CSIRO is co-hosting the 2021 India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon in collaboration with the Government of India.
Waste hub included in $149m science funding
The Morrison Government is backing a new era of environmental science, announcing the universities and research centres that will host four ‘mega’ research hubs in the next phase of Australia’s National Environmental Science Program (NESP) This includes the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub.
EU to mandate battery targets
Brussels will introduce mandatory recycling targets for battery makers including electric car manufacturers from 2030. The move comes as the EU attempts to meet growing demand for vital raw materials without undermining its ambitious environmental goals.
Landmark waste legislation passes with no mandate for plastic
Unprecedented waste and recycling laws that cement Australia’s seven national targets for waste by 2030 were passed this week, however an amendment by the Greens to reduce single-use plastics or meet plastic packaging recycling targets wasn’t included.
Kiverco signs for major Red Sea waste project
Northern-Ireland company Kiverco has been chosen to design, build and install a waste recycling plant that will help recycle all construction waste from the The Red Sea Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Why and how challenger brands will gain market share in 2021
B2B Marketers should look to a Challenger mindset to support a winning marketing strategy
Why we should have a national landfill levy
Australians want to take care of the environment, both locally and globally. That means preserving remaining natural habitat and reversing climate change. There are few that now quibble with protecting koala habitat or expanding renewables.
How Japan will recycle its way out of COVID
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that the government will create a 2 trillion yen ($19.2 billion) fund to assist ambitious green projects over the next decade as part of additional stimulus measures in response to COVID-19.
Council pushes back against decision to extend concrete crusher facility
Kingston Council has voiced its “deep disappointment” that the Victorian Planning Minister has given an 11th hour approval for a concrete crushing facility to remain in Kingston’s Green Wedge for a further 10 years.
Calling women in waste
Innovative, female-led startups across Australia are being backed by the Federal Government, with nearly $12 million in support to help them scale up and grow their businesses.