Industry gets behind National Plastics Summit
02 March, 2020The summit gathered 200 delegates from government, industry and community sectors to address the problem of plastic waste.
Greening the Green aims to boost soft plastics recycling
26 February, 2020PepsiCo and Clean Up Australia have launched a three-year program aimed at educating consumers on soft plastics recovery and increasing soft plastics recycling across Australia.
Qld timber industry to investigate waste-to-resource opportunities
12 February, 2020Queensland invests in studies to transform waste streams into products and create new jobs for the state.
PFAS safety framework under discussion
12 February, 2020A safety framework for PFAS (per- and poly-flouroalkyl substances) has been under discussion at the beginning of the new parliamentary year.
Businesses take responsibility for EPS before 2025
03 February, 2020 | Supplied by: Ecycle SolutionsBusinesses can no longer ignore Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as a major waste stream.
Coffee lovers swap and go in Western Sydney
22 January, 2020Seven councils in Western Sydney are participating in the Green Caffeen initiative — a swap-and-go coffee cup scheme that will benefit cafes, coffee lovers and the environment.
Australian tyre recycler to build plant in USA
16 January, 2020 | Supplied by: Green Distillation TechnologiesGreen Distillation Technologies has signed a deal to build its first plant in the United States. The company's technology recycles end-of-life tyres into oil, carbon and steel.
NSW Bin Trim program cuts business waste
19 December, 2019With grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000, recipients can roll out the Bin Trim program to track their waste, reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and improve recycling.
UNSW microrecycling tech gets funding injection
18 December, 2019UNSW Sydney's SMaRT Centre will receive almost $1 million from the state government to help commercialise its Microfactorie technology.
Partnership strengthens fight against commercial food waste
17 December, 2019SUEZ and Yume have joined forces to tackle commercial food waste and combat the 4.1 million tonnes of surplus food going to waste each year.
Packaging could be made from banana plants
06 December, 2019Researchers from UNSW have discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation waste into packaging material that is not only biodegradable, but also recyclable.
Recycling polyester could keep textiles out of landfill
03 December, 2019 | Supplied by: QUTResearchers have discovered a treatment to extract and re-use polyester from polyester/wool mix fabrics, which should help prevent textiles from going to landfill.
Call for hospitality industry to reduce food waste
02 December, 2019Culinary institute Le Cordon Bleu Brisbane is calling on the hospitality industry to do its part in reducing the negative environmental impacts of food wastage.
Clarinda recycling facility set to shut in 2023
27 November, 2019Kingston City Council has denied an application by recycling company Alex Fraser Group to extend the life of its recycling operations at Clarinda, south-east of Melbourne's CBD.
And the streets were lined with… recycled plastic
21 November, 2019Car bumper bars and other plastic items are being diverted from landfill to resurface roads in the City of Melbourne.
