to use GWE Anaerobic technology. The plant has a capacity of 3500 cubic metres a day of wastewater, containing 22,750 kg per day COD of natural origin that can be broken down into biogas by anaerobic bacteria.
What to do with 1.31 trillion plastic beverage bottles each year
15 July, 2013The 446 billion PET containers used worldwide for beverage packaging in 2011 is expected to grow to 1.3 trillion by 2015. That’s a lot of bottles that have to be dealt with in the waste and recycling streams.
BASF creates a new way to drink coffee
10 July, 2013 | Supplied by: BASF Australia LtdBASF’s compostable plastic ecovio has found its first production application in a system solution for coffee packaging. BASF has collaborated with the Swiss Coffee Company to develop a coffee capsule with aroma-tight outer packaging.
Bindaree Beef beats the carbon tax
05 July, 2013A more energy-efficient rendering plant and directing all of its organic waste through a digester to generate clean energy from biogas will reduce Bindaree Beef’s carbon emissions by 95% and deliver annual operating cost savings of $2.44 million.
Reducing energy and water usage in continuous-process cooking and cooling
05 July, 2013 by Jim McMahon | Supplied by: Lyco ManufacturingRecent developments in continuous-process cooking have provided critical reductions in energy use. Capable of being integrated into existing rotary drum systems, these heat and water recovery systems are helping food processors realise significant cost savings.
Industry collaboration key to sustainability
28 June, 2013The food industry needs to collaborate more to address sustainability challenges. This was one of the key messages of the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit.
Tetra Pak goes green in Brazil
28 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak says it plans to sign an agreement with Braskem, the largest thermoplastic resins producer in the Americas, for the supply of LDPE made from sugar cane to its packaging material factories in Brazil.
Do GM crops equal better yields? UC researchers say no
27 June, 2013North American crop production has fallen behind that of Western Europe, despite US farmers using genetically modified seed and more pesticide, University of Canterbury researchers have found.
How packaging can reduce food waste
26 June, 2013Packaging plays a vital role in the food industry and now new Australian research has established how this role can be extended to assist in minimising food waste.
Swedish retailer keeps cool in the sun
26 June, 2013Dagab’s cold storage warehouse is powered by 407 solar cells, which generate 87,000 kWh electricity per year - roughly the amount of energy required to heat five average-sized homes.
Oiling the wheels of sustainable change
18 June, 2013 | Supplied by: AusIndustryAlba Edible Oils received a grant of nearly $500,000 as part of the Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program. The company has reduced energy wastage by more than 80%, saving $190,000 per year in energy costs.
Turning soft plastics into furniture
11 June, 2013The AFGC, Coles and the RED Group have launched the REDcycle Program in Canberra, which recycles soft plastic packaging into furniture. Consumers can drop off plastics at eight Coles stores in Canberra.
Bottled water: the environmentally friendly option?
07 June, 2013Don’t compared bottled water with tap water, the Australasian Bottled Water Institute has urged consumers. The institute has rejected recent media reports that bottled water is expensive and environmentally questionable.
Mackay Sugar powers on - efficiently
05 June, 2013 | Supplied by: AusIndustryA $9.1 million government grant is helping Mackay Sugar eliminate its annual carbon liability and produce enough renewable energy to meet one-third of Mackay City’s power needs.
Life-cycle analysis reduces emissions in liquid milk production
04 June, 2013To help the US dairy industry achieve its goal of a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, University of Arkansas researchers have developed a ‘cradle-to-grave’ life-cycle analysis of milk.
