https://www.gecko.com.au/Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000sales@gecko.com.au (Gecko Cleantech)Gecko Cleantechenhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/benefits-of-signs-covers-for-your-wheelie-bin-spill-kitshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/115894Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/rolls-vs-granular-sorbentshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/115806Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spill-matshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/115805Mon, 09 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/the-ultimate-clean-up-duohttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/115804Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/floodsax--includes-video--https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/113569Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/but-what-if-you-don-t-have-a-gecko-employee-on-hand-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/113364Wed, 20 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/safe-effective-truck-washhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/112914Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/coir-logshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/112913Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/wiping-clothshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/113570Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/sorbents-and-jet-fuel---related---https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/111942Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/the-epa-is-changing-in-victoriahttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/111682Fri, 07 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/worried-your-spill-kits-are-non-complianthttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/105817  
The facts?  There is no Australian Standard (or government legislation) stating what colour your wheelie bin spill kits need to be.  And neither is there a standard reserving any particular colour wheelie bin for an exclusive application.
 
That said, we would recommend that the colours you use ...]]>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spillboss-poly-bunding---everything-you-need-to-knowhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/98570
Feel free to look at them yourself. Anyway, I find at least five which fit the brief, so now I'm stuck... what more can be written about bunds which isn't already on here?  Oh y...]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spillboss-granular-absorbentshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/98152Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/how-marine-absorbent-booms-workhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/97503Thu, 04 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spill-kit-maintenance-101--the-basics-of-maintaining-spill-kitshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/96143Fri, 24 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/bunds-and-spill-trays--contain-spills-instantlyhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/93687Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/outdoor-hardtop-storage--weatherproof-polyethylene-bundshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/93571Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/the-right-way-to-handle-spills-in-chemical-labshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/93563Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/sensitivity-mapping-for-better-situational-awarenesshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/93559Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/our-ocean--our-duty--why-it-is-our-responsibility-to-protect-marine-lifehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/93555Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/does-your-liquid-storage-comply-with-regulations----a-low-cost-compliance-optionhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/90647Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/hitting-the-shore---how-an-oil-slick-affects-the-shorelinehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/87999 An oil slick on the ocean surface is relatively simple to clean up using tools such as booms, spill absorbents and our BioConcentrate oil / wate...]]>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 04:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/turbidity-curtains--an-environmentally-friendly-way-to-prevent-marine-contaminationhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/83275Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/how-truck-drivers-can-efficiently-respond-to-spillshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/83227Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/six-years-past-disaster--reclaiming-the-gulf-of-mexico-from-oilhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/81575Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/how-to-clean-up-spills-at-home-and-at-workhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/77987Wed, 16 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spillages--threat-to-australia-s-environmenthttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/77335Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/5-products-everyone-cleaning-up-oil-spills-should-be-using--part-threehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/72235Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/5-products-everyone-cleaning-up-oil-spills-should-be-using--part-twohttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/72231Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/5-products-everyone-cleaning-up-oil-spills-should-be-using--part-onehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/72227Thu, 28 Jul 2016 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spills-do-happen--so-don-t-be-lax--keep-your-eyes-open-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/70523Thu, 30 Jun 2016 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/think-you-re-a-spill-response-expert--test-your-knowledge-now-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/60511 b. Store liquids under benches
c. Leave lids off containers
d. Store and handle liquids correctly as per standards and regulations   If a spill should occur the first reaction should be: a. Run to the nearest evacuation point
b. Assess the situation
c. Start cleaning up the spill ...]]>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/project-update---mudgeeraba-sewage-treatment-planthttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/59383 Not that far from Coolangatta where the Gold Coast hordes go forth,
We were asked to fix a problem at the Water Treatment Plant,
And they came to Argyle knowing we can do what others can't. Nearly fifty years since building it was time to modernise,
But a two week shut down looming was the deadline, otherwise
SEQWater wouldn't wear it, penalties would be applied,
But there was no need to worry as they had on us...]]>Sun, 03 Jan 2016 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/end-of-year-message---december-2015https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/59471
This year has been a year of consolidation, during which we have refocused the direction ...]]>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/5-things-to-consider-when-purchasing-spill-kitshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/57951Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/3-misconceptions-about-granular-absorbentshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/54943 "We use heaps of it so I buy the cheapest product"
The simple fact is that the cheapest product is not always the cheapest in the long run. There are many granular absorbents in the marketplace, and there are huge variations in absorbent capacities between these products. You will find many of the cheap absorbents on the market are c...]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/argyle-commercial---homebush-bay-bridge-projecthttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/51498Thu, 03 Sep 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/andy-s-week---silt-curtains-galorehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/48726 And in Perth on the Swan River, (of big jobs to name a few);
Where there's dredging, where there's digging, where they're bridging rivers wide,
Argyle curtain keeps our waters clean by keeping silt inside. These are more than just your little jobs, these projects have it all,
Big dollars, high exposure - builders must be on the ball;
With river flows and tidal movements, wind and currents too,
An Argyl...]]>Thu, 21 May 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/are-your-outdoor-bunds-compliant-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/48718
