Behyad Jafari, Electric Vehicle Council CEO, has commented on Australia and Indonesia's recent agreement to advance collaboration on EV production. [ + ]

CSIRO has published a book shining a light on how communities across the globe are dealing with the plastic pollution crisis, with various case studies highlighted. [ + ]

Circular Plastics Australia (PET) has been named as a sustainability leader in manufacturing and consumer goods for its two PET plastic bottle recycling facilities. [ + ]

PepsiCo has announced the finalists for its APAC Greenhouse Accelerator Program Sustainability Edition, with Australian technology startup Adiona selected. [ + ]

Yarra Valley Water has been awarded $1 million in funding through the Victorian Government's Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund. [ + ]

Countrywide Hydrogen and Walkinshaw Automotive Group have agreed to consider the development of hydrogen-based truck and prime movers for the Australian market. [ + ]

With just under a month until the AWRE Summit, the program has been expanded to meet industry demand. [ + ]

Part of the Ministerial Call In for the development application for the Wanless Recycling Park in Ipswich has been refused by the Queensland Government. [ + ]

Boral will be involved in a crumb rubber asphalt demonstration project, providing recycled asphalt to be paved across streets from eight Sydney councils.  [ + ]

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has announced that applications for the 2023 APCO Annual Awards are open. [ + ]

The Australian Steel Institute has launched Steel Sustainability Australia, a certification program for steel businesses to operate more responsibly. [ + ]

Water represents an underexplored avenue of acquiring many of the materials needed to advance clean energy that could help to decarbonise the planet. [ + ]

Coliban Water has received the Emergency Management Award at the IPAA 2023 awards for its response to the 2022 flood crisis in Victoria. [ + ]

The Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project, which will recover heat and power from residual non-recyclable waste to provide partly renewable power, has received grant funding. [ + ]

Consult Australia has released a roadmap for digital transformation, with the aim of addressing various issues in the infrastructure sector. [ + ]