Nestlé Australia has given chocolate lovers one more reason to enjoy their break, announcing KitKat will be Australia’s first chocolate bar with a wrapper using recycled plastic.
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Austroads publishes new recycled road framework
Austroads has published new testing frameworks that measure the potential environmental impacts of road materials designed with recycled plastic waste.
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Searching for a sea change
World-first research by the University of Sunshine Coast looks at whether legislation to reduce plastic waste is helping our marine life.
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New EPA app supporting face mask clean up
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has developed a scientific program which aims to reduce the amount of face masks discarded incorrectly throughout the state.
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Farmers encouraged to take part in plastic recycling trial
Farmers in Southwest Victoria are being encouraged to take part in a new pilot, which will trial silage plastic recycling.
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QLD retailer developing eco-friendly fashion
Gold Coast-based surf and apparel brand Maksha is manufacturing an eco-friendly apparel range by using fabric generated from ocean waste, including plastic bottles and fishing nets as well as carpet from landfill.
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$45M recycling plant opens in NSW
The nation’s largest PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycling plant, capable of processing one billion plastic bottles each year has opened in Albury, New South Wales.
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New research recommends plastic labelling switch-up
Experts from the University of Exeter and the University of Queensland have published a paper on a new plastic labelling system.
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SA plastic ban to enter stage 2
South Australia’s plastic ban takes another step with stage 2 of the Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 coming into effect on March 1, 2022.
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Qenos, Cleanaway join forces in plastic-to-plastic recycling study
Plastics manufacturer Qenos and leading waste management company, Cleanaway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a joint feasibility study for plastic-to-plastic advanced recycling in New South Wales and Victoria.
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