Focus areas
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Biodegradable plastics
The challenge One million tonnes of Australia's annual plastic consumption is single-use plastic such as that used in food packaging. […]
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Insects as bio-transformers
The challenge Ever wondered what happens to plastic consumed by insects? Our research is hoping to answer questions such as: […]
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India-Australia partnership
In June 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India agreed to collaborate on an ambitious program to reduce plastic waste.
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Sprayable biodegradable agricultural mulch
We have developed an environmentally-friendly, sprayable biodegradable polymer membrane product that can help farmers produce more during harvest, on the same land area, while using less water, nutrients and agrochemicals.
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PETase enzymes
The challenge The use of plastic materials has spread to all industries and manufactured products given their outstanding mechanical properties, […]