Articles
Applying the circular economy to water
The water industry is increasingly adopting an integrated approach that aims to optimise assets, improve catchment health and deliver better value for customers, but what is next? [ + ]
Sustainability in action
Peter Tamblyn from Close the Loop discusses circular economy innovation. [ + ]
Gas monitoring solution deployed at high-tech waste-to-energy plant
ABB gas analysers will help to safely produce 29 MW of baseload electricity from non-recyclable waste at a new waste-to-energy plant near Perth. [ + ]
Circular economy could hold key to global economic recovery
A more sustainable model based on a circular economic framework could ease financial recovery while also working towards achieving net zero carbon targets. [ + ]
Waste Expo Australia 2020 goes digital
Waste management and resource recovery professionals will migrate online for this year's Waste Expo Australia to help strengthen the sector during these changing times. [ + ]
The future of transportation post-COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has had an impact on transportation but is this change temporary, or does it hint at a deeper, more long-term shift? [ + ]
AWRE 2020 reimagined online event
This year's Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo has been reimagined into a two-day interactive online event, set to run from 25–26 November. [ + ]
Data-driven path to water security
With the recent pandemic, water networks are under even higher pressure to meet increased and variable demand. A data-driven sustainable shift may be the answer. [ + ]
Pandemic pause of our war on waste
2020 was set to be the year that the 'war on plastic' would make great advances; then along came coronavirus... [ + ]
Aligning recycling and manufacturing in the COVID era
The UNSW SMaRT Centre is helping to align recycling and manufacturing in the new COVID-19 era to address the challenges around delivering more sustainable product outcomes. [ + ]
Why the government's gas plan could be 'on the nose'
Although the manufacturing industry has thrown its support behind the federal government's new Gas Recovery Plan, some experts have criticised the move. [ + ]
Building blocks for a renewable electric grid
Coal-fired power stations could be converted to run entirely fossil fuel-free by using a new type of thermal storage material housed in LEGO-like blocks. [ + ]
Vegan leather made from mushrooms could mould the future of sustainable fashion
The latest contender in leather alternatives is the humble fungus. [ + ]
Making wine with a gentle touch on the environment
Richard Angove talks about the innovative sustainable farming and production techniques being used at Angove Organic to focus on sustainability. [ + ]
Pure oxygen can reduce risks of Legionella generation from water treatment plants by 90%
Until recently, there was no reason to believe that purification using activated sludge could involve any risk to public health, but some recent events have revealed that this is in fact the case. [ + ]
