A national program has been launched to identify valuable products from waste streams, which will then be transformed into useful resources.
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Queensland releases Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan
The Queensland government released a Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan on November 7, which proposes a way forward for reducing and dealing with single-use plastics in the state.
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Queensland waste levy – success and challenges three months in
Council staff hope that Queensland’s waste levy won’t be canned again as they anticipate the levy will help grow investment in resource recovery over time.
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Queensland researcher finds replacement for sand in construction industry
A University of Queensland researcher is exploring the use of crushed waste glass as an alternative to sand for ground improvement during construction.
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Brisbane joins Love Food Hate Waste movement
Brisbane City Council has joined the international Love Food Hate Waste movement to encourage residents to reduce the amount of food that goes to landfill each year.
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University of Qld staff research biological crop protection that prevents loss of crops
University of Queensland researchers are working on a biological crop protection that is biodegradable and won’t result in chemical residues in food or run-off into waterways.
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Queensland waste levy gets mixed reactions from industry
The Queensland government has reintroduced a waste levy after half a decade of not having one, but “only time will tell what the shake out is”, Waste, Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ) CEO, Rick Ralph, said in response to the levy coming into effect on July 1.
University initiative results in 800,000 plastic items diverted from landfill
The University of Queensland has stopped more than 800,000 plastic items from going to landfill in the past eight months through an initiative that targets single-use plastic on campus.
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Queensland CDS exceeds annual target three months ahead of schedule
More than 700 million containers have been returned across Queensland since the container deposit scheme (CDS) started nine months ago.
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Shampoo containers used to make prosthetic arms in Sunshine Coast
A Sunshine Coast-based company is collecting used shampoo containers to make prosthetic arms for children, which has the Queensland government urging more businesses to support the reuse of products.