Industry News
UK to establish international water policies
A pioneering centre has been set up at one of the UK’s leading universities to tackle the problems related to the management of the planet’s increasingly fragile water resources.
[ + ]10% of Fonterra dairies ignore effluent requirements
A small but significant number of dairy farmers are compromising the quality of waterways by failing to control effluent and nutrient run-off, according to the latest Snapshot of Progress on the Clean Streams Accord.
[ + ]Caltex takes lead in online annual reporting
Caltex Australia has launched a version of its 2006 annual report online by emailing 5000 of its shareholders for the first time with a link instead of mailing a book.
[ + ]Eureka prizes for environment
Australia's awards for research into critical environmental sustainability issues, the Museum Eureka Prizes, have been launched for 2007.
[ + ]Designbuild Green Building Seminar program
Designbuild, in conjunction with the Green Building Council, the Australian Architecture Association and BCI Australia, will have Australian and international practitioners of environmentally sustainable architecture, design, building and construction presenting at the 2007 Designbuild Green Building Seminar program.
[ + ]Virgin Blue launches carbon offset program
Virgin Blue has launched a comprehensive and certified carbon offset program that forms part of its integrated strategy to address environmental impact issues, including greenhouse gas emissions.
[ + ]UK reveals climate change blueprint
The British government has outlined a framework to manage the UK's transition to a low carbon economy.
[ + ]Bioplastics technology company to list on AIM
Plantic Technologies Limited, an Australian-based biodegradable materials technology company which has developed an environmentally-friendly alternative to petrochemical-based plastics, has announced its intention to list on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
[ + ]Greenhouse gas threat from tropical peatland to be investigated
Dr Susan Page, environmental researcher at the University of Leicester, is to head an international team to protect an area that stores up to 70 billion tonnes of carbon.
[ + ]Leak finder prevents flooding
UK-based company Syriniox has developed a water leakage system to detect very small leaks in large trunk water mains before bigger leaks occur.
[ + ]NZ provides commercial biogas plant to Japan
New Zealand-based Flotech has signed a contract with existing partner Kobelco Eco-Solutions to provide a new biogas plant in Japan using its patented Greenlane technology.
[ + ]NSW volunteers call for waste management suggestions
Renew NSW is calling for suggestions on how to change attitudes towards waste and suitable waste management and resource recovery projects from public, private and government sectors.
[ + ]Mine waste management explored
A seminar to explore how paste and thickened tailings can assist mine waste management will be hosted by the Australian Centre for Geomechanics (ACG), University of Western Australia.
[ + ]Green business and dual degrees on study menu
Sustainable business management and new dual degrees are some of the new study options at The University of Queensland this year.
[ + ]Recyclers call for gas bottle regulation
The recycling industry is calling for tougher regulation on gas bottle producers after a metal recycler was fined over an exploding bottle.
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