Tuesday, March 19, 2024

WA pioneers shift to compostable coffee cups, bans non-recyclable options

Western Australia (WA) is bidding farewell to non-compostable coffee cups, as part of its comprehensive Plan for Plastics initiative.

Sunshine Coast Council breaks ground with recycled OTR tyre roads

Sunshine Coast Council is taking bold steps towards sustainable infrastructure by incorporating end-of-life Off-the-Road (OTR) tyres into asphalt for tougher environmental conditions.

Visy bolsters Australian manufacturing with launch of sustainable paper bags

Visy, a packaging and resource recovery company, has unveiled a line of retail paper bags proudly made in Australia in a move towards reducing single-use plastic.

Victoria invests $1M to expand Repurpose It facility in Epping

The Victorian government is investing $1 million to expand the food and organics processing capacity at the Repurpose It facility in Epping. 

Researchers develop safe and sustainable water batteries resilient to pressure

A collaborative effort led by RMIT University has yielded the creation of recyclable 'water batteries' that promise enhanced safety and environmental sustainability.

New Return and Earn machine enhances recycling accessibility in Fairfield

Fairfield residents now have a convenient new location to recycle their eligible bottles and cans with the unveiling of a new Return and Earn machine in Fairfield West Plaza.

Visy opens $50M upgraded glass recycling facility in Victoria

Victoria is now home to Visy’s newly upgraded glass recycling facility in Laverton, which will process up to 200,000 tonnes of glass each year, including bottles and glass recycled from the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). 
The new state-of-the-art plasma beamline cutting steel tube and beams

BlueScope teams up with Australia’s major iron ore producers for steel decarbonisation

Australia's top iron ore producers, Rio Tinto and BHP, have joined forces with the country's largest steelmaker, BlueScope, to spearhead efforts in decarbonising steel production.

Extra funding injected to boost e-waste initiatives in Western Australia

The Western Australian Government is offering grants totalling up to $3.5 million to bolster the state's electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) collection and recycling network.

Fed gov’t’s $200M investment to help cement Australia as global green steel powerhouse –...

The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s recently announced $200 million grant to upgrade Australia’s steel industry and noted its significance in cementing the nation’s potential as a global green steel powerhouse. 
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