Industry News
Call for national action on used tyres
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) is leading the recycling industry's call for national action on used tyres. [ + ]
Sydney's plan for zero household waste
A City of Sydney plan to 'Leave Nothing to Waste' will introduce new residential waste collection streams to increase recycling and set a path to zero waste. [ + ]
Legislation to phase down HFCs passes parliament
The Turnbull government has successfully passed legislation to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — powerful synthetic gases used in refrigerators, air conditioners, fire extinguishers and insulating foam. [ + ]
COS invests $1 million in solar
Australian office products supplier COS has invested $1 million in installing over 1500 solar panels at its facilities as a step towards its goal of achieving zero carbon emissions. [ + ]
Yarra Valley Water opens waste to energy facility
The Victorian Government has launched a cutting-edge recycling facility in Melbourne's north that will reduce landfill, cut greenhouse emissions and produce enough renewable energy to pay for itself. [ + ]
Innovative projects awarded at Asian Utility Week 2017
The Asian Utility Innovators Awards have been presented to the most innovative projects and solutions across integrated systems, including smart meters, communications networks and data management systems. [ + ]
High-tech recycling facility opens in WA
The City of Perth has become home to what is claimed to be the most high-tech recycling facility in the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]
Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan on track
Six years into the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), Unilever has announced it is on track to meet most of its 50+ targets. [ + ]
Livestock waste to fuel the bioproducts industry
Queensland University of Technology is leading research on a $14 million national project that aims to expand Australia's growing bioproducts industry while advancing the war on waste. [ + ]
Helping the property sector move to net zero emissions
A new report identifies 50 best practice initiatives that can be used across a wide variety of new and existing properties, as part of a push towards net zero carbon buildings. [ + ]
10th State of the Energy Market report released
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published its 10th annual State of the Energy Market report, highlighting the changing dynamics across the entire energy sector. [ + ]
Battery standard in consultation stage
Consultation has commenced on the new draft standard for On-Site Battery Systems. Released by Standards Australia, the consultation draft is designed for this emerging technology to ensure that the different views amongst stakeholders are considered and appropriately balanced with community safety expectations. [ + ]
Australians hanging on to broken mobile phones
According to new IPSOS research commissioned by MobileMuster, Australians are holding onto five million unusable mobiles — a figure that has increased by almost a million in the last year. [ + ]
The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International partner to ban testing of cosmetics on animals
The Body Shop has launched a campaign for a global ban on testing cosmetics products and ingredients on animals by 2020. [ + ]
15 million Mexican meals donated to those in need
Healthy Mexican restaurant franchise Zambrero has announced it has donated over 15 million meals to those facing food scarcity through its Plate 4 Plate initiative. [ + ]
