Circular construction: making bricks from industrial waste
27 September, 2022Flinders University is working on more sustainable alternatives for building materials made from waste products.
Independent review of Australia's Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme
26 September, 2022The Independent review is the start of TSA's wide industry and community consultation on sustainable value going forward.
Going full circle: from fruit waste to food packaging
19 September, 2022The European ECOFUNCO project's goal is to use waste from the agricultural and food industry for food packaging and personal hygiene use.
Manufacturer makes the most of agricultural waste
08 September, 2022An Australian manufacturer called Extracta is set to use agricultural waste to produce ingredients for the nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries.
Turning bioplastic into valuable product
08 September, 2022Researchers from Washington State University have developed a method to convert a common plastic waste into a resin used in 3D printing for upcycled products.
Glass-recycling bins roll out in Victorian council areas
01 September, 2022Victorian households will soon gain access to a fourth bin to make recycling more efficient, diverting tonnes of waste from the landfill.
Waste Expo Australia announces conference agenda
01 September, 2022Spread across two days, the event will feature product showcases and talks by experts in the recycling and waste management industry.
PPE waste can make for stronger concrete
30 August, 2022RMIT researchers have discovered that disposable personal protective equipment can be used to make concrete stronger.
Plastic upcycling: from waste to fuel for less
29 August, 2022Problem plastics could be diverted from landfills and converted into fuel sources using new upcycling technology.
Old tyres make strong walls, study finds
22 August, 2022University of SA researchers have found that old tyres could be reused to build structurally sound walls.
Combating plastic waste one coffee cup at a time
19 August, 2022The Department of Defence has worked with Veolia to reduce the number of single-use coffee cups sent to landfill.
Automated recycling plant to launch near Brisbane
09 August, 2022Rino Recycling has partnered with CDE and Turmec to develop a smart recycling plant that will reclaim waste from the construction industry.
Biofeed Separator food waste management technology
03 August, 2022The Biofeed Separator is an innovative, scalable and proven food waste management technology that sustainably closes the loop on all types of food waste.
Textile circularity: cotton fields 'swallow up' textile waste
28 July, 2022A trial returning cotton textile waste to cotton fields in Goondiwindi, Queensland, shows promising results.
Researchers make plastic from garbage
06 July, 2022Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology are working on technology to extract carbon from waste and use it to make renewable plastics.