Transform program fights food waste
13 May, 2019A new program steered by the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre aims to transform food waste into innovative high-value products.
Flying kangaroo goes green
13 May, 2019Qantas has raised the sustainability bar for the airline industry by launching what is claimed to be the world's first zero-waste commercial flight.
Queensland demand boosts reverse vending machine production
17 April, 2019SAGE Automation has increased production of its smart container deposit machines following the successful uptake of Queensland's Containers for Change scheme, launched in November 2018.
Industry response to 60 Minutes program
16 April, 2019The Australian recycling industry has jointly responded to footage aired on current affairs program 60 Minutes, arguing that the program did not accurately convey the achievements of the industry.
Melbourne City considers new waste and resource recovery strategy
15 April, 2019City of Melbourne councillors will consider the Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030, which proposes a domestic food waste collection service and more shared waste hubs for businesses.
Support Australian recycled and get designing
15 April, 2019The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia has opened design submissions for the label, calling on 'one and all' to get involved.
Think tank to combat e-waste
11 April, 2019A new independent think tank — Ewaste Watch — is launching in Australia to tackle the nation's accumulating e-waste.
New ACOR Chairman set to lead discussion on circular economy
04 April, 2019Close the Loop's Peter Tamblyn has been announced as Chairman of the Australian Council of Recycling, with the appointment set to boost discussion on the circular economy.
Study reveals 94% of Australians are messing up recycling
20 March, 2019New research highlights a staggering 94% of Australians are making recycling mistakes despite 60% being extremely confident in their recycling habits.
Hunter region gets green underfoot
14 March, 2019Crushed glass sand and recycled plastic strips have been used in a footpath construction project in the Hunter region, trialling environmentally sustainable materials.
Recycled plastics and glass pave the road ahead in the ACT
06 March, 2019Downer and Roads ACT have partnered with Close the Loop to repurpose plastics and glass to make asphalt.
Flexiroc Equine Air horse track surface
04 March, 2019Equine Air is a horse track surface made from a mix of recycled tyre rubber. The product can be used for synthetic fibre tracks, sand tracks, mounting yards, horse walks and associated areas.
Poll results support red-bin recycling
28 February, 2019A NSW poll has shown strong public support for red-bin recycling, affirming the state government's recent move to secure the future of the alternative waste treatment industry.
Tech travels to rural NSW to transform attitudes to waste
25 February, 2019Workshops in rural NSW will showcase waste technology developed at UNSW Sydney in a bid to enhance local manufacturing capability and reduce waste.
Research to save millions of tonnes of glass from landfill
25 February, 2019A new process turning waste glass into everyday products could save tens of millions of tonnes of glass from going to landfill every year.
