Energy from Waste Infrastructure Plan in NSW
15 September, 2021 | Supplied by: CleanawayCleanaway noted that the new plan limits the development of energy-from-waste facilities to four priority infrastructure areas, all of which are located outside the Sydney Basin.
$7 million recycling boost for regional and remote Australia
15 September, 2021The government funding will help build new or expand existing recycling facilities in remote and regional areas of Australia.
Government grant scheme for composting developments
15 September, 2021The NSW Government is accepting applications for grants of up to $2 million for projects that help process organic waste into useful materials.
Kellogg launches recyclable retail displays across Australia
08 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Kellogg (Aust) Pty LtdKellogg Australia has revealed that it will trial 1000 recyclable displays across retail stores nationwide.
Textile recycling rethink before rethinking
27 August, 2021 by Blake Lindley, Product Stewardship Lead, Australasian Circular Textile Association | Supplied by: Australasian Circular Textile AssociationBlake Lindley from the Australasian Circular Textile Association shares his opinion after the ‘Dead white man’s clothes’ episode aired on the ABC.
Quarry certification sets Qld on path to greener roads
20 August, 2021Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads has granted a Quarry Registration Certificate to Alex Fraser's Archerfield and Nudgee Recycling Facilities.
Industry partners to build new PET recycling facility
18 August, 2021Pact Group, Cleanaway, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plan to build and operate a new PET recycling facility.
SUEZ invests in surplus food marketplace
17 August, 2021SUEZ has taken a 20% equity stake in online surplus food marketplace Yume Food as part of an investment in the circular economy.
EXAIR Reversible Drum Vac
01 August, 2021 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdEXAIR's Reversible Drum Vac is designed for the safe recovery of fluids like coolant, hydraulic oils, sludge and chips, wastewater, tramp oil and liquid spills.
Recycling robot being developed to sort out soft plastics
27 July, 2021University of Sydney researchers are working with waste management companies to develop a smart robotic system that uses AI to sort recyclable waste.
Pact and Cleanaway to build $38m plastic recycling plant in Vic
27 July, 2021 | Supplied by: CleanawayThe new $38 million plastic recycling facility will process more than 20,000 tonnes of plastic packaging collected from household recycling bins into food-grade resins.
AWRE 2021 cancelled following lockdown extensions
23 July, 2021AWRE 2021 — scheduled for 25–26 August — has been cancelled due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation across the nation.
Recycled coffee cups given new life as gift wrap
05 July, 2021RecycleMe cups feature a next-generation lining that allows them to be recycled within existing infrastructure.
Plastics phase-out backed by Packaging Forum
30 June, 2021The Forum has welcomed the New Zealand Government's move to phase out difficult-to-recycle and some single-use plastics.
Robotic recycling system could save soft plastics from landfill
24 June, 2021Engineering researchers at the University of Sydney are creating a smart, automated robotic system that uses artificial intelligence to sort recyclable waste.
