For many Australian businesses, climate policy and corresponding reporting requirements have been surrounded by much uncertainty, with the major political parties having different ideas about climate policy. [ + ]

More and more businesses are taking up solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial premises in Australia and, according to SunWiz Managing Director Warwick Johnston, it's happening more frequently. [ + ]

We are still a long way from achieving each state government's recycling targets. This article investigates the key reforms required, as well as the role of government, in order to move closer to these targets.

Australians now produce about 50 million tonnes of waste each year, averaging over two tonnes per person. There are more of us and we generate more waste per person, each year. [ + ]

Researchers have used X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to map industrial contamination in vegetable gardens across Australian cities and towns. [ + ]

Three major issues face agriculture — declining productivity, cost of production and retention of the next generation. An answer to these and a strong focus for the immediate future should come from advances in technology. [ + ]

Algae and insects such as mealworm and fly larvae may be needed to feed protein to the world's growing population by 2050. To close the looming protein gap, Bühler and ETH Zurich have entered into a close cooperation to discover new approaches to production and processing for these alternative protein sources in order to overcome the 'yuck factor'. [ + ]

Chani Lokuge examines the obstacles preventing Australia from joining the global waste-to-energy market, and how they can be overcome. [ + ]

ARBS 2016 offers a focus on innovation and emerging trends in the built environment, with the exhibition and seminar program to host an array of topics and management issues of interest to sustainability industry professionals. [ + ]

It is pretty clear that there is finally a national appetite to address single-use plastic bags. Whether agreed or not, it is important that we get the transition right. [ + ]

"If you're not processing your wastewater and getting all the energy you can out of it, it's a waste and you're losing out," says Wiley Process Engineer Heath Barker. In this article, he talks about the latest trends in covered anaerobic lagoon (CAL) systems and how they need to be nurtured and optimised to achieve maximum benefits. [ + ]

Along with the provision of world-class water and wastewater services, protection of the health of our customers and protection of the environment are part of Sydney Water's core values. [ + ]

Around the world, we are seeking ways to deliver cities that are liveable and sustainable. Water is at the heart of this quest. [ + ]

Every year, over 85 million tonnes of biosolids (sludge) are dewatered at most of the 2400 municipal sewage treatment plants in Australia. [ + ]

Energy from Waste (EfW) is very well established overseas, but in Australia it has yet to get off the ground. The reasons for this are to be found in a complex combination of different historical factors: adequate landfill capacity, poor financial incentives, unfavourable public perceptions and lack of government policy support. While these are changing, they have combined in the past to prevent any meaningful EfW projects from gaining traction. But the position is changing. [ + ]