A circular economy for plastics: the time is now
30 November, 2020The right environment has been created to drive forward the circular economy for plastics in Australia.
Recycled bread tags see Tip Top on top for sustainable packaging
27 November, 2020Tip Top has introduced 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard bread tags in what is reported to be an Australian first.
Matchmaker ASPIRE rehomes recovered resources
20 November, 2020The ASPIRE online marketplace matches up businesses to exchange, reuse and recycle materials that would otherwise be diverted to landfill.
Coming soon: program to recycle kids' car seats
19 November, 2020Old, unwanted and potentially unsafe child car safety seats will be given a new lease of life under a government-funded program that will recover and recycle the seats.
Clean and green: new microrecycling technique transforms aluminium
12 November, 2020A discovery by the UNSW SMaRT Centre could start a 'green aluminium' manufacturing revolution and bolster efforts to advance Australia's manufacturing industry.
Coles soft plastics recycled in carpark concrete
12 November, 2020A concrete slab carpark made partly from recycled soft plastics is under installation at Coles Horsham, cementing a partnership between Coles, RED Group, Replas and RMIT University.
Vic gets moving on recycling shake-up
03 November, 2020The Victorian Government is requesting consultation on a planned container deposit scheme, which will form part of a significant overhaul of the state's recycling system.
Crumb rubber: a legacy investigation
15 October, 2020Main Roads WA is working with the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) and Tyre Stewardship Australia to validate the use of recycling asphalt pavement that contains crumb rubber.
Glass facility puts SUEZ on Most Innovative Companies list
14 October, 2020SUEZ Australia & New Zealand has ranked fifth on the AFR's BOSS Most Innovative Companies list for its innovative Glass Crushing & Washing Facility.
Pandemic pizza packaging contaminating recycling
24 September, 2020More pizza is being delivered during the pandemic. This — and a failure to remove uneaten food scraps — is contaminating our kerbside recycling bins.
Butts to bricks: recycling cigarette waste
21 September, 2020Researchers at RMIT University have developed an industry step-by-step implementation plan to transform cigarette butts into bricks.
Aligning recycling and manufacturing in the COVID era
17 September, 2020 by Professor Veena Sahajwalla, UNSW SMaRT CentreThe UNSW SMaRT Centre is helping to align recycling and manufacturing in the new COVID-19 era to address the challenges around delivering more sustainable product outcomes.
Recycling labels are a dog's breakfast, says ACOR
21 August, 2020An independent audit has revealed that recycling information on consumer products and packaging is confusing for consumers and does not support better recycling.
Albury–Wodonga recycling plant gets green light
07 August, 2020A world-class recycling facility will be built in Albury–Wodonga to substantially increase the amount of recycled PET plastic produced in Australia each year from local waste.
Yume and SUEZ team up, tackle food waste
06 August, 2020Yume and SUEZ have entered a partnership that is aimed at limiting commercial food waste in Australia.
