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Reshaping our world with recycled materials

SV is transforming Victoria’s economy to build a sustainable, climate-resilient future

We are investing and supporting innovation in many ways, from exploring new ideas in the lab, to boosting market demand and funding the latest technology to accelerate the use of recycled materials in industry and infrastructure.  

The beauty of waste

Through investment in innovation, research and passionate know-how, SV is ensuring Victoria’s waste is being recycled into all sorts of useful, reusable and valuable products.

We believe waste is a resource

The recycled state

SV invests in innovation and infrastructure to accelerate the use of high-quality recycled construction materials like glass, plastic, concrete and sand.

We see a future where the world around us is built with recycled materials

The science of sustainability

On the cusp of a recycling boom, SV is making sure Victoria’s prepared as we imagine our future without waste and embrace the possibilities of a recycled world.

We invest in new ideas for a new Victoria

Innovation support and investment

SV supports innovation in many ways, from exploring new ideas in the lab, to boosting market demand and funding the latest technology to accelerate the use of recycled materials in industry and infrastructure.

Watch us in action
  • Visual summary:

    This video shows several scenes of waste being researched, recycled, processed and turned into new products.

    Text:

    We’re reshaping our world with recycled materials

    In Australia we waste more than $324 million of materials each year

    Materials which could be re-used in manufacturing, construction and agriculture 

    We are investing in research & development and infrastructure

    to make sure that we have the capability to re-use these recycled materials

    This will not only create more jobs in Victoria

    it will also improve our circular economy and reduce emissions.

    At SV, we see the beauty in waste, and we hope you will too.

    Reshaping our world through recycled materials.

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