QLD government backs challenge addressing lithium batteries, which are “putting the lives of our waste industry workers at risk”
The Waste and Recycling Industry of Queensland (WRIQ) has launched a competition in the hope of unearthing new solutions to the growing problem of fires caused by lithium ion batteries. In a statement on Wednesday, WRIQ said “Challenge Waste – the Lithium–ion Battery Challenge” covers six categories and is open to “entrants of all ages,…