Cambridge Gardens Public School unveil recycled community garden
Cambridge Gardens Public School in Penrith, NSW, has just unveiled its community garden set made from recycled oral care waste …
City of Tea Tree Gully successfully trials Reconophalt recycled asphalt
The recent construction of road surfaces using asphalt containing recycled soft plastics and glass has taken the use of recyclables to a whole new level in the City of Tea Tree Gully in South Australia.
ACT trialling new asphalt made from recycled materials
The ACT government is currently trialling a new type of asphalt made from a range of recycled materials. Unlike previous …
Mount Franklin announce 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles in Australia
Mount Franklin has announced its single-serve bottles of still Australian spring water are now made from 100 per cent recycled plastic.
‘Greencrete’ trial a first for the Hunter
Crushed glass sand and recycled plastic strips have been used in a Hunter-first footpath construction project trialling environmentally sustainable materials.
New textile association calls for a national clothing take-back scheme
Camille Reed, founder of the newly launched Australian Circular Textile Association, is calling for a national clothing take-back scheme in …
Australia’s first Circular Economy Lab launched
In an Australian-first, a Circular Economy (CE) Lab has been recently launched in Brisbane, which heralds the emergence of the next generation of business in Queensland.
Upcycling to fibre-reinforced plastic
A new recycling process to transform polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into a more valuable material with better properties has been developed by US researchers, who aim for the new technique to help with the serious and urgent problem of ever-increasing amounts of plastic waste in our oceans and the environment.
Competition gives Aussie kids chance to win upcycled community garden
Australian school students will once again have the chance to win an upcycled community garden set by diverting all their oral care products from landfill, thanks to a recycling competition run by Colgate, Chemist Warehouse and TerraCycle.
Recycled glass sand to debut on Kororoit Creek Road level crossing removal project
The Victorian state government recently announced that the Kororoit Creek Road Level Crossing Removal Project will be the first rail project in the state with an innovative application of recycled glass sand.