CSIRO tackles plastic pollution with $50 million fund
21 March, 2022Australia's national science agency is tackling plastic pollution head on with the Ending Plastic Waste Mission, aiming to change plastic use and recycling.
UN resolution to beat plastic pollution
04 March, 2022On 2 March at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), representatives from 175 nations (including Australia) endorsed a resolution to end plastic pollution.
Two leading wineries toasting sustainable success with Biogone
01 February, 2022Biogone is driving sustainable change across a suite of industries including the Australian wine industry.
Kerry Chikarovski joins Papyrus Australia
02 December, 2021Former MP and leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party Kerry Chikarovski AM has joined Papyrus Australia as Executive Director of Government Relations.
Padstow Cheese quadruples output with help from Certa pump
01 November, 2021When a small cheese producer in Cornwall could no longer keep up with demand, the company turned to a MasoSine Certa pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG).
Green process extracts flavonoids from apple pomace
05 August, 2021A 'greener' process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste has been identified by researchers.
Sustainable solution to soil decontamination
03 August, 2021 by Paul Morey — Manager of ProjectsAn industrial zone in the outer south-east Melbourne suburb of Dandenong is home to a permanently located integrated waste treatment and resource recovery facility.
Building a circular economy for plastic
30 July, 2021Closing the waste ‘loop’ for plastic starts with building the four pillars of a circular economy.
Energy from Waste Conference postponed
29 July, 2021In light of the uncertainty relating to COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, WMRR has postponed its 2021 Energy from Waste Conference, now to be held in November.
Pineapple leaves repurposed for leather alternative
28 July, 2021The Dole Sunshine Company has partnered with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile.
Key projects take action on waste recovery plans
27 July, 2021NWRIC and ACOR will deliver projects aligned to key targets in the National Waste Policy Action Plan to improve resource recovery standards and procedures.
Wildlife groups call for urgent legislation on NSW single-use plastics ban
21 June, 2021WWF-Australia has called on the state government to introduce legislation this year.
PDK: the new plastic with indefinite recycling capabilities
30 April, 2021PDK has all the convenient properties of traditional plastics without the environmental pitfalls — it can be recycled indefinitely with no loss in quality.
Designing tech for a sustainable future
12 April, 2021 by Michael Boyle, Managing Director, HP Australia and New ZealandA call for the technology industry to step up in designing products that reduce society's impact on the environment.
Moyne Shire Council's glass recycling: one year on, going strong
17 March, 2021One year on, glass-only bins are now an entrenched part of Moyne Shire Council's four-bin waste collection system.
