“To say that Australia is behind is an understatement,” says Piers Grove, reflecting on the nation’s inertia regarding the circular economy. The founder of Boomerang Labs and EnergyLab believes...
Rising urban populations inevitably lead to increased waste production, exploitation of natural resources and reduced quality of life. Proponents of smart cities say the answer lies in the circular...
The CSIRO on Tuesday revealed details on its new accelerator program for late-stage startups and small to medium-sized enterprises with innovative circular economy technologies. The national science agency is running...
While almost every company is pursuing environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, there are a handful of companies at the bleeding edge of innovation paving an easier path towards...
The concept of the circular economy has now been around for more than 30 years. It first emerged as part of an effort to incorporate recycling into the broader...
A ban on the dumping of end-of-life solar panels in landfill is among 33 proposals being considered in the Queensland government’s e-products draft action plan, which seeks to maximise...
A new Ministerial Advisory Group on the Circular Economy will be led by Monash Sustainable Development Institute and Climateworks Centre chair Professor John Thwaites, with Australia’s chief scientist Dr...
The government’s recycling development fund will receive a $60 million boost in the federal budget, with the national science agency to also launch a plastics recycling research program. As...
Australian scientists on Friday unveiled a new platform to push the world’s economic powerhouses to reduce waste and improve use of recycled materials and components. The tool is the...
NSW local councils will actively track their waste and re-use metrics under a NSW state government initiative announced on Monday. Two new dashboard tools, created by the government-funded body...