Industry News
Melbourne Water restoring native fish populations
Melbourne Water has announced an initiative to revitalise the Dandenong Creek corridor, protecting local waterways and restoring native fish habitats. [ + ]
Tyre recovery: TSA calls for action
Though Australia recovers close to 90% of passenger, bus and truck tyres, the remaining 10% gap is critical to achieving national waste reduction goals. [ + ]
Redflow to supply energy storage to Energy Queensland
Redflow Limited has been selected to supply 4 MWh of energy storage to Energy Queensland as part of a $12 million network battery project. [ + ]
IPCC chairman rebukes exaggerated climate alarm
GWPF has welcomed the rebuke of exaggerated climate hype and alarm by Professor Jim Skea, the chairman of the IPCC. [ + ]
Western Sydney wastewater plant under construction
Construction has begun on Sydney Water's $1.2 billion Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycled Centre in Western Sydney. [ + ]
The AWRE 2023 wrap
AWRE 2023 has come to a close, with the mood across the event being that Australia needs to accelerate efforts to manage waste or risk missing its 2030 targets. [ + ]
Dumping mining waste for a good cause
Flinders University has started a new initiative focused on improving both mine site closures and mining's impact on the landscape. [ + ]
Hydrogen refuelling station for heavy transport vehicles in Australia
Coregas has launched its H2Station hydrogen refuelling station for heavy vehicles. [ + ]
Renewables cheapest amid rising technology costs
Despite a 20% average rise in technology costs, renewables have retained their position as Australia's cheapest new-build electricity generation. [ + ]
$60m in grants to help boost recycling of hard-to-recycle plastics
The Australian Government has launched a $60m fund for recycling infrastructure and is also developing a national framework for recycled content traceability. [ + ]
The 2023 Eureka Prize finalists focusing on sustainability
The finalists for the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes have been announced, with various candidates selected for their sustainability projects. [ + ]
CSIRO providing R&D support to SMEs
CSIRO is providing free research and development support to small and medium businesses working in the plastic and recycling sector through a 10-week program. [ + ]
Climate Council welcomes new offshore wind project
The Climate Council has welcomed the federal government's announcement of a new offshore wind project in the Hunter region. [ + ]
Orica emissions reduction project successful
Orica has announced the completion of its Kooragang Island Decarbonisation Project in Newcastle, reducing almost half of the site's emissions. [ + ]
Plastics found in strawberry fields
Researchers found that the plastic mulch used to support the growth of Californian strawberries sheds large quantities of plastic mulch fragments. [ + ]
