$2 million in State Government funding is available to help Victorian councils and Alpine Resorts transition to the circular economy.
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Researchers recycling solar panels into big money
Scientists from Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) have successfully tested a new process that can safely and effectively extract silicon from old solar panels, then convert it into a nano material worth more than $45,000 per kilogram.
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Food waste processing boost for Geelong
Geelong’s annual local food waste processing capacity will be boosted by the addition of two in-vessel HotRot composting units at the City of Greater Geelong’s Anakie Organics Processing Facility.
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$8 million for new Victorian recycling projects
Sustainability Victoria will provide more than $8 million in funding to 45 new projects through the Circular Economy Markets Fund, to help accelerate the state’s circular economy transformation.
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Waste Expo Australia: Roadmap to a sustainable future
At a crucial turning point for the waste and recycling industry, Waste Expo Australia returns to Melbourne on 26 and 27 October, delivering insight into the latest developments in managing waste and recycling, and covering the issues impacting the sector.
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Sustainability Victoria to run reusable coffee cup webinar
Sustainability Victoria will continue its Masterclasses for reuse series on 4 October with a free webinar discussing reusable coffee cup solutions for cafes.
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2022 Premier’s Sustainability Awards winners announced
An organic waste-based packaging start-up and a regional volunteer group have won top honours at the 2022 Premier’s Sustainability Awards event at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre last night.
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Melbourne home to greenest freeway
Made from more than 150,000 tonnes of recycled asphalt, more than 193,000 tonnes of recycled roadbase and 570,00 tonnes of plastic waste – the new Mordialloc freeway in Melbourne’s south-east is Australia’s greenest freeway.
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Recycling Victoria launched
The Victorian Government has launched Recycling Victoria, a new government body to support the transformation of the state’s waste and recycling systems.
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2022 ResourceSmart Schools Awards winners announced
Brentwood Secondary College in Glenn Waverly is the 2022 ResourceSmart School of the Year.
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