Downer has partnered with the City of Adelaide to construct a road made completely from recycled material.
Pavement constructed with recycled plastic and glass leading to a circular economy
In a Victorian-first trial, a 200m-long concrete footpath made with 199,000 recycled glass and plastic bottles has been laid in Hoppers Crossing this month.
New chemical recycling body established for Europe
A new non-profit organisation, Chemical Recycling Europe, has been created with the goal of establishing an industry platform for developing and promoting cutting-edge chemical recycling technologies for polymer waste across Europe.
Cactus Imaging develops 100 per cent recyclable billboard skins
Wide-format print business Cactus Imaging have developed what it says is the world’s first recyclable billboard skin, known as SmartSkins, which the company will use as a sustainable alternative for traditional PVC skins.
Food waste technology wins $20,000 at evokeAg
Automated technology that reduces industrial food processing waste by 40 per cent was recently recognised at Australia’s largest agricultural technology event, evokeAg.
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.