Clever innovators, inventors and creative small businesses can win over $50,000 in cash and prizes by entering Innovic’s Next Big Thing Award 2008 before applications close on 14 March 2008.

The free E-waste Collection Service trial started last 23 February has been a success according to Sydney recycler WSN Environmental Solutions and Bankstown City Council.

Nominations are now open for the 2008 Green Ribbon Awards, which honour New Zealand’s environmental heroes, according to Environment Minister Trevor Mallard.

Water trading is one of the tools the water resource sector will use to adapt to the effects of climate change.

The food and beverage industry has questioned the objectives of the South Australian government in light of its decision to double the container deposit levy on beverage containers from five to 10 cents.

Garry Baker, CEO of Australian-based environmental technology developer Ozmotech, has announced the finalisation of a new corporate structure to manage the international operations of the ThermoFuel plastics-to-diesel system.

New soil-sensing technologies to save land managers billions of dollars and help manage Australian soil landscapes were discussed by the world’s leading scientists and specialists in Sydney.

Two of New Zealand’s philanthropic organisations have joined forces to fund the creation of a foundation to stimulate practical solutions to the challenges of climate change.

Environment groups today congratulated the South Australian government on its decision to stand up to the beverage industry and increase its deposit on drink containers from 5¢ to 10¢.

The National Water Commission has released a report on the challenges facing governments in managing water interception activities.

Representatives of the water and wastewater and coal seam gas industries will meet on the Gold Coast on 28 February to discuss whether the water generated during the production of coal seam gas can be harnessed and commercialised as new water.

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard will notify two renewable energy development proposals that he has called in, and encourages anyone with an interest in them to make a submission.

The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) Sustainability Advantage program has launched a podcast series featuring global sustainable business expert, Dr Bob Willard.

Any liquid — from milk to oils to hazardous chemicals — has the potential to harm the environment.

Visy Recycling aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its recycling truck fleet by up to 10% as it begins to trial a dual fuel system fitted to one of its recycling trucks in the Whitehorse City Council area, in Melbourne.