Chemists make methane-binding discovery
13 July, 2022 | Supplied by: University of New South WalesScientists from UNSW have found that osmium can be used to bind inert methane for hours, possibly opening the door to converting it into useful fuel.
Researchers make plastic from garbage
06 July, 2022Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology are working on technology to extract carbon from waste and use it to make renewable plastics.
Scientists use brewery waste to make 'artificial atoms'
29 June, 2022Quantum dots, also called artificial atoms, have been using spent grain as a source of carbon.
Australia launches plastics innovation hub in Vietnam
27 June, 2022 | Supplied by: CSIROIntended to solve the problem of plastic waste in the region, the hub will boost collaboration between researchers, communities, governments and businesses.
Brewing up a renewable source of hydrogen peroxide
17 June, 2022Scientists in Japan have developed a method of extracting hydrogen peroxide from spent coffee grounds and tea leaf residue.
Australian beach plastic pollution has reduced by a third
17 June, 2022 | Supplied by: CSIROThe CSIRO has released research that shows the level of plastics pollution on beaches has been cut by almost a third.
Out of puff: end-of-life plan needed for wind turbine blades
17 June, 2022Tens of thousands of wind turbine blades will end up in landfill within a decade unless end-of-life programs are established, according to a study led by UniSA.
$15 million to advance e-waste resource recovery
07 June, 2022Scipher Technologies has received $15m in funding to advance urban mining technologies that optimise raw material and commodity recovery contained in end-of-life electronic and electrical equipment.
The e-waste crunch: why Australian organisations need to move away from a discard mentality
06 June, 2022 by Michael Dyson, VP of Sales, APAC at SOTI | Supplied by: SOTI Inc. AustraliaSOTI's latest research report, Reduce, Reuse, Rethink: From Discard Mentality to Tech Sustainability, highlights the premature disposal of devices in enterprise settings.
Re.Group acquires Polytrade
01 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Re.Group Pty LtdRe.Group's acquisition of recycling service provider Polytrade will allow it to move further into value-adding of end products and remanufacturing within the domestic market.
REMONDIS Australia acquires ETS
01 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Remondis Australia Pty LtdETS, the hazardous waste and dangerous goods processing and disposal operator, has been acquired by REMONDIS Australia following a recent joint venture.
Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo returns to Sydney
31 May, 2022 | Supplied by: Diversified Communications AustraliaRunning from 24–25 August at the ICC Sydney, the AWRE is designed for the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector.
Hotline launches to 'rescue' ugly produce from farms
16 May, 2022Farmers can call the hotline so that ugly but good-to-eat produce that had been rejected by retailers can be rescued and sold to consumers.
Melbourne brothers unbox sustainable shipping packaging
16 May, 2022Two brothers are working to tackle e-commerce's plastic contributions through the development of paper-based, compostable packaging.
SA's record biosolid yield a poo-tential win for farmers
09 May, 2022 | Supplied by: SA WaterTens of thousands of tonnes of biosolids are collected each year to be provided to farmers as a means of soil improvement.
