Samsara Eco opens first circular plastics plant
11 September, 2025Australian biotech company Samsara Eco has announced the opening of its first plastics recycling plant, located in Jerrabomberra, NSW.
Recycling program overdue for household appliances
10 September, 2025Many end-of-life whitegoods end up being placed in council clean-up collections, highlighting the need for a regulated product stewardship program.
Tyre recycling project addresses mining industry waste
08 September, 2025A Western Australian Government-led project has reported that the national industry-led Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme was generating benefits but fell short in key areas.
CDS to recycle glass wine and spirit bottles
04 September, 2025Australia's recycling industry has welcomed commitments by NSW, NT and SA to include glass wine and spirit bottles in their container deposit schemes.
Battery recycling plant opens in Melbourne
03 September, 2025EcoBatt has opened a Battery-in-Devices Shredding (BIDS) plant in Victoria to tackle hidden battery dangers.
CDE transforms hydrovac waste into valuable commodity
01 September, 2025An NZ plant using CDE technology is recovering around 48,000 tonnes of reusable material annually and has achieved a 64% diversion from landfill.
$10m for FOGO recycling and education
27 August, 2025More than a quarter of a million NSW households will soon have access to food organics and garden organics recycling thanks to EPA government funding.
University joins forces to tackle e-waste
27 August, 2025Macquarie University has partnered with Konica Minolta Australia and ANZRP's TechCollect to launch an e-recycling drive aimed at reducing landfill.
Mattress recycling site awarded grant to reduce landfill
13 August, 2025National social enterprise Soft Landing has been awarded funding to help turn discarded mattresses into valuable new resources.
Industry and environment groups seek urgent packaging law
06 August, 2025Environment and industry groups have joined forces to urge the Minister for Environment to apply obligations and targets across the life cycle of packaging.
Taking the electronic pulse of the circular economy
31 July, 2025 by Ross Thompson, CEO, GreenboxDigitalisation has a heavy material footprint in the production phase, and lifecycle thinking needs to guide every product decision, says Greenbox CEO.
UNSW collaborates with Siemens on epoxy recycling research
25 July, 2025UNSW and Siemens have signed an agreement to assess the feasibility and economic viability of recycling epoxy mouldings with embedded metallic components.
Sustainability commitment key for LAPP Australia MD
14 July, 2025LAPP Australia MD Simon Pullinger aims to protect the critically endangered regent honeyeater, while also finding a use for the company's cable drum collars.
Agricultural waste to create sustainable textiles
03 July, 2025Using agricultural waste from wheat and oat, cellulose-based textile materials can be made that are more sustainable than water-intensive cotton.
Belmont North Community Recycling Centre opens
27 June, 2025The new CRC, located at Lake Macquarie, will accept paints, oils, gas bottles, fluoro lights, smoke detectors, batteries and other household waste items.
