policy
Our last best chance to transition our materials economy
The regulatory path to an Australian materials economy built on soils, not oils
policy
circular economy
The Rocky Road to Biopolymer Cost Parity
The last five years have seen both setbacks and innovation for biopolymers. Can they achieve cost parity with traditional plastics by 2030?
circular economy
There's no such thing as a circular economy
We need to reject the lie that is being fed to us that a circular economy means keeping synthetic waste in play for longer.
circular economy
FOGO is an Australian Circular Economy Success Story
FOGO is transforming waste in Australia and shows us what can be achieved when policy innovation meets behaviour change.
regulations
Why Compostable Packaging Is Failing in Australia
Our lack of infrastructure and supportive regulations in Australia means these novel solutions are (unfairly) falling short of their promise.
materials innovation
The Non-Tree Fibre Shift
Could new non-tree fibre innovations pave the way to a regenerative materials economy?
circular economy
Materials Minimalism Redux
'Monstrous hybrid' materials like Tetra Pak are circular economy kryptonite. A return to the principles of minimalism, purity and separability will make the materials we use easier to recover and recycle.
circular economy
We don't throw anything away, we throw it here
The toxic legacy of our current materials economy, and the urgent need for radical reform
circular economy
Biomimicry's Blueprint for a Circular Economy
How nature-inspired innovations like seaweed-based packaging and self-healing materials might save us from our linear materials economy cliff jump.
circular economy
Extended Producer Responsibility and a just transition to a circular economy
As the world finally confronts the growing plastic crisis, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a critical yet complex solution. A solution that will require careful and thoughtful planning and implementation if it is going to set us on the path to a circular economy.
circular economy
Materials Blindness
A lack of investment in the materials revolution is holding back our shift to a circular economy.