Tag: recycling
Coles and Woolworths make huge offer on soft plastics recycling
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.
Sydney houses Australia’s first beverage carton recycling facility
SaveBOARD, a packaging waste company, has launched its first beverage carton recycling facility in Australia today.
NT gov’t opens round 2 of recycling fund for infrastructure projects
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.
WA announces $10m grant to support e-waste infrastructure
The Western Australian government has announced a $10 million allocation to boost WA’s collection and recycling network of electrical and electronic waste.
Victoria to ban single-use plastics in February
The Victorian government is launching the next phase of its landmark ban on single-use plastics which is set to roll out at the beginning of February.
Queensland stadiums to test out reusable plastic cups
Reusable drinking cups are now being trialled at stadium venues in Brisbane as part of an effort to protect Queensland’s environment and lifestyle.
SK Geo Centric signs MOU at CES 2023 with Plastic Energy to complete a...
SK Geo Centric, a subsidiary of SK Innovation’s, has signed a contract with British company Plastic Energy, which specializes in plastic pyrolysis, completing the “last puzzle” of the world’s first plastic recycling complex to be built in 2025.
CSIRO backs local recycling startup transforming fabric into furniture
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.
Australian manufacturers drive economic growth by making complex things the world needs
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has marked the closure of its $30 million Federal Government Commercialisation Fund with co-investment into a final six Australian manufacturers.
Mars, Snickers, Milky Way to shift to paper-based packaging
The company behind globally loved snack brands Mars Bar, Snickers, and Milky Way is transitioning to paper-based packaging as of April 2023.