Tag: recycling
Plastics Stewardship Australia to support the sustainable use and recovery of plastics
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Plastics Stewardship Australia, an initiative of Chemistry Australia, has been established to support the sustainable use and recovery of plastics and will participate...
Australia’s waste-recycling industry gets $20m boost
The Federal Government is investing $20 million in a series of projects designed to boost Australia’s waste-recycling industry.
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen...
Australia’s only battery recycler now 90% owned by Perth’s Lithium Australia
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Lithium Australia NL (‘the Company’) has now increased its stake in Envirostream to a 90% ownership interest. For further information in relation to...
Nestlé launches A$3bn initiative to shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics
Nestlé is preparing to invest approximately A$3 billion in an effort to move away from virgin plastic and onto food-grade recycled plastics.
The company, which...
UNSW’s smart microrecycling technology secures funding boost to commercialise
A new Aussie made technology that can reform waste into new materials is edging closer to commercialisation thanks to new NSW government funding announced this week.
Developed...
Renewable gas vital to sustainable manufacturing future
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Global flooring company Interface® this week welcomed James Griffin MP, NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, to celebrate after announcing in early November...
Packaging made from banana plants an a-peeling alternative
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Biodegradable 'plastic' bags made out of banana plants sounds a bit...bananas, but a couple of UNSW researchers have found a way to do...
Lithium Australia ups stake in Australian battery recycler Envirostream
Perth-based lithium processor Lithium Australia has increased its shareholding in Australian battery recycler Envirostream from 23.9% to 73.7% as part of its plans to...
Perth company moves to 74% stake in Australia’s only battery recycler
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Lithium Australia Limited (ASX: LIT) (“Lithium Australia”) has reached a key milestone in its plans to create a circular battery economy, confirming it...
APCO celebrates sustainable packaging leaders at annual awards ceremony
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The Australian businesses leading the way in sustainable packaging design and innovation were recognised last night at the annual Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation...
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
