Tag: circular economy

Qld solar panels could soon be banned from landfill

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...

War on plastic waste gets $60 million budget boost

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...

CSIRO unveils tool to drive the circular economy

Posted on   |  by Rachael Bolton
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 gets serious about the circular economy metrics

Posted on   |  by Rachael Bolton
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...