The Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group Interim Report and the Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy were praised as presenting a significant step towards sustainability. [ + ]

Australian and European leaders in sustainability will come together in Sydney on 9 May for the inaugural Australian Product Stewardship Forum. [ + ]

Integrated plastic packaging manufacturing and recycling company Pact Group has won the Circular Economy Award for its efforts to recycle used milk bottles into new bottles. [ + ]

The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) returns to the ICC in Sydney, 24–25 July 2024. [ + ]

Using carbon credits to fund green infrastructure could save just under 30m tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emissions over 40 years, researchers have found. [ + ]

Textile Recyclers Australia has joined forces with the ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes to combat the huge problem of textile waste. [ + ]

UNSW research has found that people living in apartments, social housing and private rental houses are missing out on $9.3bn per year in potential cost savings. [ + ]

The Shell Cove battery is one of 54 batteries currently being rolled out across Endeavour's network. [ + ]

A UNSW-led international study has assessed the levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface and ground water around the globe. [ + ]

Hear thoughts from leaders in heavy manufacturing and climate tech, regional areas and cities as well as research and development sectors. [ + ]

The Solar Sunshot program aims to grow domestic solar PV manufacturing while providing a pathway for the commercialisation of homegrown solar innovation. [ + ]

Run by Australian cleantech company MCi Carbon, the facility will transform CO₂ into solid carbon embodied materials for use in the built environment. [ + ]

While hydrogen has long been identified as a clean energy source, there are difficulties in transporting it affordably and practically. [ + ]

The research involved fine-tuning the compression-absorption cascade refrigeration cycle (CACRC) — a system that combines vapour-compression refrigeration with an absorption refrigeration cycle. [ + ]

The AIP is collaborating with sustainability software company Empauer to offer a comprehensive life cycle assessment package for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia, NZ and Asia. [ + ]