Circular economy in Brisbane: from building waste to roads
21 February, 2022Rino Recycling gains approval to supply recycled material to the Department of Main Roads.
National scheme to redirect 90% of used batteries
21 February, 2022From tools to toys, wristwatches to remote controls, alarm clocks to portable radios — there are currently over 150 million loose or removable used batteries waiting to be disposed of.
Advancing plastics recycling in Australia
16 February, 2022Qenos and Cleanaway are planning to develop a feasibility study of plastic-to-plastic advanced recycling, which has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
Greener recycling for PPE waste
03 February, 2022Cornell University engineers have come up with a solution to sustainably recycle used surgical masks, plastic face shields, and medical gloves and gowns.
B-cycle battery recycling scheme
23 December, 2021The Battery Stewardship Council Australia's public program B-cycle Scheme has been designed to ensure the responsible recycling of used batteries.
Metso Outotec Index metal recycling data collection system
23 December, 2021The Metso Outotec Index operating and production data collection system from its metal recycling business transfers relevant data from the recycling machine directly to the user's equipment.
From dead tyres to liquid fuels
20 December, 2021Australia generates around 450,000 tonnes or 56 million of end-of-life tyres on average, every year.
70,000 tonnes of opportunity, and local councils are showing us how to take advantage of it
17 December, 2021The Tyre Export Ban came into effect on 1 December 2021 and Australia now has a challenge: what do we do with the 70,000 tonnes of tyres once sent offshore each year?
Tyrecycle launches $10m tyre recycling plant
06 December, 2021Tyrecycle has launched a tyre recycling plant that will be able to deal with tonnes of tyre waste produced in Australia each year, previously sent offshore.
Professor Veena Sahajwalla named Australian of the Year NSW in 2022
16 November, 2021UNSW SMaRT Centre Director and microrecycling scientist Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been named as the Australian of the Year, New South Wales in 2022.
REDcycle partners with iQ Renew to boost soft plastic recovery
12 November, 2021The partnership of REDcycle and iQ Renew will help to transform the resource recovery of plastic waste, eventually creating packaging-to-packaging recycling.
Recyclables facility opens in SA during National Recycling Week
08 November, 2021The South Australian facility is designed to process 60,000 tonnes of yellow bin recyclables every year and meet the Council of Australian Government's Export Ban requirements.
Kerbside waste to be recycled to make tram stops
29 October, 2021Recycled plastics from kerbside waste will be used to create modular tram stops in Melbourne.
From waste to worth for Australian mushroom growers
15 October, 2021For every kilo of mushrooms harvested, up to 3 kg is wasted — The Growth Drivers developed an award-winning Mushroom Waste Strategy to help solve this issue.
Plastic recycling pilot tackles healthcare waste stream
14 October, 2021The NSW Circular initiative showed how one Sydney hospital tackled its clinical waste stream by recycling ampoules and needle caps into new building materials.
