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WA group seeks landfill alternatives
South West Regional Waste Group has called on the commercial waste management sector to submit proposals on strategies and technologies that will divert the region's waste from landfill. [ + ]
ISO appoints committee to propel global circular economy
A newly appointed ISO technical committee aims to make the global circular economy a reality by steering projects relating to the circular economy towards a sustainable agreed global standard. [ + ]
The energy industry in the digital age
Australia's energy system is no longer centralised but made up of a mix of traditional and distributed energy sources. What does this mean for the nation's energy industry? [ + ]
Federal Court dismisses ACCC case against 'flushable' wipes
The Federal Court has dismissed a case filed by the ACCC against Kimberly-Clark and its flushable-branded wipes. What happens next? [ + ]
Battling climate change with carbon mineralisation
As governments around the world search for ways to reduce carbon outputs and slow climate change, an Australian company has developed a way to generate money from the process. [ + ]
NZ biorefinery turns e‑waste into valuable metal
Mint Innovation has constructed a working biorefinery to demonstrate technology that can recover valuable metals from e-waste. [ + ]
Success in wastewater sustainability
A Sydney Water infrastructure project has received an excellent design rating from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia. [ + ]
Wastewater BOD testing — is it time for a change?
As our understanding of water chemistry and biology increases, the shortcomings of the 5-day BOD test are becoming more apparent. So what can we do to overcome or even replace this test? [ + ]
Are virtual power plants the solution to our energy challenges?
Smart tech companies like Reposit Power are revolutionising our electricity system by enabling energy companies and home owners to collaboratively solve grid issues. [ + ]
Firming up the business case for wind-plus-storage solutions
The requirements for establishing a wind farm are no longer as simple as 'build in a windy location and connect to the grid'. [ + ]
Construction industry must get sustainable, or pay the price
With a growing world population, increased urbanisation and the effects of climate change being felt throughout the world, the demand for sustainable buildings is gaining momentum. [ + ]
Asserting the value of sustainable drainage
Despite rapid global movements towards sustainable drainage, why are many new developments still bogged down in traditional paradigms? [ + ]
One man's mission for a better resource recovery industry
Danish entrepreneur works with STEINERT to turn incineration bottom ash into pure metal fractions of raw-material quality. [ + ]
Not dead yet: resurrecting the circular economy
Most Australians recognise that extracting resources to make products that we use and then throw away is unsustainable. There is a call to shift to a circular economy... [ + ]
Soil-injected liquid biosolids trial in Victoria
South East Water is investigating new ways to use biosolids, the by-product of the wastewater treatment process. [ + ]
