Waste body calls out lack of action on battery fires
20 June, 2024While praising a $26 million funding initiative for a new ACT recycling facility, WMRR has issued a warning about the continuing risk of battery fires.
REDWAVE TEX textile sorting solution
13 June, 2024 | Supplied by: REDWAVEThe REDWAVE TEX is a flexible sorting solution designed specifically for the textile industry.
Bringing the circular tyre economy to remote WA
05 June, 2024 | Supplied by: Tyre Stewardship Australia LimitedLongstanding WA company Get A Grip Tyres is now a contributor to and participant in Australia's Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme.
Extra-strong concrete — with coffee
28 May, 2024RMIT University has come up with a novel use for spent coffee grounds — as a valuable resource for the construction industry.
Novel concrete reduces impact of both coal ash and cement
20 May, 2024RMIT has collaborated with AGL to clean up coal ash deposits by incorporating them into a new concrete mix that uses double the ash of existing low-carbon concretes, also minimising cement use.
Healthcare waste recycling initiative to repurpose IV bags
07 May, 2024New Zealand's Southern Cross Healthcare has embraced a recycling initiative in which its IV bags are given new life as a surface cover in children's playgrounds.
Tackling plastic waste in health care
29 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Recycle WiseWith the support of APR Plastics, Recycle Wise has initiated a service previously missing in the healthcare industry.
From glass waste to energy-efficient bricks
26 April, 2024Typical brick production produces harmful emissions and puts a strain on natural resources, particularly clay. Australian researchers might have a solution.
How the perfect blend of tyres and plastic led to a sulfur-free oil
26 April, 2024When tyres are broken down, the oil formed normally contains hazardous sulfur-containing compounds, presenting a challenge for the safe upcycling of tyre waste.
Transforming pill packaging into fencing
22 April, 2024The Vinyl Council of Australia is collaborating with several Australian industry partners to recycle waste PVC pharmaceutical blister packaging.
New partnership to focus on textile recycling
18 April, 2024Textile Recyclers Australia has joined forces with the ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes to combat the huge problem of textile waste.
TerraCycle marks a decade of recycling in ANZ
03 April, 2024 | Supplied by: TerraCycleDuring its time in the region, the Australian and New Zealand TerraCycle network has grown from just a few thousand to more than 1.2 million TerraCyclers.
Eco nappies could release nutrients into the earth
25 March, 2024Researchers are developing sustainable sanitary products made from food waste that can either be flushed down the toilet or composted to fertilise crops.
Why private investment is key to a plastic circular economy
21 March, 2024 by Jacob Duer, President and CEO of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste | Supplied by: The Alliance to End Plastic WasteTo get to a future where plastic circularity is a scalable reality, significant investment needs to step up along the entire value chain or we will fail.
UNSW innovation extends the life of plastic waste
21 March, 2024The new method, which also removes dyes from the original plastic waste, has attracted the attention of the Arnott's Group.
