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Detmold Group boosts sustainable packaging commitment with new objectives

Detmold Group, a South Australia-based food and retail brands company, has unveiled its sustainability objectives as part of its commitment to sustainable packaging. 

Visy unveils sustainable beverage can with 83% recycled content

Visy has announced the production of a new sustainable beverage can with an average of 83 per cent recycled content. 

Advance ZincTek launches solar-powered sustainable sunscreen powder

Advance ZincTek, an Australian manufacturer of natural Sunscreen Actives, has launched a world-first solar-powered, non-nano zinc oxide powder for SPF-rated cosmetics and sunscreens. 

Australian Aluminium Council welcomes new aluminium decarbonisation roadmap

The Australian Aluminium Council has backed a new aluminium decarbonisation strategy developed by the Mission Possible Partnership and the International Aluminium Institute. 

Victoria boosts battery recycling with $3.5M investment

Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos has unveiled two projects that have been allocated a total of $3.5 million to establish lithium-ion processing and recycling facilities.

Glass recycling bins launched across Victorian councils

The Victorian government is rolling out purple-lidded recycling bins for glass materials to transform how Victorians recycle and divert tonnes of waste from landfills. 

Biosustainability hub at UQ to forge new paths in eco-friendly manufacturing

A groundbreaking $60 million Biosustainability Hub has been inaugurated at the University of Queensland (UQ), aimed at facilitating the world’s largest corporations in their transition to net zero emissions. 

RMIT researchers turn low-grade clay into sustainable concrete breakthrough

Engineers at RMIT University have discovered a way to transform common, low-grade clay into a high-performance cement replacement, offering new opportunities in the push for sustainable construction materials.

Wood manufacturing companies awarded $108 million in grants

The Albanese government announced the successful recipients of the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation grant program, which will share over $108 million in funding, to meet the strong demand for timber products.

Program launched to recycle used clear aligners across Australia and New Zealand

A new recycling initiative aimed at reducing plastic waste from orthodontic treatment has been launched across Australia and New Zealand through a partnership between Angelalign Technology Inc and recycling company TerraCycle.
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APS Industrial expands regional footprint with Control Technologies acquisition

APS Industrial (APS) is expanding its regional presence through the acquisition of Albury-based Control Technologies, a move the industrial products supplier said will strengthen its local service capability and support further investment in warehousing, stockholding and technical support.