Join the Lithium-ion Battery Challenge!
Help solve one of the waste industry’s hottest challenges: Preventing fires from lithium-ion batteries
Ready to transform waste management?
As lithium-ion batteries become more prevalent, our industry faces increasing risks. We’re looking for breakthrough solutions that can make a real difference in how we handle these challenges now.
Early
Detection
Create new ways to spot batteries before they enter the waste stream and cause potential hazards
Workplace
Safety
Develop solutions to safeguard our workforce and valuable equipment from battery incidents
Sustainable
Recovery
Design systems for efficient battery recycling that make economic and environmental sense
Smart
Extraction
Innovate methods for safely handling and removing batteries embedded in devices
Incident
Response
Create better ways to prevent and rapidly respond to battery-related fires
Future-Ready
Design
Propose improvements to battery design that reduce risks in waste handling
Why enter the Lithium-ion Battery Challenge?
Make Real Impact
Your innovation could transform how our industry handles lithium batteries, making waste recycling safer and more sustainable.
Get Support
Potential to receive support and an opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders to implement your innovation across Queensland’s waste management facilities.
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