Tyre Stewardship Australia calls for vigilance as used tyre export ban looms
08 October, 2021TSA issues an alert as the federal government's waste export ban on all whole used or baled tyres comes into effect on 1 December 2021.
'DROP SWAP SMILE' initiative to help divert toothbrushes from landfill
05 October, 2021Launched together with Veolia and Shaver Shop, Oral-B's DROP SWAP SMILE initiative aims to help give Australians a new way to dispose of their used toothbrushes more sustainably.
Plastic can be upcycled into nanomaterials and fuel
30 September, 2021Researchers have developed a clean and cost-effective way to upcycle used plastic, transforming it into valuable nanomaterials and high-quality fuel.
Brisbane investors buy recycling business
27 September, 2021Queensland Recycling Technologies (QRT) has purchased the recycling business assets of a prominent private company based in Eagle Farm.
Recycled beverage cartons to be used as building materials
23 September, 2021Australian builders will soon be able to replace plywood, particle board and plaster board with low-carbon construction boards made from packaging waste.
USQ receives funding to tackle Australia's waste problem
17 September, 2021Minister for Education Alan Tudge has announced $2m for the 'New Options for Waste and Saving the Environment' (NO WASTE) project to refresh recycling and upcycling processes.
Food waste could be converted into batteries
16 September, 2021Researchers found that the fibre component in food waste was the key to develop advanced carbon materials that could be used as a battery anode.
Government grant scheme for composting developments
15 September, 2021The NSW Government is accepting applications for grants of up to $2 million for projects that help process organic waste into useful materials.
$7 million recycling boost for regional and remote Australia
15 September, 2021The government funding will help build new or expand existing recycling facilities in remote and regional areas of Australia.
Kellogg launches recyclable retail displays across Australia
08 September, 2021Kellogg Australia has revealed that it will trial 1000 recyclable displays across retail stores nationwide.
Textile recycling rethink before rethinking
27 August, 2021 by Blake Lindley, Product Stewardship Lead, Australasian Circular Textile AssociationBlake Lindley from the Australasian Circular Textile Association shares his opinion after the ‘Dead white man’s clothes’ episode aired on the ABC.
Quarry certification sets Qld on path to greener roads
20 August, 2021Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads has granted a Quarry Registration Certificate to Alex Fraser's Archerfield and Nudgee Recycling Facilities.
Industry partners to build new PET recycling facility
18 August, 2021Pact Group, Cleanaway, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plan to build and operate a new PET recycling facility.
Experienced co-regulators left to fill the e-waste void
02 August, 2021Ecycle Solutions welcomes the responsibility of ensuring e-waste recycling targets are met despite changes to the NTCRS.
Pact and Cleanaway to build $38m plastic recycling plant in Vic
27 July, 2021The new $38 million plastic recycling facility will process more than 20,000 tonnes of plastic packaging collected from household recycling bins into food-grade resins.
