As part of an upcoming series of event management workshops, Cameron Little of Sustainability Systems and Services will lead a workshop which will provide an overview of the core sustainability principles relevant to the events industry. [ + ]

WA Environment Minister Albert Jacob last week granted final environmental approval for New Energy Corporation’s Boodarie Waste-to-Energy and Materials Recovery facility, near Port Hedland. [ + ]

Australians across the country can recycle their unwanted e-waste for free, as the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme is now available in every state and territory. [ + ]

WA Water Minister Terry Redman last week recognised businesses across the state for their efforts to save more than 7.9 billion litres of water in 2011-12 - enough to fill more than 3500 Olympic swimming pools. [ + ]

Schneider Electric today announced that 12 engineering graduates from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are preparing themselves to take part in the company’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, beginning in Sydney and Melbourne during May. [ + ]

From 1 October 2013, Australia will implement minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for computers and computer monitors, as well as mandatory energy rating labels (ERL) for computer monitors. [ + ]

The WA state government is aiming to boost recycling of the 150,000 mattresses thrown away in the Perth and Peel regions every year. [ + ]

The Australian Government has congratulated MidCoast Water on winning the 2013 Recovering, Recycling and Reusing category at the annual Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia, NSW Division, Excellence Awards. [ + ]

A survey shows that farmers in the Namoi catchment area in the Murray Darling Basin are mainly supportive of water banking - storing surplus water underground - from large floods. [ + ]

215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane was announced winner of the Thinc Award for Best Sustainable Development - Existing Buildings at the 2013 Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Awards. [ + ]

The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has released the Hazardous Waste Data Assessment. The department has also released Organics Recycling in Australia - Industry Statistics 2011. [ + ]

On 15 May, the Australian Parliament passed a landmark law to better protect Australian offshore workers and Australia’s pristine marine environment. [ + ]

Australian Sustainability Conference is proud to announce that it is a partner of the Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards. [ + ]

The design and construction of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Village is Australia’s opportunity to build on past triumphs and ensure a lasting legacy for the Gold Coast community, says the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]

Thames Water has announced that MWH Global will be the Program Manager participating in its ‘Super Alliance’ of industry-leading organisations. [ + ]