Waste > Recycling/re-using

Sydney street refreshed with recycled materials

15 November, 2023

In Sydney, around 120,000 glass jars and more than 200 tonnes of reclaimed asphalt were used to refresh a one-kilometre stretch of Clarence Street.


Recycle Mate: helping to recycle packaging

13 November, 2023 by Nerida Kelton FAIP, Executive Director, AIP; Vice President Sustainability & Save Food, WPO

Australian consumers want more information about how to recycle packaging so the ARL program has collaborated with the Recycle Mate platform to help make a difference.


Construction waste recovery facility to open in Brisbane

06 November, 2023

Rino Recycling is set to open its $95m high-tech waste recycling facility in Pinkenba, which will be capable of processing 475 tonnes of assorted waste an hour.


Carbon fibre recycling method showing potential

31 October, 2023

Ultra-light cars made from recycled carbon fibre are a step closer, thanks to a new method of recycling developed at UNSW Canberra.


Eye surgery waste recycling project at NZ hospital

30 October, 2023

The Southern Cross Healthcare team have paired up with Johnson & Johnson to repurpose 10,000 disposal lens delivery systems that were previously sent to landfill or burnt.


Brisbane technology for waste-to-energy plant in Manila

20 October, 2023

Cyclion has signed a partnership with the Philippines government to build a waste-to-energy plant that converts plastics and biomass into electricity and energy.


80% resource recovery by 2030 — how do we get there?

10 October, 2023 by Gayle Sloan, Chief Executive Officer of WMRR

The CEO of WMRR Gayle Sloan talks to Sustainability Matters magazine about the action required to meet our resource recovery target and what's holding us back.


Waste Expo Australia 2023 advancing towards sustainable resource recovery

29 September, 2023

With a theme of 'Advancing Towards Sustainable Resource Recovery', Waste Expo Australia 2023 features a multi-stream conference and exhibition.


From your morning coffee to a plantable pot

26 September, 2023

Researchers have developed a method for 3D printing a wide range of objects using a paste made of old coffee grounds, water and other sustainable ingredients.


AIP to run recycling webinar

25 September, 2023

The Australian Institute of Packaging will run a webinar on the intersection between Check Locally and Recycling Mate, providing insights on recycling.


$40.5m material recycling facility opening soon in Qld

30 August, 2023

Construction of the MRF on the Sunshine Coast is almost complete, with the facility set to be able to recycle around 60,000 tonnes or more per year at 98% purity.


Call for more action on resource recovery targets

28 August, 2023

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association has warned that more must be done nationwide if Australia is to meet its resource recovery targets.


Pact Group can make a wheelie bin a minute at its new facility

10 August, 2023

Pact Group can make a new recycled plastic wheelie bin in a minute using new equipment at its facility in Braeside, Victoria.


Recovering valuable chemicals from polystyrene

08 August, 2023

A team of US researchers have developed a thermochemical approach to recover valuable chemicals from polystyrene waste in a two-step process.


Close the Loop installs new recycling line

08 August, 2023

Close the Loop has installed a Genox recycling line from Applied Machinery to handle PE and PP materials including bottles, retail displays, tubs and crates.


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