
New federal legislation urges Australian business to reduce, re-use and recycle
The Australian Government introduced game-changing waste management legislation into Parliament this week with the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020.
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The Australian Government introduced game-changing waste management legislation into Parliament this week with the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020.
Established in 2019, NSW Circular is helping the state transition to a circular economy, in which waste problems are transformed into sustainable, value-adding solutions.
These days, there are as many smart solutions for cutting food waste as there are sources of it – and they extend from paddock to plate to (compost) bin.
UNSW researchers have found a novel way to turn banana-crop waste – mainly, the cellulose-rich stems of felled banana plants – into recyclable, biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags, solving two industrial-waste problems in one fell swoop.