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Recyclers squeezed by plastic aplenty but nowhere to go

Governments are being urged to act on promised packaging reforms or risk another recycling facility collapse caused by inferior demand for pre-loved product.

AAP · Jan 24

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

An influx of old electric vehicle batteries will pose a significant challenge but also an opportunity to recover critical minerals, an inquiry has been told.

AAP · Jul 25, 2024

Plastic credits scheme targets banana industry waste but recycling industry calls for greater rigour

The banana industry has welcomed a scheme that sees farmers earn credits for responsible waste disposal.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

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CCTV footage shows Melbourne recycling crushed with rubbish to be dumped in landfill

There are calls for the waste collection industry to be overhauled, after the ABC obtains CCTV footage of a private company collecting recycling and waste from a Melbourne apartment building in the same truck.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

Without enough recycling facilities in Australia, some are getting creative with plastic solutions

As a nationwide plastic export ban is temporarily lifted, there's concern about a lack of onshore recycling facilities in Australia. But it's inspiring some businesses to find solutions, turning plastic bottle lids into designer products.

ABC News · May 20, 2023

National recycling scheme being launched for children's car seats

A scheme to recycle children's car seats is part of a push to move Australia closer to a circular economy, focusing on minimising our impact on the environment, while also keeping kids safe.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2023

Here are the countries leading the way on recycling, and how Australia can catch up

South Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom are innovating in their recycling industries, leaving Australia to play catch up.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

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Shoppers told to put plastic bags in the bin after suspension of REDcycle's soft plastics recycling scheme

The company collecting used soft plastics at Coles and Woolworths says its recycling partners can no longer take the material and it has been forced to put it into storage.

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Four bins good: is Victoria’s waste strategy the future for recycling?

The four-bin approach is common in the world’s top recycling countries, but experts say a lot more is needed to create a genuinely circular economy

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2022

Rubbish revelations: collectors combine recycling and garbage in some Sydney streets

Canterbury-Bankstown mayor says bin mixing due to ‘problematic locations’, sparking wider reflection on Australia’s waste system

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022

Recycling sector battles rising costs, export troubles and contaminated material

Australia's recycling sector tries to ride out tough market conditions as it battles ballooning energy and transport costs and contaminated material.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

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