Circular Economy

Recycling, reforming & reusing waste materials

Our industry research partnerships transform waste into circular economy solutions, from sustainable materials used in aerospace and construction to the manufacture of Green Ceramics and Green Steel.

  • Green ArrowHigh-performance additives for paints, coatings and other materials created from fly ash creates a supply chain for a problematic by-product of coal fired power stations.
  • Green ArrowWaste textiles and mattresses are used to create Green Ceramics, new bio-composites used in kitchen benches and construction products.
  • Green Arrow Transforming waste materials such as rubbers, plastics, and coffee grounds into valuable resources to produce Green Steel.
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From landfill to safe and sustainable ceramics

High performance, non-toxic, green ceramic tiles from recycled mattresses.

Making green aluminium from waste

Recycling mixed materials into aluminium slugs used to make aerosol cans.

Exploring the potential of fly ash

Converting fly ash into a low-cost additive in paints and coatings.

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Recovering critical minerals from mining waste

Optimising de-watering technology to recover more critical minerals by producing drier waste.

Water management solutions for open-pit mining

Sustainable water management solution reducing carbon emissions in mining.​

Other projects

The SONIA Greentech team

Making roads more sustainable

Using novel manufacturing processes to produce polymer-modified bitumen.

How TRaCE helped EM Energy scale up

Generating green hydrogen from organic waste, including food waste and coal tailings.

Surplus material marketplace for a circular economy

Expanding an online platform that resells construction surplus and tracks impact.

Developing recyclable foams to tackle plastic waste

Developing recyclable PU foams that integrates into existing manufacturing systems.

Building the future of global circular packaging

Scaling-up an end-to-end pallet wrap reuse system for large-scale circular packaging.

Tackling forever chemicals

Piloting technology that destroys PFAS and recovers hydrogen for energy applications.

Strengthening critical mineral supply chains

TRaCE backs Australian startup developing refining technology for germanium and gallium.