Greener method recovers critical metals from spent batteries
22 January, 2026Researchers 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, 2026ACOR has said the national pilot program for solar panel recycling is 'a timely and important step in supporting Australia's clean energy transition'.
$10m recycling infrastructure boost welcomed
20 January, 2026WMRR has welcomed the recent Recycling Modernisation Fund announcements but says sustained federal leadership is urgently needed to cut Australia's dependence on virgin plastics.
Analysis shows Australia's plastic recycling future at risk
13 January, 2026ACOR and APCO say the Australian Government must urgently introduce packaging reforms or risk the collapse of the country's plastic recycling sector.
How Australia can increase its circularity rate
17 December, 2025An expert said the solution could lie in developing onshore processing plants and creating operational strategies that treat circularity as a requirement.
Vodafone and MobileMuster team up to tackle e-waste
05 December, 2025New figures reveal that there are more than 23 million mobile phones estimated to be sitting idle in drawers in homes nationwide, with 13 million of those being broken or unusable.
APCO releases plan to strengthen packaging system
03 December, 2025The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has released its FY26–27 Business Plan, setting a clear and practical pathway for packaging stewardship.
Scouts SA secures future of its recycling centres
03 December, 2025Scouts SA has partnered with Container Deposit Scheme specialist Return-It to grow its Scout Recycling Centres in South Australia.
Mining waste provides strong boost to concrete construction
27 November, 2025Flinders University researchers are turning mining waste into a tool for sustainable construction, as it chemically enhances the strength of concrete.
Partnership doubles medicinal blister pack recycling
19 November, 2025Blooms The Chemist has recycled 20 million blister packs in the past 12 months, thanks to its partnership with Pharmacycle.
Specsavers partnership tackles optical waste
17 November, 2025A nationwide recycling program is addressing the growing number of old prescription glasses and empty contact lens blister packs gathering dust in Aussie homes.
Concrete repair key to sustainability
13 November, 2025This National Recycling Week, Building Chemical Supplies encourages the construction and demolition industry to repair concrete before recycling and replacing.
Signposting the way to a regenerative economy
13 November, 2025The kind of global growth we have been experiencing to date, based on a linear take-make-dispose economy, has reached a tipping point, says Bürkert CEO.
Researchers to create 'affordable' jet fuel from plant waste
10 November, 2025A research hub at The University of Queensland is taking a unique approach to converting plant waste into carbon-based compounds like jet fuel.
Submissions wanted for tyre industry inquiry
10 November, 2025The Australian tyre industry will be the focus of a new inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and Science.
