Member Bulletins for the Association for the Battery Recycling Industry (ABRI) is the peak body for the battery recycling industry in Australia
28 November 2024
1. Information session - 5 December (3 to 3.45pm)
Greenwashing: Making claims about environmental sustainability and performance
2. Funding opportunity for battery recycling projects across the IndoPacific
3. Watch this space - 2025 Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit
4. ABRI Working Group - prioritising feedback on revamp of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code
5. ABRI Member Events
6. Building the Industry’s Voice - out and about with ABRI
18 November 2024
1. Information session - 5 December (3 to 3.45pm)
Greenwashing: Making claims about environmental sustainability and performance
2. Funding opportunity for battery recycling projects across the IndoPacific
3. Watch this space - 2025 Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit
4. ABRI Working Group - prioritising feedback on revamp of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code
5. ABRI Member Events
6. Building the Industry’s Voice - out and about with ABRI
31 October 2024
1. Presentations: ABRI Member Perth Event - 23 October
2. Black mass and alkaline batteries to be captured by EU hazardous waste export bans
3. ABRI Dangerous Goods Working Group
4. Grid scale PV/battery storage projects - draft recycling information sheet to assist renewable energy infrastructure investors
5. ABRI Member Events
6. Guidelines - traceability and lead acid batteries
7. ABRI - Building the industry’s voice
16 October 2024
1. ABRI Member Perth Event - 23 October - last chance to register
2. Battery value chain funding opportunity - Feasibility and R&D projects with Indo-Pacific partners
3. Major review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code
4. ABRI - building the industry's voice
10 September 2024
1. Economic analysis of [mandatory] battery stewardship options for end 2024 Environment Ministers meeting
2. Presentation pack and notes from Improving lithium ion battery safety management - 2 Sept
3. Update Queensland Guideline for Waste Stockpile Fires
4. Update - WA ewaste Ban commenced 1 July 2024
5. ABRI - building the industry's voice
30 August 2024
1. ADG 7.9 introduction - Johnson Winter Slattery information paper - online discussion (1pm, 9 Sept)
2. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER - Improving lithium ion battery safety management - presentation and Q&A session (2pm, 2 Sept)
3. Victoria - New Fire Safety Study Guidelines
4. FCAI, MTAA and VCAI - approach to end of life vehicle management and automotive recycling
5. ABRI - building the industry's voice
23 August 2024
1. 2024 Australian Battery Summit - Battery circular economy - a clean energy growth opportunity for Australia
2. Improving lithium ion battery safety management - presentation and Q&A session (2pm, 2 Sept)
3. Perth: hold the date - information and networking session on 23 October
4. National Transport Ressearch Organisation (NTRO) - certification process for NiMH battery reuse (remanufacture)
5. ABRI - building the industry's voice
7 August 2024
1. 7 days until 2024 Battery Summit - nearly sold out
2. Improving lithium ion battery safety management presentation and Q&A session (2pm, 2 Sept)
3. Perth: hold the date - information and networking session on 23 October
4. Qld renewable recycling summit: 20 Aug, Toowoomba
5. Thanks to the 2024 Summit sponsors
6. ABRI - building the industry's voice
24 July 2024
1. Leading Korean battery expert joins Summit lineup
2. #2024BatterySummit - New panel - Heavy Duty Vehicles - the importance of a battery circular economy
3. Thanks to the 2024 Summit sponsors
4. ABRI - building the industry's voice
9 July 2024
1. Proposed B-cycle 2.0 - consultation now open
2. Join global battery recyclers at the 2024 Battery Summit
3. Thanks to the 2024 Summit sponsors
4. ABRI - building the industry's voice
4 July 2024
1. Showcasing a battery circular economy - launch 2024 Australian Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit
2. Thanks to our Sponsors
24 June 2024
1. Environment Ministers are accelerating work towards product stewardship for all batteries - Inform the industry's battery recycling policy and advocacy priorities
2. Reminder - Certification Framework and Processes for Reusing EV/Hybrid Batteries (1pm, 25 June)
3. Victoria - clarification on battery recycling responsible entities under the Circular Economy, Risk, Consequence and Contingency Planning Framework
4. ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media and stakeholder engagement
13 June 2024
1. What are your priorities for industry growth and solving the challenges of battery fires in landfill?
2. Battery reuse, repurposing and recycling research
3. Welcome to new ABRI Member - ATA Scientific
4. Steven Marshall, Lithium Australia, joins ABRI's Executive Committee
5. ABRI Member Events
6. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
27 May 2024
1. Victoria - Are you a responsible entity in any section of the battery recycling value chain? If so, you need to notify Recycling Victoria and prepare a CERCC Plan
2. Certifcation framework and processes for reusing EV/Hybrid batteries - IM-Group Presentation (25 June)
3. Standards and policy solutions to support a battery circular economy - emerging pathways
4. ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
2 May 2024
1. Will this impact your business? Draft global changes to lithium battery and cell transport rules
2. Developing used battery storage standards - progressing development of an Australian Standard
3. Australia ranks in top 10 for lithium battery recycling research - help build the industry's profile
4 .ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
10 April 2024
1. Accelerating the growth of the battery recycling industry - new arrangements between ABRI and law firm Johnson Winter Slattery
2 .ABRI Member Events
3. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
9 April 2024
1. ABRI Member Sponsorship Opportunities - 2024 Australian Battery Manufacturing & Recycling Summit - 15 August 2024 - Sydney
2. Developing standardised frameworks for storage of used batteries
3. Modular battery recycling facility study
4. Changes to the Australian Dangerous Goods Code
5. ABRI Member Events
6. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
22 March 2024
1. Your opportunity to provide input into battery recycling industry policy positions and priorities
2. ABRI 2024 AGM - 14 March - presentations
3. New publications looking at lithium battery safety in Australia
4. ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media, submissions and government engagement
4 March 2024
1. ADG 8 - implications for lithium batteries
2. Managing risk with used battery transport transport
3. Battery recycling and related projects - funding and collaboration with CSIRO
4. Offer for ABRI members to participate in pilot with Utilitarian, Liverpool City Council and Planet ARK to support battery recycling
5. Calendar of ABRI member events
6. ABRI submissions, government engagement and media