The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) held its 2017 awards last week, celebrating 21 businesses from several different industries for their achievements in sustainable packaging. [ + ]

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that it is joining MobileMuster — the mobile telecommunications industry's official recycling program. [ + ]

Sustainable investment fund New Energy Solar has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner for Eco Innovation in The Australian Business Awards 2017. [ + ]

Registrations are now open for this year's National Energy Efficiency Conference, which will take place from 20–21 November at Pullman and Mercure Melbourne Albert Park. [ + ]

Siemens has confirmed a strong roster of thought leaders and industry experts as speakers at its annual digitalisation conference, Digitalize 2017, which will be held in Sydney on 30 August. [ + ]

The eighth annual Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) is taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, showcasing some of the most innovative products and technology in waste management to around 2000 waste management professionals, business leaders and government representatives. [ + ]

The City of Swan's Thinking Green sustainability living workshops have had another successful year, with Mayor Mick Wainwright reporting high attendance levels for 2017. [ + ]

In the wake of the now infamous Four Corners report on the state of Australia's glass recycling industry, University of Melbourne researchers have announced their work incorporating waste glass into prefabricated concrete structures. [ + ]

Researchers have modified the atomic structure of iron to create a metal that can strip impurities from water in just a few minutes — a breakthrough that could be utilised in wastewater-heavy industries such as mining and textiles. [ + ]

The Australian Greens have secured an inquiry into the future of Australia's recycling industry — an inquiry which is the culmination of many years of frustration, particularly with the landfill price disparity and its subsequent impact on the industry. [ + ]

Standards Australia has concluded public consultation on the draft battery storage standard — a standard that has been in development for some time. [ + ]

Cleanaway has announced that its waste oil refining facility in Wetherill Park, Western Sydney, has achieved Category 1 status under Australia's Product Stewardship for Oil (PSO) program. [ + ]

The 12th edition of Eco Expo Asia will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, from 26–29 October 2017. [ + ]

Sydney Water is removing over 1 million plastic bottles from Sydney waterways each year — and is calling on customers to help with the problem. [ + ]

The 2017 SUEZ Community Grants program saw 19 lucky community groups, schools and organisations from across Australia receive more than $175,000 to help improve their local communities and the environment. [ + ]