Industry News
Australia signs up to help end global plastic pollution
Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced that Australia will join a global effort to help end plastic pollution by 2040 but some questions remain... [ + ]
Dirt-cheap solution to soil pollution problem
A research team led by UniSA researchers has developed a cost-effective soil remediation technique that traps contaminants in a sponge-like filter. [ + ]
Nowhere in Perth immune from unhealthy air, sensors reveal
Perth residents can now access data about the air they breathe, with analysis revealing nowhere in Perth is immune from unhealthy air. [ + ]
Race to zero: vehicle brands' progress to no emissions
The Climate Council has developed a ranking of some of the top-selling cars in Australia to find who's the cleanest in terms of emissions. [ + ]
Mattress industry placed on Minister's Priority List
Minister for the Environment and Water, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, MP, has placed the mattress industry on the Minister's Priority List. [ + ]
Queensland Containers for Change program to expand
The Australian Council of Recycling has welcomed the Queensland Government's review to expand the Containers for Change program. [ + ]
Pact's billion-bottle recycling project wins award in National Recycling Week
During National Recycling Week this year, Pact Group has won an award for its PET plastic recycling facility that recycles around 1 billion bottles a year. [ + ]
REDcycle collection program on pause
REDcycle has announced that its soft plastics collection program will be on a temporary pause prompting others to call for more mandatory action from govenrment. [ + ]
Smart meter rollout recommended
Energy Networks Australia has welcomed the AEMC recommendation to accelerate the rollout of smart meters to support the transition to net zero. [ + ]
Initiative to help SMEs switch to sustainable packaging
An industry education initiative has been launched to help small businesses make the switch to sustainable packaging and adopt the Australasian Recycling Label. [ + ]
Purified wastewater vs conventional drinking water
A new Stanford study indicates that the toxicity of potable reuse waters is equal or lower than conventional drinking waters. [ + ]
Leadership scholarships for women in clean energy
The Clean Energy Council has announced the 10 recipients of the 2022 Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership. [ + ]
Budget boosts CEFC's role in the net zero economy
As part of the federal Budget, the CEFC has been allocated $8.6 billion, which it will invest in grid-related projects to fast-track the decarbonisation of the electricity sector. [ + ]
Circular Economy Councils Fund recipients announced
Eleven Victorian metropolitan and regional councils will lead projects that have received funding from the state government's $1.6m Circular Economy Councils Fund. [ + ]
National commitment to circular economy by 2030
ACOR has welcomed the pledge from the Environment Ministers Meeting (EMM) to work with the private sector to achieve a circular economy by 2030. [ + ]
