Central Pier demolition waste turned into road base, new products
26 August, 2024More than 80% of waste from the demolition of Central Pier is being repurposed for use in construction and manufacturing sectors across Victoria.
From drums to drums: Pact's agricultural recycling project
02 August, 2024Pact Group is aiming to collect and recycle 900,000 agricultural chemical containers from the drumMUSTER program annually to make its new AgriG8 recycled containers.
Magnetism could hold key to battery recycling
31 July, 2024Researchers at Rice University, Texas, have devised a new method to extract purified active materials from lithium-ion battery waste.
Aust food recycler seeking $3m capital raise
26 July, 2024Australian startup Food Recycle Ltd has developed technology to turn commercial food waste into animal feed.
SA revives soft plastics recycling
25 July, 2024A government-funded initiative is set to divert more than 14,000 tonnes of soft plastics from landfill in the state annually.
Call for nationwide mattress recycling
22 July, 2024A recent survey has found that a majority of respondents would pay more when purchasing a mattress if the retailer collected and recycled their old one.
Feedback sought for updated B-cycle scheme
18 July, 2024Given market changes and the evolving risk profile of batteries, the Battery Stewardship Council is consulting with industry on a review of its B-cycle Scheme.
Bringing the circular tyre economy to remote WA
05 June, 2024Longstanding WA company Get A Grip Tyres is now a contributor to and participant in Australia's Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme.
Extra-strong concrete — with coffee
28 May, 2024RMIT University has come up with a novel use for spent coffee grounds — as a valuable resource for the construction industry.
Novel concrete reduces impact of both coal ash and cement
20 May, 2024RMIT has collaborated with AGL to clean up coal ash deposits by incorporating them into a new concrete mix that uses double the ash of existing low-carbon concretes, also minimising cement use.
Healthcare waste recycling initiative to repurpose IV bags
07 May, 2024New Zealand's Southern Cross Healthcare has embraced a recycling initiative in which its IV bags are given new life as a surface cover in children's playgrounds.
Tackling plastic waste in health care
29 April, 2024With the support of APR Plastics, Recycle Wise has initiated a service previously missing in the healthcare industry.
How the perfect blend of tyres and plastic led to a sulfur-free oil
26 April, 2024When tyres are broken down, the oil formed normally contains hazardous sulfur-containing compounds, presenting a challenge for the safe upcycling of tyre waste.
From glass waste to energy-efficient bricks
26 April, 2024Typical brick production produces harmful emissions and puts a strain on natural resources, particularly clay. Australian researchers might have a solution.
Transforming pill packaging into fencing
22 April, 2024The Vinyl Council of Australia is collaborating with several Australian industry partners to recycle waste PVC pharmaceutical blister packaging.
