UR-3R uses sustainable technologies, natural mechanical and biological processes, to convert urban waste into useful resources, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions in the waste cycle.

"The Eastern Creek project has set a new standard for the sustainable processing of municipal solid waste. It effectively converts the residual garbage bin into a recycling container, at the same price as landfilling in Sydney," said Global Renewables' managing director, Dr John White.

Greenpeace in Europe has identified UR-3R at Eastern Creek as an example of their "best" solution for residual municipal waste.

"The UR-3R avoids the long term environmentally damaging effects of landfilling due to leachate (to water) and greenhouse gases (to air), at the same time creating high skilled employment and resources for value add industry, while avoiding the need for replacement mining of virgin materials." Dr White said.

"Perhaps the greatest breakthrough that UR-3R will deliver is the closing of the carbon loop, whereby the organic material and nutrients that are mined from the soils by modern farming and chemical fertilization practices, will be returned to the soils as UR-3R organic fertiliser.

"In doing this, UR-3R will close the materials cycles and generate carbon credits that can be used to offset Australia's energy hungry resource industries and cities, to help provide compliance with 21st Century international environmental standards," said White.