Microrecycling science: revolutionising recycling and manufacturing
11 August, 2020UNSW's SMaRT Centre has developed a ‘material microsurgery' technique that can extract valuable materials and elements from complex waste items and reform them.
Victorian waste-to-energy plant gets thumbs up
06 August, 2020A waste-to-energy facility in Dandenong, Victoria, has been given the go-ahead after Great Southern Waste Technologies, assisted by SMEC, gained environmental approval.
Carapac crustacean-based packaging
21 July, 2020Carapac is a sustainable, durable, home compostable plastic packaging alternative made from crustacean shell waste.
Manrags will recycle your glad rags
17 June, 2020An initiative launched by CouriersPlease and sustainable sock company Manrags spells good news for textile recycling in Australia.
Guidelines unpack confusion over compostable plastic
06 May, 2020APCO, ABA and AORA have released new guidelines to cut through confusion and help businesses decide when and where to use certified compostable plastic packaging.
COVID-19 causing plastic waste issues
01 May, 2020The Australian Council of Recycling is calling for urgent action to manage the increased plastic waste being generated by Australians during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Report predicts bioplastics growth
02 April, 2020With multiple environmental benefits, bioplastics could be vital in helping solve the world's plastic problem.
Industry gets behind National Plastics Summit
02 March, 2020The summit gathered 200 delegates from government, industry and community sectors to address the problem of plastic waste.
Call for hospitality industry to reduce food waste
02 December, 2019Culinary institute Le Cordon Bleu Brisbane is calling on the hospitality industry to do its part in reducing the negative environmental impacts of food wastage.
AWRE opens tomorrow
29 October, 2019The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo opens tomorrow — bringing together the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector.
Environmental packaging solutions
22 October, 2019 by Conrad Dykstra, Managing Director, Packline SolutionsThe Amazon effect has caused an exponential rise in the use of packaging and freight, and as a result, environmental packaging solutions are on the rise.
Adding a perk to concrete with coffee grounds
21 October, 2019Looking to divert used coffee grounds from landfill, a coffee-loving engineering lecturer and his students from RMIT University turned to the construction industry.
EPA ban will threaten NSW environment and economy, says ACOR
17 October, 2019ACOR is concerned that the NSW EPA's proposed ban on resource recovery from municipal solid waste will negatively impact the state's environment and economy.
Kellogg's takes the Yume Pledge
16 October, 2019In a bid to reduce food waste, Kellogg's Australia will list surplus raw materials via a platform designed by Yume — an innovative online B2B marketplace for the sale of quality surplus food.
Report says e-waste will double by 2050
14 October, 2019Ahead of International E-Waste Day, the United Nations University has released a report estimating that global e-waste will more than double by 2050 to reach approximately 111 million tonnes per year.
