Inspiring Plastics Professionals

During the SPE Plastics and Circular Economy Conference, we have been discussed and heard from all speakers and attendees regarding an...

The interim budget which has been presented by the new Treasurer of the Albanese Government, the Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, suggests that...

This is my first letter as SPE ANZ president. While I am excited about this new role and the new things I wish to bring to SPE and the...

The Society of Plastic Engineers: Australia-New Zealand Section (SPE: A-NZ Section) is offering a number of Awards to recognise the best...

Electron microscopy image of the surface of a PBS film following incubation in a soil for six weeks: The surface of the PBS shows clear...

This Newsletter from the President of the Australia-New Zealand Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers is highlighting events which...

The Circular Plastics Program opened for expression of interest (EOI) submissions on 23 September 2022. An online information session...

Canada will miss its 2030 target by 2,092,994 metric tonnes if action isn’t taken to prevent plastics from becoming waste in the first...

Australia’s leading conference on plastics returns in full tackling key issues for a circular future. Taking place in person at Pullman...

It begins with plants sucking synthetic contaminants up from the soil. Then insects munching on those greens get their fill of...

New Jersey is the first state to ban single-use bags made from both plastic and paper, but one is actually worse for the environment than...

A recent report on advanced recycling technologies to address Australia’s plastic waste was published by Sarah King from the CSIRO as...

This is the second of our three-part series about Microplastics; the first held on 5 April 2022 (causes ‘definition’ and characterisation...

SPE: A-NZ Newsletter by the President It is some time since you have received a Newsletter from the President of the Australia-New...

This event organised by the Australia-New Zealand Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers is in collaboration with the BioMelbourne...

The industrial miracle of plastics dawned in the mid 20th century. Plastics helped to solve many problems for us. However, in recent...

This webinar is in collaboration with the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Ltd (AMTIL). This original in-person seminar has...

SPE: A-NZ Newsletter by the President May I wish you and your family a Happy New Year. After our webinar on the Economic Outlook for 2022...

As COVID-19 continues to influence our lives, we have had to take the unfortunate decision to change our first in-person event for the...

It has been a year with many challenges for the industry in general. Who has not been caught up in container shortages and now also...