Tag: recycling

Container Exchange has announced a 12-month pilot to trial the use of renewable diesel in trucks transporting containers across South East Queensland as part of the state’s Containers for Change scheme.

Lake Macquarie residents have access to an additional container recycling option with the opening of a new Return and Earn machine at Woodrising Shopping Centre, according to information released by Return and Earn.

Australia’s manufacturing sector is emerging as a central driver in Boral’s expanding circular materials program, with the company reporting that more than 2.5 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste are now diverted from landfill each year through its national recycling operations.

Return and Earn is marking its eighth anniversary, noting the continued growth of the recycling initiative since its launch on 1 December 2017. 

A new solar panel recycling facility has officially opened at Bankstown Airport, as part of ongoing efforts in New South Wales to expand recycling infrastructure and manage end-of-life solar panels, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) announced.

Eurobodalla residents now have a more convenient way to recycle their drink containers with the opening of an upgraded Return and Earn machine in Moruya.

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.