Schools across south-east Melbourne have been able to monitor their water use in real time, and save water in the process of being involved in South East Water’s HydroShare pilot program. Read more »

The South Australian Parliament has passed legislation to ban plastic bags. Read more »

The Commerce Commission has released guidelines to businesses that make environmental, or ‘green’, claims in their marketing. Read more »

Perth’s Southern Metropolitan Regional Council has been recognised as an outstanding carbon offset provider by Choice in an independent ranking. Read more »

Henry Davis York, an Australian law firm, has compiled a sustainability report which is independently audited and Global Reporting Initiative compliant. Read more »

A project aiming to develop biodiesel feedstock that does not compete with food crops and can be grown in dry conditions has won the $10,000 Case IH Biodiesel Research Grant. Read more »

Sydney recycling company WSN Environmental Solutions has been honoured by the NSW government for its waste processing park in Sydney’s south-west, receiving a gold award in the 2008 Premier’s Public Sector Awards. Read more »

NSW households generating solar power will be paid for surplus electricity they pump into the grid under a new state government scheme. Read more »

Solar company Conergy has confirmed its commitment to Australia and has asked the Australian government for a long-term commitment to the solar industry. Read more »

While we laugh at the adventures of Kenny’s World exploring toilets, there are 2.6 billion people, or 40% of the global population, who don’t have any access to safe sanitation. The deaths of 75,000 children could be prevented this year in South-East Asia and the Pacific with access to basic sanitation. Read more »

BP Solar will cease the production of solar photovoltaic (PV) power cells and panels from its manufacturing plant in Sydney Olympic Park at the end of March 2009 as part of a global drive to reduce the cost of renewable power. Read more »

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, has expanded the FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series with the addition of nine new indices. Read more »

The coal industry has launched a public campaign of full-page ads that will appear in newspapers claiming the industry is doing 'a lot' to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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The recycling and waste management industry said that announcements in the NSW Treasurer’s Mini-Budget would hasten a major increase in recycling in NSW. Read more »

A website devoted to coal, climate change and renewable energies has been launched in Australia. Read more »

A section of what will be Australia’s largest composting drums will make a slow journey from Welshpool to Neerabup as part of the development of Perth’s $80 million waste management project.

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Australian Cosset Industries has won a national environmental award for a product that turns old cash, plastic bags and discarded drink bottles into trashcan holders. Read more »

ASTM International has announced the formation of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability. This new standards development initiative results from the cooperative efforts of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and cross industry stakeholders who share mutual goals for global sustainable development. Read more »

The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is set to release the latest version of the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standard, amid speculation it has been aligned with ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standard. Read more »

Based on then ground-breaking modelling, the forecasts of global ecological and economic collapse by mid-century contained in the controversial 1972 book, The Limits to Growth, are still ‘on-track’ according to CSIRO research. Read more »