Harvested pond ash and unwashed recycled glass sand have replaced 20 per cent of virgin materials in new roof tiles being developed by RMIT University and Bristile Roofing, enabling a 13 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions versus traditional concrete tiles. According to a statement from RMIT on Monday, hundreds of the eco-friendly tiles…
Battery recycling technology company Livium has announced firm commitments to raise $4.5 million through a share placement, with funding to support efforts including expansion of its large-format lithium battery collections across Australia, and the relocation and consolidation of its Victorian battery-recycling facilities into a centralised site. According to a statement from the ASX-listed company on…
Austrian-headquartered Erema Group, the world leader in plastic recycling equipment, has made an unspecified strategic investment in Brisbane textile recycling technology startup BlockTexx. The two companies shared the news at industry fair the K show in Düsseldorf, Germany this week, saying the development is aimed at scaling “post-consumer textile-to-textile recycling to industrial levels”. BlockTexx was…
Indonesia’s Asia Pacific Fibers (APF) and textile recycler BlockTexx have announced “a working partnership” to develop a variety of filament yarns made of recycled polyester and co-market these to global fashion and textile industry clients. Graham Ross, Co-founder of BlockTexx, said, “BlockTexx’s mission has been to develop low emissions technology to deliver commercial scale recycled…
Grants of between $15,000 and $50,000 are available through Sustainability Victoria’s Market Accelerator program, which aims to assist businesses, social enterprises and others in commercialising recycled material-based innovations. According to a statement from the Victorian government agency on Monday, the program is designed to help validate and commercialise products and processes using priority recycled materials,…
An RMIT University team has developed a new building material made of just cardboard, water and soil, which they say is reusable and recyclable and combines “the durability of rammed earth with the versatility of cardboard”. According to a statement from RMIT on Monday, the team was inspired by temporary and disaster shelters, such as…
Textile recycler BlockTexx has entered into a partnership with INGWE — an Australian-based fashion accessory and trim developer, wholesaler and integrator — with the pair to showcase products at the Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris show this week. In a statement on Monday (Australian time), Blocktexx said it and IMGWE hoped to support a transition to…
Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) are looking to further develop a lab-level technology for upcycling mixed plastics into valuable carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen. According to a statement from UniSQ on Wednesday, the team is working with plastic recycler Australia Sunlight Group (ASG) on the problem, with support from the AU-UK Hydrogen Energy…
Appreciation has grown in the last decade or so for a modern, holistic view of manufacturing. It’s “more than just production”, you will have heard countless times, and production is the lowest point in the “smiley curve” model of where value is added. The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, for example, chose to open its inaugural…
Organics recycler Soilco has announced its acquisition of The Good Dirt Company, a regional organics processor based in Lethbridge, marking the company’s entry into the Victorian market. Soilco said that Good Dirt has historically received and composted green waste and agricultural manures and distributed finished products to the region’s farming community. An EPA-licensed composting facility…