New research has revealed that tech gadgets such as mobile phones and tablets are the most unwanted gifts in Victoria.
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APCO report details Australia’s progress towards improving packaging sector
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released the Australian Packaging Consumption and Resource Recovery Data report, which outlines the flow of packaging in Australia’s resource recovery system.
Australian researchers find way to extract polyester from mixed fabrics
QUT researchers have found a treatment to extract and reuse polyester from polyester/wool mix fabrics.
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Food waste increase of $1b in 2019 reveals ongoing challenges for Australia
Australians wasted a total of $10.1 billion worth of food last year, which was more than the year before, a Rabobank report has revealed.
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Second volume of Inside Waste Industry Report out now
The second volume of the Inside Waste Industry Report 2017-2018 is out now. The volume, ‘Policy & Regulation’, provides readers with an in-depth insight into Australia’s waste sector, policies, targets, and progress on a state-by-state basis.
Annual reports for Vic and Tas highlight progress in waste industry
The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) and the EPA Tasmania have both recently released annual reports which highlight challenges and progress in the waste industry.
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Studies look at repurposing textile waste and tracking plastic products
An Australian study is looking at how textile waste could be turned into materials for next-generation batteries.
Almost 30 per cent of fishing lines are estimated to be lost at sea each year
The first global estimate of the amount of fishing gear lost in oceans worldwide has revealed that 29 per cent of all lines are lost or discarded each year in the sea.
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Average Australian household has $5,300 worth of unwanted, sellable goods, report reveals
A Second Hand Economy Report estimates that the average Australian household has about 23 unwanted or unused items, estimated to be worth $5,300.
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SA’s waste survey reveals highs and lows of recycling and organic waste
South Australia’s Recycling Activity Survey 2017-18 has revealed that 87 per cent of the material recovered through diversion, is recycled in the state. South Australians are diverting 4.49 million tonnes of material from landfill each year.
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