Tag: plastics

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is bringing together environmental entrepreneurs from across the Indo-Pacific region to showcase pioneering solutions aimed at tackling plastic waste. 

In a significant stride towards sustainable waste management, chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed an innovative process to break down a wide range of plastics using just sunlight, air, and a common chemical compound. 

A team of agricultural and biological engineers from Penn State is working on a sustainable resin material made from agriculturally derived components, which has the potential to replace plastics currently used in large-format 3D printing for creating objects such as furniture and boats.

A new set of reports has presented a crucial roadmap for moving Australia toward a circular economy, outlining the opportunities to use design to enhance the sustainability of manufacturing methods, materials, products, and business models across local industries, as announced by RMIT university.

As additive manufacturing (AM) / 3D printing continues to evolve, many of the pre-conceptions concerning its usefulness as a production technology for plastic parts and components need to be revisited. Now an established technology set, with a 30-year plus pedigree in industry, 3D printing is no longer just a solution for rapid prototyping applications.

Coles will undertake a joint feasibility study with technology developer Licella, recycler iQ Renew, polymer manufacturer LyondellBasell and Nestlé to investigate the potential of...

Media Release Breakthrough technology using 75% recycled materials including milk bottles and soft plastics will help build Australia’s circular economy and demonstrate the opportunity for...