Resources
New CSIRO roadmap sets out a path to a national circular economy
The CSIRO has released a roadmap to creating jobs and reclaiming billions in economic value from plastic, glass, paper and...
This engineer has a concrete plan for recycling plastics
An Australian engineer has devised some novel ideas for turning plastic into concrete, and findings are already being used in...
Meet the former aerospace engineer behind plant-based burger startup v2food
Alternative meat startup v2food launched its debut product through Hungry Jack’s. It should be no surprise that its founder has...
Engineering solutions to Australia’s looming waste crisis
Australia’s states and territories have agreed to ban the export of waste by 2024, meaning the country must find ways...
The home-grown innovation stopping Australian sewers from going to waste
An Australian company is using 60 per cent recycled waste glass and other recycled products to create a new acid-resistant...
Engineers are making the world’s most widely used material more sustainable
Developments in eco-concrete look to make the world’s widely most used material more environmentally sound.
Could converting plastic back to oil help to solve the world’s growing waste problem?
A mountain of plastic is steadily accumulating with no clear solution for what to do with it. Could converting it...
Australian engineers are using electricity to clean contaminated water
Australian engineers have found a way to use electricity to clean heavily polluted industrial wastewater.
Closing the loop: Engineers want to convert carbon dioxide into industrial products
A new technology that can convert carbon dioxide into chemical building blocks could see harmful emissions turned into industrial products.
Adding carbon back into concrete could help reduce the material’s footprint
A new company is commercialising its ideas for how to use recycled concrete and carbon dioxide in construction.
