$40.5m material recycling facility opening soon in Qld
30 August, 2023Construction of the MRF on the Sunshine Coast is almost complete, with the facility set to be able to recycle around 60,000 tonnes or more per year at 98% purity.
Call for more action on resource recovery targets
28 August, 2023The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association has warned that more must be done nationwide if Australia is to meet its resource recovery targets.
Pact Group can make a wheelie bin a minute at its new facility
10 August, 2023Pact Group can make a new recycled plastic wheelie bin in a minute using new equipment at its facility in Braeside, Victoria.
Close the Loop installs new recycling line
08 August, 2023Close the Loop has installed a Genox recycling line from Applied Machinery to handle PE and PP materials including bottles, retail displays, tubs and crates.
Recovering valuable chemicals from polystyrene
08 August, 2023A team of US researchers have developed a thermochemical approach to recover valuable chemicals from polystyrene waste in a two-step process.
The AWRE 2023 wrap
02 August, 2023AWRE 2023 has come to a close, with the mood across the event being that Australia needs to accelerate efforts to manage waste or risk missing its 2030 targets.
Genox Vision series shredding unit
01 August, 2023With a small to medium footprint, the Genox Vision series machines are suitable for processing a wide range of materials to a uniform particle size.
Inside the production of argan shells
24 July, 2023 by Kathrin Schilling, Founder & Director, BioPowderThe BioPowder team pursues a clear mission of building trusted partnerships with raw material suppliers in Morocco to source argan shells.
Solving a sticky problem in recycling
12 July, 2023Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a dissolvable adhesive to prevent sticky residue left on materials during the recycling process.
Circular Plastics Australia named sustainability leader
04 July, 2023Circular Plastics Australia (PET) has been named as a sustainability leader in manufacturing and consumer goods for its two PET plastic bottle recycling facilities.
Qld Govt refuses part of Wanless Recycling Park project
03 July, 2023Part of the Ministerial Call In for the development application for the Wanless Recycling Park in Ipswich has been refused by the Queensland Government.
Recycled rubber asphalt project aims to improve sustainability of local roads
30 June, 2023Boral will be involved in a crumb rubber asphalt demonstration project, providing recycled asphalt to be paved across streets from eight Sydney councils.
Key decision-makers to tackle nation's most urgent issues at AWRE 2023
22 June, 2023Australia is waste deep in a resource recovery crisis and there's never been a more urgent time for the resource recovery sector to come together.
Funding boost for wind turbine recycling program
19 June, 2023Engineering researchers from the University of Edinburgh receive grant to develop a wind turbine recycling process.
Shaping the future of EV battery stewardship
09 June, 2023BSC CEO Libby Chaplin and Curtin University Professor Peter Newman have called for immediate action on EV battery stewardship and recycling.
