Waste

The AWRE 2023 wrap

02 August, 2023

AWRE 2023 has come to a close, with the mood across the event being that Australia needs to accelerate efforts to manage waste or risk missing its 2030 targets.


Genox Vision series shredding unit

01 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd

With a small to medium footprint, the Genox Vision series machines are suitable for processing a wide range of materials to a uniform particle size.


Inside the production of argan shells

24 July, 2023 by Kathrin Schilling, Founder & Director, BioPowder

The BioPowder team pursues a clear mission of building trusted partnerships with raw material suppliers in Morocco to source argan shells.


$60m in grants to help boost recycling of hard-to-recycle plastics

19 July, 2023

The Australian Government has launched a $60m fund for recycling infrastructure and is also developing a national framework for recycled content traceability.


Tackling plastic pollution and restoring oceans with material ingenuity

19 July, 2023 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd

On a mission to tackle the ever-growing issue of plastic pollution, ULUU’s goal is to replace traditional plastics with a clean, sustainable process.


Solving a sticky problem in recycling

12 July, 2023

Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a dissolvable adhesive to prevent sticky residue left on materials during the recycling process.


Circular Plastics Australia named sustainability leader

04 July, 2023

Circular Plastics Australia (PET) has been named as a sustainability leader in manufacturing and consumer goods for its two PET plastic bottle recycling facilities.


Funding for food waste to energy facility

03 July, 2023

Yarra Valley Water has been awarded $1 million in funding through the Victorian Government's Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund.


One month to go until AWRE Summit

03 July, 2023

With just under a month until the AWRE Summit, the program has been expanded to meet industry demand.


Qld Govt refuses part of Wanless Recycling Park project

03 July, 2023

Part of the Ministerial Call In for the development application for the Wanless Recycling Park in Ipswich has been refused by the Queensland Government.


Recycled rubber asphalt project aims to improve sustainability of local roads

30 June, 2023

Boral will be involved in a crumb rubber asphalt demonstration project, providing recycled asphalt to be paved across streets from eight Sydney councils. 


Key decision-makers to tackle nation's most urgent issues at AWRE 2023

22 June, 2023 | Supplied by: Diversified Communications Australia

Australia is waste deep in a resource recovery crisis and there's never been a more urgent time for the resource recovery sector to come together.


Investing to reduce construction and demolition waste and boost Australia's circular economy

20 June, 2023 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Finance Corporation

The challenge of Australia's growing construction and demolition (C&D) waste stream is being addressed at a multimillion-dollar flagship facility in Queensland.


Circular economy for packaging

20 June, 2023

Australian environment ministers have agreed to mandate obligations for packaging design and make industry responsible for the packaging they place on the market.


Funding boost for wind turbine recycling program

19 June, 2023

Engineering researchers from the University of Edinburgh receive grant to develop a wind turbine recycling process.


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