INC Corporation, recognised for its innovation and leadership through induction into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame (2004), is one of many medium-sized Australian companies facing significant strategic challenges

With many more domestic and commercial consumers converting to the use of rainwater or other water sources to supplement their mains water supplies

It seems global warming has dominated the news for months now, and rightly so, but the issue certainly hit the mainstream recently when the Australia Football League (AFL) announced its intention to be the first sporting league to go carbon neutral

Millions of electrical items such as computers, printers, TVs and mobile phones are upgraded by consumers every year, leaving a fast growing mountain of 'techno junk'

If your business produces tradewaste, then you have a legal obligation to get Sydney Water's permission (usually a permit) to discharge it to the sewer, and Sydney Water will charge for the amount and type of tradewaste discharged to the sewerage system

Used tyres can be turned into black gold or more precisely into a quality diesel fuel with a new tyre recycling technology, according to AAA Recycling

Sir Richard Branson has appealed to the rest of the world's aviation industry to follow his lead in reducing the carbon emissions that the industry generates

Five years after its installation, an innovative stormwater treatment and reuse project at Manly Beach continues to save council over $28,000 per year

Ecoflex Systems was commissioned by Energy Australia for a project which resulted in recycling 75,000 truck tyres. The project was required as part of a larger project to upgrade electricity supply from Tomago to the Tomaree Peninsula in New South Wales

An environmentally sustainable home has recently been completed in Melbourne and has achieved a 6 Star energy rating from the Sustainable Energy Authority

Evidence is clear that taking on sustainability is good for business, according to international expert Hunter Lovins, who recently toured New Zealand giving lectures

Whether using hand spray guns or robots, long paint supply lines and atomisers must be thoroughly cleaned with solvent between each paint change. Both paint and solvent are wasted, increasing costs and causing negative impact on the environment

M&M Quarries has expanded the processing capacity of its Gold Coast landfill, quarry and recycling businesses with the purchase of a TC1200 cone crusher and Ripper system from SCS

The Australian government provides a range of grants to companies that are developing innovative technologies. The level of competition is high, but there are a few simple steps that you can take to improve your company's chances of funding success

So you don't like eating peas? Then how about fuelling your car or truck with them? That's a possibility Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are exploring - using a type of fuel called ethanol, made from the legume's starch