Waste > Recycling/re-using

Refrigerant recovery: the overlooked lever in Australia's net-zero transition

01 April, 2026 by Bronwyn Voyce, CEO and Founder, Futures Foundry

If Australia is serious about net zero, we cannot afford to ignore the emissions already in circulation, says Futures Foundry CEO.


$1 million grants available for Victorian recycling solutions

31 March, 2026

Manufacturing businesses are invited to apply for up to $1m in funding under Round 6 of the Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund.


Recycling facilities certification open for comment

24 March, 2026

GECA and ACOR have released a draft Australian Recycling Facilities Standard (ARFS) for public consultation.


$2.1bn battery recycling sector critical to Australia's sovereign capability

18 March, 2026

Battery Stewardship Council CEO Libby Chaplin said battery stewardship should be recognised as a strategic industrial priority, not simply a waste management issue.


Salvos facility opens to reduce textile waste

17 March, 2026

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

17 March, 2026

UNSW Sydney engineers have developed a cheaper and greener way to make graphene from leftover peanut shells.


REMONDIS Australia acquires VetraHealth

12 March, 2026

The VetraHealth team will shift from its base north-west of Brisbane and integrate with REMONDIS's advanced Resource Recovery Facility in Rocklea.


$1m custom waste management truck rolled out at K'gari

12 March, 2026

REMONDIS Australia has provided a complex and advanced waste management truck to service Australia's beautiful yet unforgiving collection location.


How can you reduce lab waste without sacrificing results?

06 March, 2026

Laboratories are on the front line of modern science, but they are also significant producers of waste.


Turning high-emissions waste into fertiliser: study

24 February, 2026

Research from UNSW could transform waste products into fertiliser while cleaning up waterways and cutting emissions.


Project turns vineyard waste into reusable timber solution

24 February, 2026

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.


Upcycled mattresses to become sustainable insulation

04 February, 2026

Researchers have turned old, unwanted mattresses into safe and sustainable building insulation materials using fungi.


Council recycling service tackles difficult waste disposal

27 January, 2026

The service is specifically aimed at helping households dispose of items that cannot be placed in existing kerbside rubbish bins.


Greener method recovers critical metals from spent batteries

22 January, 2026

Researchers have developed a sustainable method to recover high-purity nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries.


National solar panel recycling pilot program welcomed

20 January, 2026

ACOR has said the national pilot program for solar panel recycling is 'a timely and important step in supporting Australia's clean energy transition'.


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