Industry News
A circular economy for plastics: the time is now
The right environment has been created to drive forward the circular economy for plastics in Australia. [ + ]
Recycled bread tags see Tip Top on top for sustainable packaging
Tip Top has introduced 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard bread tags in what is reported to be an Australian first. [ + ]
Sustainable packaging packs a punch at APCO awards
This year's Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Annual Awards celebrated sustainable packaging innovation, commitment and ingenuity in the packaging industry. [ + ]
Can new lithium recovery technology meet EV demand?
A novel and efficient way to recycle lithium from rechargeable batteries has been developed and patented by Finnish energy company Fortum. [ + ]
Green gas project to power 6000+ NSW homes
A biomethane-to-gas project will see thousands of Sydney homes and businesses using renewable green gas for cooking, heating and hot water. [ + ]
Vic recycling revolution sees launch of new innovation centre
CEBIC has launched in Victoria, creating a collaborative hub to create solutions to reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse, and generate new revenue for Victorian businesses. [ + ]
Matchmaker ASPIRE rehomes recovered resources
The ASPIRE online marketplace matches up businesses to exchange, reuse and recycle materials that would otherwise be diverted to landfill. [ + ]
Coming soon: program to recycle kids' car seats
Old, unwanted and potentially unsafe child car safety seats will be given a new lease of life under a government-funded program that will recover and recycle the seats. [ + ]
Environment Victoria welcomes unprecedented energy efficiency investment
Environment Victoria has welcomed the state government's $797 million package of measures to boost energy efficiency in the state. [ + ]
AI monitor slashes food waste
A Dutch company has developed a waste-monitoring technology that will allow restaurants, caterers and other companies to drastically decrease food waste. [ + ]
Coles soft plastics recycled in carpark concrete
A concrete slab carpark made partly from recycled soft plastics is under installation at Coles Horsham, cementing a partnership between Coles, RED Group, Replas and RMIT University. [ + ]
Clean and green: new microrecycling technique transforms aluminium
A discovery by the UNSW SMaRT Centre could start a 'green aluminium' manufacturing revolution and bolster efforts to advance Australia's manufacturing industry. [ + ]
Wool waste to oust polystyrene
Planet Protector Packaging has won the inaugural 2020 Ocean Impact Pitchfest for its sustainable thermal packaging solution that plans to eliminate polystyrene from supply chains. [ + ]
Partners develop underground EV charging stations for mines
Siemens and mining services supplier Murray Engineering have developed a high-powered electric vehicle charging station for use at mines — below and above ground. [ + ]
Neoen completes financing for Australia's largest solar farm
Renewable energy producer Neoen has reached financial close on Western Downs Green Power Hub — a 460 MWp solar farm located near Chinchilla in South West Queensland. [ + ]