SEA Electric inks Zurich collaboration to boost commercial EV uptake
SEA Electric has partnered with Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) to ease the transition of commercial vehicle fleets to sustainable technology.
Queensland Recycling Modernisation Fund to boost remanufacturing initiatives
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.
Melbourne-based Great Wrap launches world’s first compostable pallet wrap
Material science company Great Wrap has unveiled a compostable stretch wrap made from food waste in an effort to combat the world’s reliance on petroleum-based pallet wrap and plastic pollution.
New series of reports explore sustainable approach towards circular economy goal
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.
Recycled coffee cups used in Penrith road construction
State Asphalts NSW has begun constructing Australia’s first road made out of recycled coffee cups in suburban Penrith.
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.
NSW begins decarbonisation, circular infrastructure design with new measure
As part of the Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery Roadmap, a new measure has been adopted for future infrastructure projects by the NSW Government to reduce emissions and costs for the general public.
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.
Grill’d, Sea Forest join forces to launch sustainable beef burger
Australian burger chain Grill’d has announced its collaboration with biotechnology company Sea Forest in an effort to roll out what it claims is a “world-first sustainable,” grass-fed beef burger made from black angus cattle that produce up to two-thirds less methane emissions than regular cattle.
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.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
