Case Studies
Community food network closes its soft plastics recycling loop
The network,operating across NSW, Vic and the ACT, has built its own soft plastics collection and recycling pipeline, diverting around 2.5 tonnes from landfill each month. [ + ]
Real-time monitoring reduces risk at pumping station
The insights allowed engineers to remotely monitor conditions and attend sites only when necessary to pump water in a controlled manner. [ + ]
Smart monitoring helps tram network cut water use by 70%
The data loggers saved the Melbourne network 6.6 million litres of water a year, enough to fill 20 E-class trams. [ + ]
Solar pumps transform water supply for remote NT farm
The water reliability of a remote Northern Territory property has been improved, enabling it to operate as a sustainable hay farm supplying the beef industry. [ + ]
Qld bridge earns 'Excellent' sustainability score
The 460-metre-long structure achieved the certification under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council's Design and As-Built Rating Scheme. [ + ]
Irrigation upgrade automates NT research station
The upgrade will help equip, automate and extend the facility's focus on developing productive and sustainable farming systems for the region. [ + ]
Salvos facility opens to reduce textile waste
The Queensland Government has invested $4.97m to establish a Salvos Stores circular economy textile hub in Brisbane. [ + ]
Peanut shells used for high-quality graphene
UNSW Sydney engineers have developed a cheaper and greener way to make graphene from leftover peanut shells. [ + ]
$1m custom waste management truck rolled out at K'gari
REMONDIS Australia has provided a complex and advanced waste management truck to service Australia's beautiful yet unforgiving collection location. [ + ]
Pig poo to power South Australian homes
A renewable gas facility will be establised in Wasleys, SA, that will convert piggery effluent into renewable energy for the state. [ + ]
'Sea creature' robot removes oil spills
Engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins. [ + ]
Water-repellent membrane advances desalination
Researchers have developed a polymeric membrane that can desalinate seawater and brines at ambient temperature and pressure. [ + ]
Turning high-emissions waste into fertiliser: study
Research from UNSW could transform waste products into fertiliser while cleaning up waterways and cutting emissions. [ + ]
Project turns vineyard waste into reusable timber solution
A pilot project to reuse vineyard trellis posts has been launched in South Australia, marking a step towards advancing a circular economy for treated timber. [ + ]
Liquid metal to 'harvest' clean hydrogen from water
Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater. [ + ]
