The City of Sydney's e-waste recycling program for apartments is going strong. Two tonnes of e-waste, batteries and light bulbs were collected in the first four weeks of operation; 15 months later, that number is over 16 tonnes.

Researchers at Murdoch University's Algae Research and Development Centre are investigating whether the effluent from piggeries can be treated with micro- and macroalgae so that species of the organism can be fed back to pigs. [ + ]

The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition will be held from 3-4 June at Australian Technology Park, Sydney. The energy storage event focuses on energy storage solutions for utilities, energy businesses, buildings and the emerging electric vehicle markets. [ + ]

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) last night opened its new Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Health Building - the second university building in NSW to achieve a 6 Star Green Star Design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).

Engineers from Jhostoblak Corporate in Mexico have created technology to recover and purify seawater or wastewater, regardless of the amount of pollutants and microorganisms, in just 2.5 minutes. [ + ]

Evoqua Water Technologies has been awarded a contract to supply its microfiltration packaged system as part of the second-phase expansion of the Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant Advanced Water Treatment Facility in San Pedro, Los Angeles. [ + ]

A survey conducted by the Food To Go Association (FTGA), formerly known as the Australian Sandwich Association, has revealed that its members are throwing away around 15% of their stock every day.

Cleaning technology supplier Dürr Ecoclean will be showcasing its latest solutions at the parts2clean trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany, from 9-11 June 2015. The company's innovations are said to assist users in implementing more reliable, efficient and sustainable part cleaning processes. [ + ]

The Australian Clean Energy Summit 2015, organised by the Clean Energy Council, will be held at the Hilton Sydney from 15 to 16 July. [ + ]

The Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) has launched its latest initiative - a project that will allow researchers to examine trends in electricity and water consumption in Townsville. [ + ]

In order to combat corrosion in concrete structures, the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) and the Australasian Concrete Repair Association (ACRA) are this year holding training courses in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. [ + ]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its draft decision on the charges that Water NSW is able to levy for infrastructure services in the Murray-Darling Basin during 2015-16. [ + ]

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced up to $20 million for a new research and development (R&D) round dedicated to industry-partnered projects that seek to develop and commercialise renewable energy technologies. [ + ]

Green technology company Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) has become the first ever Australian finalist in the Edison Awards - a prestigious innovation prize named after inventor Thomas Edison. [ + ]

Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane released the Australian Government's Energy White Paper last week. [ + ]