The Solving Plastic Waste Cooperative Research Centre was announced in December 2023 as one of the successful Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) to be supported by the Federal Government.
Minister for Industry and Science The Honourable Ed Husic confirmed the Solving Plastic Waste CRC, one of two national CRCs to be funded in the current CRC Program selection round, would be established with $ 40 million in federal funding. The total resources available to the Solving Plastic Waste CRC is valued at $140.6 million, including the CRC Program grant and contributions from partners.
The bid was led by Griffith University and brings together industry, government and the research sector to establish a CRC that will assist in solving Australia’s plastic waste problem by enhancing end-user driven collaboration which addresses the current challenges across the entire plastics value chain.
The Solving Plastic Waste CRC is a collaboration involving eleven Australian universities, CSIRO and more than 33 industry as well as other end user partners. CRC research programs, identified through engaging with industry and government, will focus on:
- Materials and design – to reduce products’ environmental impact;
- Maximising the recovery and value of end-of-life plastics;
- Implementing a circular economy for plastics in Australia;
- Mitigating the risk of microplastics in agricultural soils.
The IKK of the Leibniz University of Hanover will be involved as international partner and supports the project with focus on mechanical recycling, marine degradation, material development as well as sustainability assessment.
For more information, visit https://solvingplasticwastecrc.com.
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Sebastian Spierling, M. Eng.
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