New materials developer Lithium Australia has completed short duration glasshouse testing of fertilisers with added micro-nutrients derived from recycled alkaline batteries. The Perth company reported plant uptake of zinc and manganese was in line with expectations for oxide materials. More than 6,000 tonnes of alkaline batteries are consumed nationally each year, with 97 per cent…
Private equity firms are reportedly among interested parties in the sale of Pact Group’s (ASX:PGH) contract manufacturing division, with the first round of an auction expected to go ahead later this month.
Packaging company PACT Group has committed to investing $500 million with its partners in existing and new facilities to further the recycling and reuse of plastic materials. Pact chairman Raphael Geminder made the pledge at a National Plastics Summit at Parliament House, Canberra as part of plans to lead the development of a circular economy.…
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The Victorian government has announced extra funding to encourage recycling and waste minimisation in the state’s businesses.
