Tag: recycling

Researchers at Monash University say they have developed a new method to recover high-purity metals from spent lithium-ion batteries using a mild, environmentally sustainable solvent, offering what they describe as a safer alternative to conventional recycling techniques.

The Western Australian Government has opened a new $6 million grant round aimed at strengthening recycling manufacturing and processing capacity in regional and remote parts of the State, with funding available to local governments to upgrade infrastructure for plastics, tyres, paper and cardboard.

Queenslanders returned more than 50 million eligible drink containers in a single week in December, setting a new record for the state’s container refund scheme, according to Container Exchange.

The Board of Container Exchange (COEX) has appointed Trevor Evans as interim chief executive officer, following the conclusion of Natalie Roach’s three-year term as CEO in January 2026.

The Australian Council of Recycling has urged the Federal Government to urgently introduce national packaging reforms, warning that without regulatory action Australia’s plastic recycling sector faces the risk of contraction and closure, according to a new ACOR-backed report.

An Australian manufacturer of recycled-plastic souvenirs is expanding its production footprint internationally after securing a supply agreement with SEA LIFE’s global aquarium network, a move that highlights how small-scale community recycling can be integrated into global manufacturing and tourism supply chains.

NSW recyclers have returned a record 15 billion drink containers through the state’s Return and Earn scheme, delivering an estimated $1.5 billion in refunds to the community since the program began, according to the NSW Government.

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.