Energy management and automation leader Schneider Electric has revamped its Trade-UPS program to help uninterruptible power supply (UPS) vendors in Australia modernise their IT infrastructure and reduce their e-waste.
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has collaborated with Bunbury scrap metal merchants Connop Metal to address the difficulty in recycling by developing what it claims as a world-first method for analysing the chemical compositions of PVC, making it recyclable in Australia.
The Armidale Regional Council has sold and shipped approximately 20 tonnes of mixed plastics to Impact Recycling based in Queensland, demonstrating the city’s cutting-edge crate recycling system.
The Victorian government is rolling out purple-lidded recycling bins for glass materials to transform how Victorians recycle and divert tonnes of waste from landfills.
Closed Loop Environmental Solutions’ paper cup recycling program Simply Cups has been recognised as an Alternative Destination under the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL).
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) announced that a new application for crumb rubber is now ready to open pipelines to more end markets for Australia’s circular tyre economy, with value for a wide range of sectors including construction, tyre recycling, as well as manufacturing.
Food and beverage processing and packaging company Tetra Pak and Australian Paper Recovery (APR) Kerbside have invested in the implementation of an innovative recycling robot that can identify and sort used Tetra Pak beverage cartons.
The CEFC has announced the allocation of $75 million in debt finance to help develop Queensland’s upcoming flagship construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility in Pinkenba.
A team of engineers from Macquarie University have developed a new microwave technology that would improve the fabrication of solar panel cells, making them easier to recycle.
The Victorian government is set to implement the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) on 1 November as part of its landmark reforms for the state’s waste and recycling sector.