Tag: circular economy

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. 

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.

Engineers from RMIT University, in collaboration with materials technology company Livefield, have developed new fire-proof building claddings out of recycled glass. 

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.

Engineers Australia has announced the opening of early bird registration for its flagship event 2023 Climate Smart Engineering (CSE) Conference, which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29 and 30 November. 

The Western Australian government has announced a $10 million allocation to boost WA’s collection and recycling network of electrical and electronic waste. 

The Victorian government has allocated $3 million for 39 community organisations as part of the Circular Economy Communities Fund, which seeks to tackle waste and create new jobs in the state. 

The Australian and Victorian governments have announced a combined investment of $15 million for 10 new recycling infrastructure projects in the State. In a statement,...

The Northern Territory recovers only 12% of its used tyres, compared to a national recovery rate of 72%. That’s 4,300 tonnes of used tyres buried in pit, landfilled, stockpiled or illegally dumped each year.

Lithium Australia’s battery recycling subsidiary Envirostream has secured yet another agreement with LG Energy Solution to process a minimum of 250 tonnes of lithium-ion...