Sydney Water has revealed its plans for a $1 trillion circular economy across the Western Parkland City. [ + ]

Hundreds of thousands of soft plastic bags have been recycled into a concrete aggregate in Queensland, which has kept them from ending up in landfill. [ + ]

Those interested in joining the country's only international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition can now sign up for tickets. [ + ]

Australia's national science agency is tackling plastic pollution head on with the Ending Plastic Waste Mission, aiming to change plastic use and recycling. [ + ]

The peak body for recycling in Australia has recommended the creation of a ministerial position dedicated to the circular economy. [ + ]

Rick Ralph has been appointed as the CEO of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council. [ + ]

Scientists in the UK have built a wearable electrical device from the sorts of rubbish that could be found in an office waste bin. [ + ]

A $45 million PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycling plant, capable of processing one billion plastic bottles each year, has opened in Albury–Wodonga. [ + ]

The Infrastructure Sustainability Council's CEO, Ainsley Simpson, has challenged the infrastructure industry to come together around a "shared vision". [ + ]

On 2 March at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), representatives from 175 nations (including Australia) endorsed a resolution to end plastic pollution. [ + ]

Qenos is taking Australia a step closer to circular plastics, using advanced recycling technology from Plastic Energy and Axens. [ + ]

As the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report is released, the details are reflected in real time close to home with unprecedented rainfall and flooding taking place in Qld and NSW. [ + ]

With the onus on Australian businesses to lead the country towards net-zero carbon emissions, organisations can look to their technology architecture for ways to save energy and reduce their impact. [ + ]

Helen Millicer, Churchill Fellow, GAICD and Director of One Planet Consulting, has partnered with UTS's Institute for Sustainable Futures to deliver a Climate and Circular Plastics Masterclass on Thursday, 24 March. [ + ]

Elham Monavari, who led the development of the new Green Star Homes rating tool, has been recognised by NAWIC for her contribution to the field of sustainability. [ + ]