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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Turning residual plastic into fuel and nanomaterials
No matter how many times you try and recycle plastic, one day it will reach end of life. As a waste stream it is problematic – landfills don’t want it, while environmentalists believe burning it when it is in is residual state, no matter how ‘clean’ the technology, is unacceptable. Those who champion zero waste would rather researchers, and those that produce plastic, work on ways of making it more biodegradable, or give it properties that greatly reduce its end-of-life impact on the environment.
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