A new study led by the University of South Australia has proposed a comprehensive product stewardship scheme for solar panels, which the Federal Government prioritised several years ago.
Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Meaghan Scanlon announced the first three projects to be funded under the $40 million Queensland Recycling Modernisation Fund (QRMF), which will focus on the remanufacture of waste plastics, glass, paper, cardboard, and tyres into new commercial products.
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has commissioned a report to help tyre reprocessors, remanufacturers, and end-users better understand their carbon emissions and targets.
Australian supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have made an offer to REDcycle to take control of its stockpiled soft plastic and provide safe storage of the material while recycling solutions are explored.
Aluminium giant Alcoa will proceed with a trial of a steam recycling technology aimed at reducing emissions at its West Australian Wagerup facility after an Australian Renewable Energy Agency-backed study found the technology to be not only feasible but also less expensive.
An additional round of funding under the Recycling Modernisation Fund has been made available by the Northern Territory (NT) Government to address waste infrastructure gaps in regional and remote areas of Australia.
Fabric recycling startup Worn Up has ventured into a partnership with Australia’s national science agency CSIRO to test and improve its efforts to turn old faded uniforms into pieces of furniture.
Nyrstar Australia, a global producer of critical minerals and metals, has begun the construction of its $23 million air compressor site at its Port Pirie multi-metals processing facility.