Engineers from RMIT have collaborated with a recycling company to make energy-smart bricks out of recycled material including ash and glass.
Tag: circular economy
Council trials mulch made from recycled cotton
A Queensland council is working with a local textile recycling company totrial a new type of mulch made from cotton fibres.
Think tank calls for tax on plastic
Plastics recycling has failed, according to an expert. Is it time to hit producers with a tax?
Council finds solution to mattress headaches
A NSW Council is trialing a recycling solution for its ever growing stockpiles of dumped mattresses.
Victoria’s ten year plan to boost recycling
Victoria has released a 10-year plan to boost recycling and and reduce landfill waste.
Website to attract local government workers
A new website will help councils attract more workers and fill skills shortages.
NSW innovation network for circular economy
A NSW innovation network has been launched to drive the move to a circular economy.
Turning discarded plastic into useful products
Microrecycling technology can turn discarded plastic into 3D printing filaments and flat products.
Growing call for use of recyclables in roadworks
The recycling industry is urging the state government to mandate the use of recyclables in public roadworks.
NSW councils cry foul over state waste levy
Councils say the NSW government needs to channel all funds raised through the state’s waste levy into recycling efforts.
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