Product transformation messages inspire recycling
31 May, 2019Research from Penn State University and Boston College has shown that US consumers are inspired to recycle if they are prompted to think about how recyclables become new products.
One man's mission for a better resource recovery industry
23 May, 2019Danish entrepreneur works with STEINERT to turn incineration bottom ash into pure metal fractions of raw-material quality.
Not dead yet: resurrecting the circular economy
21 May, 2019Most Australians recognise that extracting resources to make products that we use and then throw away is unsustainable. There is a call to shift to a circular economy...
Metso M&J K-series pre-shredders
14 May, 2019Metso has expanded its waste recycling product range with the launch of its M&J K-series pre-shredders.
Flying kangaroo goes green
13 May, 2019Qantas has raised the sustainability bar for the airline industry by launching what is claimed to be the world's first zero-waste commercial flight.
Next-gen plastic could revolutionise recycling
13 May, 2019Researchers have designed a recyclable plastic that can be broken down to molecular constituents and then rebuilt, without compromising performance or quality.
Transform program fights food waste
13 May, 2019A new program steered by the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre aims to transform food waste into innovative high-value products.
Queensland demand boosts reverse vending machine production
17 April, 2019SAGE Automation has increased production of its smart container deposit machines following the successful uptake of Queensland's Containers for Change scheme, launched in November 2018.
Industry response to 60 Minutes program
16 April, 2019The Australian recycling industry has jointly responded to footage aired on current affairs program 60 Minutes, arguing that the program did not accurately convey the achievements of the industry.
Support Australian recycled and get designing
15 April, 2019The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia has opened design submissions for the label, calling on 'one and all' to get involved.
Melbourne City considers new waste and resource recovery strategy
15 April, 2019City of Melbourne councillors will consider the Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030, which proposes a domestic food waste collection service and more shared waste hubs for businesses.
Think tank to combat e-waste
11 April, 2019A new independent think tank — Ewaste Watch — is launching in Australia to tackle the nation's accumulating e-waste.
New ACOR Chairman set to lead discussion on circular economy
04 April, 2019Close the Loop's Peter Tamblyn has been announced as Chairman of the Australian Council of Recycling, with the appointment set to boost discussion on the circular economy.
Study reveals 94% of Australians are messing up recycling
20 March, 2019New research highlights a staggering 94% of Australians are making recycling mistakes despite 60% being extremely confident in their recycling habits.
Hunter region gets green underfoot
14 March, 2019Crushed glass sand and recycled plastic strips have been used in a footpath construction project in the Hunter region, trialling environmentally sustainable materials.
