Food waste replaces plastic in freezer-to-oven packaging
28 September, 2020SupraPulp — plastic-free packaging made from sugarcane waste — is compostable and durable enough to be used for greasy, wet or hot food.
There's plastic in your prawns, UQ research reveals
13 August, 2020University of Queensland research reveals that seafood such as prawns, oysters and crabs is contaminated with plastic, with the highest levels found in sardines.
Waste expo supports industry transformation
15 July, 2020Waste Expo Australia provides a platform for navigating opportunities and changes in the waste and recycling sector.
$190m "bonza" boost to recycling industry
06 July, 2020The Recycling Modernisation Fund is set to generate $600 million of recycling investment from federal, state and industry stakeholders.
Webinar unpacks role of packaging in a circular economy
05 June, 2020Circular economy doesn't automatically mean reducing packaging, but when used correctly, good packaging design can be a part of the solution.
Vic Environment Protection Act deferred
24 April, 2020WMRR has welcomed the Victorian Government's deferral of EPA Victoria's new Environment Protection Act.
Event cancelled? Your surplus food doesn't have to go to waste
20 March, 2020Yume's mission is to prevent high-quality, edible food from going to waste by connecting surplus food to buyers.
Report reconfirms need for better recycling standards
20 February, 2020Another report has been released confirming that better recycling standards and specifications are needed in Australia.
What does a healthy and sustainable future really look like?
13 January, 2020 by Rodrigo Lima*With horrifying fires devastating much of Australia acting as a harbinger of even greater climate crises to come, what can industry do to ensure a healthy future?
Compressed air powers plastics circular economy
06 September, 2019Using the latest compressed air powered robotics, a variety of plastic waste is sorted at a $20 million plastics recycling plant in Victoria.
Inner West gathers troops for Sydney's war on food waste
03 September, 2019Metropolitan councils, state government and waste and recycling industry representatives gathered last week to discuss Sydney's growing food waste crisis.
Food waste heads back to base, as compost
02 September, 2019SUEZ has been working with Queensland-based composting facility NuGrow to turn unwanted food waste into nutrient-rich compost.
Plastic-free food court opens at UTS
26 August, 2019UTS Central showcases a plastic-free food court, where plastic straws, bags, plastic-lined coffee cups, packaging and plastic-bottled drinks are nowhere to be seen.
WHO reports on the microplastics we're drinking
22 August, 2019The World Health Organization has called for further research into the impact of ingesting microplastics on human health.
Scientists redesigning materials for circular economy
19 August, 2019Materials scientists from Deakin University are working on several projects to repurpose materials and achieve a circular economy.
