Groundbreaking technology developed by University of NSW researchers transforms hard plastics from old office equipment into 3D printer feedstock.
New technology designed by University of NSW researchers is turning hard plastics that would otherwise be destined for landfill into feedstock for 3D printers.
Pressure is mounting for global fast fashion brand Shein’s Perth pop-up to be scrapped for a second time,with a petition calling on the host to reconsider its approval over environmental concerns.
Lord Mayor Sally Capp,in her final week in the role,said the ASX-listed Cleanaway would also redevelop the city’s waste-transfer facility in North Melbourne.
Two years after REDCycle’s collapse,a pilot program is operating in 12 supermarkets – but one recycling executive says the big chains need to own their waste.
Illegal exports of Australia’s waste,including tyres,are in high demand by international manufacturers,to create fuel oil for further plastics manufacturing.
A Federal Court judge has lashed the companies embroiled in a long-running stoush over East Rockingham’s trouble-plagued waste-to-energy plant,claiming they are wasting the court’s resources.
The frenzy of bicycle purchases during the early COVID-19 pandemic is about to make the problem even worse. But one Sydney group has rescued almost 11,000 bikes from landfill.
Batteries being thrown in the bin are a growing threat to safety,bursting into flames as they degrade. Would people recycle them properly if they were paid?
Australia is attempting to help a global push to end plastic pollution before it outweighs the biomass of the world’s fish by the year 2050. But other countries have different ambitions.
Roland Davies spent his life savings trying to clean up Sydney’s beaches with free coffees and a fire truck called Trish.