Tag: recycling

Food and beverage processing and packaging company Tetra Pak and Australian Paper Recovery (APR) Kerbside have invested in the implementation of an innovative recycling robot that can identify and sort used Tetra Pak beverage cartons.

A fuel efficiency standard as well as an increase in local manufacturing and recycling of materials are some of the key pillars of the newly launched National Electric Vehicle Strategy in an effort to remove barriers to buying electric vehicles (EVs).  

Snacks and treats manufacturer Mars Wrigley Australia announced an extra $28.8 million investment at its Ballarat factory to bolster its local innovation and manufacturing capabilities, building on more than $67 million invested since 2021.

The Victorian government is set to implement the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) on 1 November as part of its landmark reforms for the state’s waste and recycling sector. 

Australia and Germany have partnered to pave the way for new opportunities for critical minerals projects as part of a broader effort to achieve climate and energy goals. 

The third round of the Victorian government's Circular Economy Business Support Fund is now open, supporting lone organisations and collaborative partnerships with initiatives that enhance Victorian industry's capability and capacity to identify, implement, commercialize, and scale circular solutions.

UNSW Sydney is now home to the new ARC Research Hub for Battery and Consumer Wastes, which seeks to recover valuable materials found in Australia’s batteries and other complex wastes.

A collaborative project involving the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has commercialised a new steel manufacturing process that uses waste rubber feedstock. 

Transparency, clear priorities, and supporting training and research would help in the Albanese government’s goal “to revive our ability to make world-class products,” says Dr Jarryd Daymond from the University of Sydney Business School.

Renewable Metals, a Perth-based lithium battery recycler, has won the inaugural Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge Award with its technology that converts battery waste into battery metals.