Melting machine gives new life to plastic farm waste
12 June, 2025Researchers have developed a recycling solution for synthetic bale twine, helping to address the growing problem of agricultural waste.
Food waste action reduces methane emissions
06 June, 2025An NZ food waste reduction initiative is providing 12,000 meals per day and helping prevent emissions from food going to landfill.
Refilled drink dispenser reduces corporate plastic waste
06 June, 2025Sydney-based drink company Refilled has prevented more than 440,000 single use bottles ending up in landfill from companies such as Meta, Uber and Docusign.
VicReturn partners with Sports Environment Alliance
04 June, 2025VicReturn learns from stadiums, councils and community sport through the Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) on how to improve its container deposit scheme, CDS Vic.
Aussie wine brand addresses overlooked recycling flaw
02 June, 2025South Australia's Nepenthe Wines has introduced fully removable aluminium tearaway capsules across all its still wines.
TOMRA launches return point for reusable takeaway packaging
30 May, 2025TOMRA Reuse showcased its Reuse Collection Point, capable of handling reusable takeaway packaging, at the REuse Economy Expo.
Swinburne scientists turn cereal waste into wound dressing
28 May, 2025The technique uses a natural fermentation process and is said to reduce production costs by up to 90% while maintaining quality.
From raw material processing to recycling: new approaches in battery production
13 May, 2025Laser technology may be the key to efficient and sustainable battery production, according to the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT.
Victorians to win through CDS Vic
05 May, 2025Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme is offering five recyclers a $10,000 cash prize for returning their empty drink containers.
NZ plastics industry targets hard-to-recycle waste streams
02 May, 2025Plastics New Zealand has released two reports outlining strategies for addressing the country's construction and packaging plastic waste crisis.
Senate inquiry sees strong future for tyre recycling
01 May, 2025Tyre Stewardship Australia has welcomed the findings in the 'No Time to Waste' report and agrees with the need for a Circular Economy Act.
Opal partners with BlockTexx to reduce uniform waste
30 April, 2025The partnership will see old and unused uniforms from Opal collected and recycled into valuable new materials.
Samsara Eco to build new plastics recycling plant
30 April, 2025The new enzymatic recycling plant aims to create a continuous recycling loop for difficult-to-recycle materials such as plastic and synthetic fibre.
Circularity needed at scale for Aust building industry
09 April, 2025Australia has the highest material footprint of the G20, more than 31 tonnes per person. Doubling our circularity by 2035 could add $26 billion to GDP annually.
Green chemistry approach to extract value from plant waste
08 April, 2025A new enzyme could be the key to extracting high-value molecules from lignin using a green chemistry approach.
