Projects

Totally recyclable paint

Used and unwanted paint is commonly sent to landfill. The incorrect disposal of paint can lead to environmental contamination as […]

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Advanced recycling

CSIRO’s report, Advanced recycling technologies to address Australia’s plastic waste evaluates advanced recycling pathways to convert plastic waste into valuable resources to […]

Biodegradable plastics

One million tonnes of Australia’s annual plastic consumption is single-use plastic such as that used in food packaging. One of […]

Circular economy

The ‘circular economy’ is a term used to describe a system for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by […]

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Insects as bio-transformers

Ever wondered what happens to plastic consumed by insects? We are carrying out research to investigate how insects such as […]

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 use of plastic materials has spread to all industries and manufactured products given their outstanding mechanical properties, malleability, thermal […]

Monitoring

We are applying a range of solutions to identify where, when, how and why waste is lost to the environment.

Procurement

Our research aims to support Australia’s National Waste Policy Targets of 80% resource recovery rate and significantly increase the use […]

Standards

We are advising on the development and implementation of national standards to support business, industry and the public in reusing and recycling plastics and reducing plastic waste.