Articles
Sludge treatment: a weighty issue
Sludge dewatering might not be the most glamorous process, but it is a vital part of ensuring compliance with regulations affecting both municipalities and industry. [ + ]
Changes needed to decarbonise Australia's built environment
Many of the technologies to decarbonise our economy already exist, but it's their rapid deployment at scale that will help to reduce Australia's emissions. [ + ]
Getting closer to a circular economy for plastics
A new process that vaporises hard-to-recycle plastics in order to make recycled plastics has been developed at the University of California, Berkeley. [ + ]
Scaling up critical minerals processing to meet green energy demands
Demand for critical minerals for green energy is set to quadruple in the next five years — find out how demonstration plants can play a role in scaling up the processing. [ + ]
GECA releases position statement on making recycled content claims
What you exclude on recycled content claims can be just as meaningful (or misleading) as what you include on product labels. [ + ]
Waste not, want not: exploring the 2024 Waste Expo Conference
With the 2024 Waste Expo Australia event just around the corner, the conference schedule has been released, detailing an extensive program of industry speakers. [ + ]
Waste and resource recovery industry celebrates success
WMRR shares details about some of the circular economy winners at the inaugural ENVIRO Awards, including Reverse Garbage, Wannon Water and circular pioneer Greg Welsh. [ + ]
Decarbonising the industrial process sector
A new type of thermochemical reactor designed by researchers at Stanford Engineering has potential to decarbonise many industrial processes, including cement manufacturing. [ + ]
Critical materials must go circular for energy transition
As we decarbonise our energy sources, the demand for critical materials grows so a circular economy model becomes crucial. [ + ]
Aust food recycler seeking $3m capital raise
Australian startup Food Recycle Ltd has developed technology to turn commercial food waste into animal feed. [ + ]
Three things climate reporting will never do
Corporate reporting is designed to increase transparency and accountability, but the act of reporting alone will not make your business any more resilient to climate change. [ + ]
Graph-based digital twins to underpin Australia's future sustainability reporting
With mandatory and "high-ambition" ESG reporting requirements on the horizon, organisations need a way to collect big data and bring it together. [ + ]
Future Made in Australia needs water to make it happen
Boosting technologies and manufacturing for a Future Made in Australia could get off to a healthy start if we focus on water security solutions, according to a local specialist. [ + ]
Don't let AI initiatives cancel out sustainability goals
Sustainability and AI may appear to be on a collision course, but recent advances in data centre infrastructure can help deliver net zero ambitions while enabling AI. [ + ]
Why Australia's energy sovereignty doesn't mean 'more lithium'
A battery technology inventor argues that the government shouldn't be putting all the battery eggs in the one basket as we may risk our energy sovereignty. [ + ]
