redcycle stockpile

NSW soft plastics crisis hits council community recycling facility

Hornsby Shire Council has introduced proof of residence and quantity limits for people using the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) as it struggles to cope with increased demand of its soft plastics recycling services following the suspension of REDCycle. Read More
yellow lid bin

Sorting out the yellow recycling bin

By Zoe Watkins, MRA Consulting Group
Zoe Watkins takes a closer look at the Recycle Mate App while trying to sort out the yellow recycling bin.
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Amcor recycled content

Amcor commits to higher target for recycled content

Global packaging company Amcor has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, detailing continued progress against key sustainability metrics and announcing an enhanced target to achieve 30 per cent recycled content across its portfolio by the end of the decade.
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rig recycling

Australian rig recycling centre proposed

In a submission to the Western Australian government, Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) is calling for an Australian Rig Recycling Centre (ARRC) to be built in the Pilbara, where decommissioned oil and gas rigs can be cleaned and scrapped for recycling.
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Containers for Change

Containers for Change super school recognised

 One of Queensland’s favourite sporting heroes visited Stretton State College students to congratulate them on their recycling efforts through the Containers for Change school program. 
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