Researchers have improved the process for recovering rare earth metals, essential for the components used in mobile phones and other technologies such as hybrid electric vehicles. [ + ]

The Woolworths Group green bond has received an injection of $30 million courtesy of Clean Energy Finance Corp. The $400 million green bond will help fund the Woolworths 2020 sustainability strategy. [ + ]

Hivve Technology has developed a comprehensive and sustainable energy solution that will allow schools to reduce their reliance on grid-sourced power. [ + ]

A wastewater treatment plant has been constructed at the Army Aviation Centre in Oakey, Queensland to remove PFAS from contaminated groundwater. [ + ]

Barwon Water is cementing its commitment to renewable energy via two major solar projects at its Black Rock Water Reclamation Plant and Wurdee Boluc Water Treatment Plant in Victoria. [ + ]

Kempsey Shire Council updated its traditional water quality monitoring with a smarter 'plug-and-play' solution, achieving excellent accuracy results. [ + ]

A Pennsylvanian wastewater treatment plant has tackled a persistent problem with fat, oil and grease products via installation of a grease digester. [ + ]

Technology developed by UNSW Canberra could provide an environmentally friendly, cost-effective method of sterilising water. [ + ]

Water monitoring in the Cox Creek Catchment in the Adelaide Hills has revealed up to an 80% reduction in phosphorous levels over the last decade. [ + ]

A collaborative team of researchers has developed a solar-absorbing ultrathin film that has potential in solar-thermal energy harvesting. [ + ]

Germany's largest approved site for post-consumer package recovery is in operation following the new German Packaging Act, VerpackG. [ + ]

Crushed glass sand and recycled plastic strips have been used in a footpath construction project in the Hunter region, trialling environmentally sustainable materials. [ + ]

A waste transfer station has been opened in Pakenham, Melbourne, to recover the maximum re-usable and recyclable content. [ + ]

Downer and Roads ACT have partnered with Close the Loop to repurpose plastics and glass to make asphalt. [ + ]

An innovative wastewater treatment system combines microorganisms, algae, plants, gravel and sand filtration to clean wastewater. [ + ]