Researchers have shown how industries could work together to recycle cigarette butts into bricks, in a step-by-step implementation plan for saving energy and solving a global littering problem. Over 6 trillion cigarettes are produced each year globally, resulting in 1.2
New project to measure the benefits of reusing materials in Australia
A new project aiming to reset Australia’s materials economy has launched, led by researchers from Monash University and representatives from the charity sector. Measuring the Benefits of Reuse in the Circular Economy is a three-year Australian Research Council Linkage Project
Old tyres and building rubble making sustainable roads
Researchers have shown how a blend of old tyres and building rubble could be used as a sustainable road-making material, in a zero-waste solution to boost recycling and support the circular economy. Construction, renovation and demolition account for about half