Page 8 – Ending Plastic Waste

Advanced recycling

The challenge Advanced recycling is also referred to as feedstock, molecular or chemical recycling. It involves a range of technologies […]

Biodegradable plastics

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

Insects as bio-transformers

The challenge Ever wondered what happens to plastic consumed by insects? Our research is hoping to answer questions such as: […]

CSIRO joins leading businesses, NGOS and Government to eliminate waste.

CSIRO has joined the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Plastics (ANZPAC) Pact to tackle plastic pollution with innovative solutions. […]

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.

Innovate to Grow: Plastic Waste to Wealth SME Course

Applications are open for Innovate to Grow, a free course for SMEs working on plastic waste challenges in the manufacturing, packaging, recycling, agriculture or food sectors and beyond.

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.

PETase enzymes

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

Australia and India waste experts aim to put the fantastic back into plastic

An ambitious project between the two countries to reduce plastic waste could bring global solutions.

Reimagining the future of plastics

With our oceans littered with trillions of pieces of rubbish, how do we solve the plastic pollution crisis?