Industry News
O-I’s Lean+Green wine bottles win design award
O-I’s Lean+Green lightweight wine bottle range secured its fifth national award after taking out a prestigious Australian International Design Award in Sydney.
[ + ]Healthy Cities conference in Brisbane
The 2010 Healthy Cities conference will be held at Stamford Plaza, Brisbane, on 12 and 13 July.
[ + ]Parsons Brinckerhoff helps provide water security to Dalby, Qld
The Dalby Wastewater Recycling Plant has been officially opened by the Hon Desley Boyle, MP, Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.
[ + ]Expo pavilion showcases Australian green ambition and capabilities
The sustainable Australian Pavilion is being showcased at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, which started in May.
[ + ]North Shore City Council wins major Auckland-wide engineering award for stormwater project
A clever mix of stormwater management, community involvement and environmental enhancement has won the North Shore City Council the prestigious Arthur Mead Environmental Award from the Auckland Branch of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand.
[ + ]Will the Southern Ocean's carbon sink hold its breath?
Ice core records show there was a sharp rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - a nearly 50% increase - at the end of the last ice age. Scientists have long puzzled over the origin of all the extra CO2 that appeared as the great ice sheets melted.
[ + ]New landfill levies a huge boost for recycling
Environment Victoria has congratulated the Brumby government on setting new landfill levies that will increase recycling and congratulated Opposition parties on supporting the passage of the new levies through State Parliament.
[ + ]Coffey Environments awarded Australia’s first accreditation for asbestos clearance inspections
Coffey International subsidiary Coffey Environments has been awarded Australia’s first accreditation for asbestos and hazardous materials clearance inspections by the National Association of Testing Authorities.
[ + ]Coffs Harbour water reclamation plant recognised by IPWEA NSW
An innovative water reclamation plant in Coffs Harbour that meets the irrigation needs of the region, thereby conserving drinking water supplies, received the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) NSW award for Recovering, Recycling and Reusing at an awards ceremony in May.
[ + ]Dutch electric car project paves the way for Australia
As Australia launches its first public electric car charging station in Sydney, Logica has announced it is working with the Dutch e-laad.nl foundation company to lay down the national infrastructure necessary to roll out 10,000 charging stations for electric cars in the Netherlands. In one of the world’s first major electric car trials, Logica’s systems will provide the backbone for a range of services that will be developed for clients using the charging stations.
[ + ]Standards on sustainability in building
A new edition of ‘ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Building’ is available on CD-ROM.
[ + ]New tools to encourage the uptake of water recycling
The CEO of the National Water Commission, Ken Matthews, and the Executive Director of the Water Services Association of Australia, Ross Young, have released three new software tools to assist Australia’s water managers to safely implement water recycling schemes.
[ + ]National Centre of Desalination appoints Chair
Graeme Rowley, former Executive Director of Operations at Fortescue Metals Group, has been announced as the inaugural Independent Chair of the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination.
[ + ]EPA awards Yalumba's sustainability journey
The Environment Protection Authority is presenting The Yalumba Wine Company with South Australia's first EPA Accredited Sustainability Licence.
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