New research eats through plastic waste
02 May, 2022Able to digest plastic in a matter of days, scientists developed the enzyme with the help of machine learning.
Vic launches recycling grants program
29 April, 2022 | Supplied by: Sustainability VictoriaThe Vic Government is looking to fund projects that use materials subject to the national waste export bans, in a bid to transform the state's recycling sector.
Scientists upcycle polystyrene with sunlight
21 April, 2022The technique uses light, polystyrene and a catalyst to produce the useful chemical benzoic acid.
Let's turbocharge recycling with a circular approach to policy
07 April, 2022 by Suzanne Toumbourou | Supplied by: Australian Council of RecyclingAs an integral gear in the circular economy, the recycling industry generates over $15 billion in value to the Australian economy.
Close the Loop expands packaging offerings in US
30 March, 2022 | Supplied by: Close the Loop LimitedThe recycling company has further expanded its presence in the United States with the launch of Close the Loop Packaging.
RMF gets additional $60m for advanced plastic recycling
28 March, 2022The federal funding complements the $190 million already contributed from the Australian Government and will go towards advanced plastic recycling technology.
Enzyme plastic recycler receives capital investment
28 March, 2022 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Finance CorporationSamsara Eco, the developer of a repeatable technique to recycle plastics using a novel enzyme, has received investment from the CEFC.
Plastic bags see new life as concrete
24 March, 2022Hundreds of thousands of soft plastic bags have been recycled into a concrete aggregate in Queensland, which has kept them from ending up in landfill.
NWRIC announces new CEO
18 March, 2022 | Supplied by: National Waste & Recycling Industry CouncilRick Ralph has been appointed as the CEO of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council.
Researchers build electrical device from household waste
15 March, 2022Scientists in the UK have built a wearable electrical device from the sorts of rubbish that could be found in an office waste bin.
Qld aims to halve food waste by 2030
23 February, 2022Queenslanders are being urged to have a better relationship with their food as the state looks to halve its food waste by 2030.
Circular economy in Brisbane: from building waste to roads
21 February, 2022 | Supplied by: Rino RecyclingRino Recycling gains approval to supply recycled material to the Department of Main Roads.
From PPE to water, vinegar: a circular solution to healthcare waste
21 February, 2022Researchers have used a hydrothermal deconstruction process to convert PPE waste into water and vinegar.
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.
