Tag: recycling

Samsara Eco has opened its first commercial-scale plant in Jerrabomberra, regional New South Wales, marking what the company describes as a major step forward in circular plastics manufacturing.

CDE, a provider of wet processing equipment for recycling operations, quarries and mines, has announced that its wet processing technology is being used in New Zealand to transform hydrovac waste into reusable materials, supporting efforts to reduce landfill use and advance circular economy practices.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has welcomed the Western Australian Government’s release of the National Project on Options for End-of-Life Tyres, saying the findings confirm the need for a regulated framework to strengthen recycling and manufacturing opportunities across the country.

Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) are developing a recycling technology that could transform mixed plastic waste into valuable nanomaterials and clean energy. 

Global flooring manufacturer Milliken has launched Renasci, a new resilient flooring product designed to turn carpet and soft plastic waste into recyclable flooring planks, in a move the company says could reshape the industry’s approach to waste and manufacturing.

New South Wales has taken the lead in advancing a national approach to solar panel reuse and recycling, following an agreement between Commonwealth, state and territory governments to progress work on a product stewardship scheme.

Randwick residents now have greater access to recycling facilities with the opening of a new Return and Earn machine at Pacific Square in Maroubra.

The Return and Earn scheme in New South Wales has surpassed 14 billion drink containers recycled since its launch in December 2017. 

Neometals Ltd has announced plans to exit the lithium-ion battery (LiB) recycling sector through a proposed divestment of its 50 per cent interests in two key joint ventures with Germany-based SMS Group GmbH.

Deakin University’s Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) has partnered with Australian company Samsara Eco to accelerate the development of enzyme-based recycling technology aimed at tackling one of the textile industry’s most pressing challenges – recycling synthetic fibres and mixed materials that are typically considered unrecyclable.