What industrial customers want from the waste management industry
17 September, 2013Business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has completed the study 'Voice of Customer' on the Australian industrial waste management industry. Its findings are based on in-depth interviews with a sample of environmental managers and directors, as well as operations managers at industrial companies across the country.
Grants initiative to fund regional water projects
17 September, 2013Entries opened yesterday for The Philmac Project - a funding initiative which provides cash grants to local organisations wanting to carry out water-related projects that benefit rural and regional communities. Grants of up to $5000 are available for each project - $25,000 in total.
EnviroDevelopment certification for sustainable retirement community
17 September, 2013Retirement community developer Halcyon has achieved EnviroDevelopment certification from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) for its Halcyon Landing community at Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast. This makes it the first over 50s developer in Australia to do so.
Virtual race showcases buildings’ daily energy usage
16 September, 2013As part of the City of Sydney's annual Art & About Sydney festival, a special video installation will represent the energy usage of local offices through a race with virtual athletes.
Businesses find value in e-waste recycling program partnership
16 September, 2013 | Supplied by: MobileMusterOne option for businesses tackling the e-waste challenge is to partner with an existing program that can deliver environmental benefits, staff engagement, reportable results and show how the program might also benefit the wider community outside of the business. Such a program is MobileMuster, the Australian mobile phone industry's official product stewardship program.
GBCA gears up for World Green Building Week
16 September, 2013The fourth annual World Green Building Week is being held this week from 16-20 September. Green building councils (GBCs) in 98 countries representing more than 25,000 organisations will host events, run campaigns and emphasise the theme ‘Greener Buildings, Better Places, Healthier People’.
drumMUSTER program collects 22 million agvet drums
16 September, 2013National product stewardship program drumMUSTER, which collects empty and clean agvet chemical containers from farmers, this month reached a total of 22 million drums collected.
Research to increase soil carbon storage
13 September, 2013Research by UWA, in collaboration with the DAFWA and grower groups, has found that many surface soils in Western Australia are already storing as much carbon as they can. However, there is the potential for the lower layers to store more carbon - particularly if management practices change.
Finalists announced in Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards
12 September, 2013The Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, has announced the 20 finalists for this year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards.
Preview of Waste Expo 2013
12 September, 2013From 9-10 October, Waste Expo will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, featuring hundreds of products, live demonstrations, equipment showcases and new technology displays across all areas of waste management, recycling and sustainability.
GlobalData forecasts the global power capacity of 2030
12 September, 2013Research and consulting firm GlobalData has released a report forecasting a global renewable capacity of 2055 GW in 2030 - one fifth of the global installed capacity - growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2% from 2013 to 2030.
Report reveals the business case for green building
11 September, 2013The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has published The Business Case for Green Building - a comprehensive report into the economic worth of sustainable building.
Lighting up energy savings
11 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Easy Being Green Pty LtdThe NSW Government's Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) assists businesses to be more sustainable through various energy-saving activities. To be eligible under the scheme, applicants must be a business located in NSW and create genuine energy savings through one of the scheme's approved activities.
Changing the tone of efficient practice with sustainability reporting
10 September, 2013 by Michael Wilson, General Manager Business Operations - Customer Support Organisation at Fuji Xerox Australia | Supplied by: Fuji Xerox Australia Pty LtdWhen it comes to boosting organisational efficiency, seemingly small things often make the biggest difference. For document services providers, print toner turns out to be one such source of inefficiency.
Looking beyond the election winners
10 September, 2013As the dust settles on another election, for some Australian businesses, governments - along with their policies - will come and go, but those that have taken an approach of resilience and look beyond the election cycle have their business strategies intact.
