Articles
Textile recycling rethink before rethinking
Blake Lindley from the Australasian Circular Textile Association shares his opinion after the ‘Dead white man’s clothes’ episode aired on the ABC. [ + ]
Pool together: building towards more resilient water infrastructure
It's fitting that the theme of this year's World Water Week (23–27 August) is Building Resilience Faster, writes Sarah Board, Manager – Water, Dams & Hydropower at SMEC. [ + ]
Making environmental offsets appealing to winegrowers
The 'glass half full' approach to offsetting practices and technologies is demystified for rural winegrowers. [ + ]
Three steps to managing transport and logistics more sustainably
There is increasing pressure on every sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but none more so than transport and logistics. [ + ]
Environmental justice laws and waste operation
How waste operations in areas with Environmental Justice laws are staying ahead of community impact. [ + ]
Why the odour management space needs innovation
New methods to reduce odour impact are allowing operators to better manage odour complaints and enhance overall efficiency at their sites. [ + ]
Veolia's ambition of Ecological Transformation supports government's decarbonisation targets
Recent modelling* undertaken by leading environmental solutions provider Veolia has revealed that a drastic reduction in greenhouse gases is needed in Australia to achieve the federal government's emission reduction targets of 26 to 28% by 2030. [ + ]
Sustainable solution to soil decontamination
An industrial zone in the outer south-east Melbourne suburb of Dandenong is home to a permanently located integrated waste treatment and resource recovery facility. [ + ]
Building a circular economy for plastic
Closing the waste ‘loop’ for plastic starts with building the four pillars of a circular economy. [ + ]
Solar vs wind: the race to power up sustainable energy
What's the best source of renewable energy? Damien Crawford from Robert Bird Group shares his thoughts... [ + ]
Place matters: understanding the importance of place in sustainable building design
The benefits of a place-based approach to sustainability are compelling, said Chris Buntine, Sustainability Group Manager, Northrop Consulting Engineers. [ + ]
Cleantech's role in economic growth and net-zero emissions
The role of cleantech in the economic growth, recovery post-COVID and in the face of climate change will be the focus of the third NCTCE in 2021. [ + ]
Recycling robot being developed to sort out soft plastics
University of Sydney researchers are working with waste management companies to develop a smart robotic system that uses AI to sort recyclable waste. [ + ]
Boost to heavy industry's net-zero transition
Industry and finance companies are coming together to accelerate the shift to net-zero emissions in supply chains across 'hard-to-abate' sectors. [ + ]
Beyond the Burn: a photographic expedition of Australian solar farms
Nextracker has undertaken a month-long photographic expedition titled Beyond the Burn, in celebration of Australia's strong demand for utility solar. [ + ]