Waste > Recycling/re-using

Sutherland Shire Council rolls out recycled roads trial

29 July, 2020

The council has rolled out an innovative road construction project, trialling a method that recycles existing road surfaces by reapplying them as part of a 'foamed asphalt' mix.


Source Separation Systems MultiSort recycling system

27 July, 2020

The modular recycling solution gives users the flexibility to select individual recycling bins for specific locations.


Creating cost-effective waste reduction solutions

22 July, 2020

Tips for delivering cost-effective waste reduction solutions to businesses, from George Tsiamis at BIC Services.


New CEO for SA's WRISA

18 June, 2020

A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed at South Australia's Waste and Recycling Industry Association.


Sustainable Kiwi bikinis please US buyers

28 May, 2020

As parts of North America begin to emerge from lockdown, New Zealand company Kalakoa Swim has seen a surge in interest for its sustainability-conscious bikinis.


Demand will drive soft plastics recycling

28 May, 2020 by Wendy Chapman, Clean Up Australia

We need to build an inclusive, circular economy and work together to create a market for the material we recycle.


The future of recycling: 4 experts explain

21 May, 2020 by Luisa Low, University of Sydney

Four academics comment on NSW Government research into recycling and the development of advanced waste conversion technologies.


Steel slag that creates stronger concrete

08 April, 2020

Stronger concrete can be made from a by-product of steel creation, according to new research.


Genox Recycling Technology shredders and granulators

02 April, 2020

The range is designed for reprocessing waste material for direct input into closed-loop manufacturing, secondary processing or volumetric savings in recycling skip bins.


Going hard on soft plastics recycling

03 March, 2020

Nestlé and Australian recycler iQ Renew have announced a trial to find a way to collect, sort and process soft plastics.


Greening the Green aims to boost soft plastics recycling

26 February, 2020

PepsiCo and Clean Up Australia have launched a three-year program aimed at educating consumers on soft plastics recovery and increasing soft plastics recycling across Australia.


Qld timber industry to investigate waste-to-resource opportunities

12 February, 2020

Queensland invests in studies to transform waste streams into products and create new jobs for the state.


Businesses take responsibility for EPS before 2025

03 February, 2020

Businesses can no longer ignore Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as a major waste stream.


Coffee lovers swap and go in Western Sydney

22 January, 2020

Seven councils in Western Sydney are participating in the Green Caffeen initiative — a swap-and-go coffee cup scheme that will benefit cafes, coffee lovers and the environment.


Australian tyre recycler to build plant in USA

16 January, 2020

Green Distillation Technologies has signed a deal to build its first plant in the United States. The company's technology recycles end-of-life tyres into oil, carbon and steel.


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