Council toolkit created for practical circular procurement
19 May, 2026Hunter Joint Organisation's toolkit also supports councils to consider durability, repairability, recycled content, reuse opportunities and take-back schemes.
70% of Aussies can recycle soft plastics again
12 May, 2026Consumers will now once again have access to soft plastics drop-off collection points following the collapse of REDcycle.
Food waste creates premium shiraz
06 May, 2026Hyatt Regency Sydney, Goterra and Four Winds Vineyard have collaborated to create a circular premium wine.
University uses AI to accelerate solar panel recycling
06 May, 2026UNE's new research centre is assessing potential solvents that enable silicon to be separated from its substrate with minimal contamination using AI.
Visy reaches 70% recycled content target again for NZ glass
06 May, 2026The packaging company recycles glass from 50 councils across the country and remanufactures it into more than 700 million bottles and jars.
Hotel food waste creates circular premium wine
05 May, 2026A collaboration between Hyatt Regency Sydney, Goterra and Four Winds Vineyard has brought the circular economy to life, creating a new premium wine.
Australians need to take care when recycling
29 April, 2026A wrong item placed into a recycling bin could send the whole load to landfill.
Climate Tech Partners backs Australian battery recycling
22 April, 2026Renewable Metals has developed a hydro-metallurgical process that can recover lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.
Community food network closes its soft plastics recycling loop
16 April, 2026The network,operating across NSW, Vic and the ACT, has built its own soft plastics collection and recycling pipeline, diverting around 2.5 tonnes from landfill each month.
Call for 10c increase on container return schemes
10 April, 2026Currently, research states that the 10c refund leaves Australia trailing behind global leaders, which boast container return rates over 90%.
CCEP Australia strengthens producer responsibility
09 April, 2026The company has installed a Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine at its Northmead production site.
Online course helps hospitality sector reduce food waste
07 April, 2026Fully discounted until 11 May, the course is designed to help the hospitality sector reduce kitchen waste, save money and prepare for food waste reforms.
Refrigerant recovery: the overlooked lever in Australia's net-zero transition
01 April, 2026 by Bronwyn Voyce, CEO and Founder, Futures FoundryIf Australia is serious about net zero, we cannot afford to ignore the emissions already in circulation, says Futures Foundry CEO.
$1 million grants available for Victorian recycling solutions
31 March, 2026Manufacturing businesses are invited to apply for up to $1m in funding under Round 6 of the Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund.
Recycling facilities certification open for comment
24 March, 2026GECA and ACOR have released a draft Australian Recycling Facilities Standard (ARFS) for public consultation.
