Freshly brewed coffee concrete may be coming to a street near you after RMIT University teamed up with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to conduct a world-first coffee concrete footpath trial. Several other
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Green concrete recycling twice the coal ash is built to last
New modelling reveals that low-carbon concrete developed at RMIT University can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve the amount of cement required and perform exceptionally
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Researchers tackle new looming waste crisis
Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed new methods to solve a major source of future waste from the automotive, aerospace, and renewable industries.
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New reports detail stewardship benefits and effectiveness
A landmark Australian study of the benefits and effectiveness of product stewardship has resulted in six new data reports detailing how stewardship can provide a pathway to transition to a circular economy.
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Can NSW achieve the national waste targets?
By Mike Ritchie NSW is heading away from a circular economy. The latest National Waste Report data shows that not only is NSW’s total waste generation growing but our waste to landfill
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Scientists convert plastic waste to char
University of California, Riverside, scientists have moved a step closer to finding a use for the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic waste produced every year.
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Chubb Review to encourage landfill gas projects: LGI
The recommendation of the Chubb Review to maintain baselines on landfill gas electricity (LFGE) projects reaffirms the integrity of carbon credits and will encourage new investments, according to leading carbon abatement company LGI.
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Microplastics flow into Gulf waters
Plastic pollution has been recorded in eight freshwater streams running into Gulf St Vincent, South Australia, confirming the regular flow of microplastics into local marine environments – and the need for better waste management systems.
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Resource Recovery Framework review: what reforms will mean
Claire Smith and Alice Brennan delve into the detail of some of the recommendations of the independent review of the NSW Resource Recovery Framework and potential implications for the circular economy.
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Consultations open for WA plastics plan
The Western Australian Government is seeking feedback on the next phase of the state’s single-use plastic bans, with Stage 2 to be introduced from February 2023.
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