Local microfactories have the potential to sustainably supply the metals and critical materials needed for Australia’s green transition. But what are the right policy settings to support the reprocessing of waste for manufacturing?

Australia has world-leading research on recycling and green manufacturing. Here’s how the right policy settings can harness it.

Australia’s material footprint per capita is rising. But with the right policies, we can break the nexus between depleting our ecological resources and improving economic growth.

Almost all the materials used for electrification are finite. Waste recycling should play a major role in the transition to a decarbonized economy.