The storage capacity of an outdoor bund can drop quickly during a rain event, leading to a non-compliant bunding solution.  Yes the bund sump may be able to hold over 110% of the lar...]]>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/transport-incompatible-goods-compliantlyhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/48722Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/safe-and-compliant-gas-storagehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/48714Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/port-kembla-copper-issued-with-a-penalty-notice-for--15-000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/45170Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/flowmasta---a-silt-curtain-for-any-applicationhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/44738Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/epa-investigating-ethylene-oxide-leakhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/45166Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/are-you-prepared-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/44742Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/barrier-bunding---safely-bunding-your-warehousehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/45018Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/palerang-council---a-chemical-storage-solutionhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/44746Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/mining-company-to-pay-more-than--110-000-after-pleading-guilty-to-water-pollutionhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/46926Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/absorbent-definitions-and-word-searchhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/45014Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/do-you-know-how-to-respond-to-a-spill-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/44750Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/toll-north-to-pay-almost--20-000-for-dangerous-goods-breacheshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/46922Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/baffle-systems---are-they-for-you-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/40234Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/are-your-dangerous-goods-storage-and-handling-systems-compliant-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/40230Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/epa-highway-inspection-catches-guyra-fuel-tanker-without-correct-safety-equipment--shipping-documents-and-dangerous-goods-licencehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/46918Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/why-do-you-need-a-vehicle-spill-kit-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/38542Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/permanent-boom-systems---case-studyhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/38306Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/the-marine-absorbent-sweephttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/39118Thu, 04 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/argyle-commercials-marine-spill-kit-and-how-to-use-ithttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/37743Thu, 28 Aug 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/your-duty-of-carehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/37263Thu, 21 Aug 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/andy-s-week---major-project-using-argyle-silt-curtainhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/37259 Building bunds and dredging, and moving tons of earth;
All eyes are on the project, just below the CBD,
It's a major undertaking known as Elizabeth Quay. To keep the silt from spreading, and dirtying the river,
They needed a premium product such as Argyle could deliver;
It needed to last for the project, six months or more to go,
And be strong enough to stand up to all rates of water flow. We came ...]]>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/what-should-you-look-for-when-buying-marine-absorbent-booms-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/37935Thu, 07 Aug 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/rubbish-and-pollutants-escaping-down-the-drain--stop-them-now-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/36566Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/basic-spill-response-measureshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/36558Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/andy-s-week---the-ballad-of-the-argyle-spill-kithttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/36570 There's no question that the Argyle kit is far above the rest;
Oil-only, general purpose or for chemicals we've got,
With booms and pillows, pads and more, you'll find they have the lot. Particulate's another line we shift a lot of this,
The mineral absorbent's one that you'll not want to miss,
We also move a lot of peat; it's lightweight and it floats,
It's often use...]]>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/do-your-bunds-comply-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/35754Thu, 10 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/bulk-water-alliance--securing-canberra-s-water-supplyhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/35062Thu, 03 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/andy-s-week---a-new-national-anthem-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/34538 The Southern Cross shining with rare brilliancy,
The land that we love is surrounded by foam;
Australia is our home. From Gallipoli's sands to Kokoda's rough trail,
Our Diggers have been there and fought tooth and nail,
Now their footsteps we follow, but wherever we roam,
Australia is our home. Though we love our country, though we strive to win,
We're loyal to all of our friends;
And though the world is changin...]]>Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/baffle-curtain-installed-at-roma-sewerage-treatment-planthttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/33582Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/the-elizabeth-quay-project-and-argyle-commercialhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26382Tue, 10 Dec 2013 04:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/end-of-year-message-to-customershttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26378Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/oil-spill-coats-river--sea-near-eni-nigeria-facilityhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26414Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/mississippi-river-reopens-after-fuel-spill--cleanup-continueshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26418Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/train-carrying-crude-oil-derails--explodes-in-alabamahttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26422Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/in-remote-field--north-dakota-oil-boom-suffers-first-big-spillhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26430Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/ten-oil-spills-detected-in-flood-hit-coloradohttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26442Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/chinese-chemical-company-apologises-for-fish-killing-toxic-spillhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26438Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/shell-says-it-s-containing-oil-spill-in-nigeria-s-deltahttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26434Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/oil-spill-near-los-angeles-minor--secured--remediation-under-wayhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22114Wed, 07 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/enbridge-begins-fresh-clean-up-on-2010-michigan-oil-spillhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22110Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/thai-oil-spill-reaches-tourist-resorthttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22106Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/halliburton-pleads-guilty-to-destroying-gulf-oil-spill-evidencehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22102Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/gulf-rig-on-fire-as-natural-gas-flows-from-ruptured-wellhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22098Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/fuel-spill-closes-caltex-terminal-in-sydneyhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22090Thu, 11 Jul 2013 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/shell-nigeria-shuts-trans-niger-24-inch-pipelinehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22094Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/solutions-to-pollution-for-spillshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22194Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/workcover-urges-businesses-to-prevent-slips--trips-and-fallshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22190Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/vehicle-spill-kitshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17646Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/absorbent-pillows--what-are-they-used-for-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17530Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:32:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/silt-curtain--what-do-i-need-to-know-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17446Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:34:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/argyle-commercial-awarded-government-contracthttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17238Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:32:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/what-absorbents-will-absorb-what-products-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17234Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:30:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spill-kit-maintenance-program--are-your-spill-kits-up-to-date-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17230Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:28:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/queensland-train-derailment-causes-massive-zinc-spillhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17410Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:30:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/spill-training-made-easyhttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/14745Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:10:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/portable-spill-bunds--the-easy-way-to-temporarily-store-drumshttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/14741Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:07:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/transporting-hazardous-chemicals--do-you-comply-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/14737Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:48:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/company-fined--60-000-over-brisbane-river-oil-mishaphttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17418Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:30:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/two-hospitalised-after-major-chemical-spill-in-brisbanehttps://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17406Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:30:00 +0000https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/shell-describes-future-of-geelong-refinery--borderline-https://www.gecko.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17382
"It's borderline," Williams told the Australian Financial Review.

"It depends a lot on how it performs over the...]]>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000