New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has teamed up with start-up Future Post to turn milk bottles and other plastics into fence posts for farms. [ + ]

The City of Sydney is inviting 100 apartment buildings and 300 houses to join a food scraps collection trial, set to commence in mid-2019. [ + ]

Resourcefulness — defined as the thoughtful and careful use of energy and water — is top of mind for utilities and consumers alike, according to a new report from Itron. [ + ]

Successive NSW governments have spent the past 18 years spreading waste from household red bins across farms, in a bid to reduce landfill and rejuvenate soil. [ + ]

Plastic bags and soft plastic remain the largest problem items in recycling bins, according to a survey of randomly selected bins by Willoughby City Council. [ + ]

Australia's first ever Smart Cities Awards were presented as part of Smart Cities Week, held in Sydney from 28–31 October. [ + ]

Queensland residents are now able to claim 10c per eligible container returned at any recycling centres launched as part of the Queensland Containers for Change scheme. [ + ]

Built by Hivve Technology, the portable classroom is powered by a combination of rooftop solar and a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery. [ + ]

The Code for Smart Communities is a benchmark for urban development practices across greenfield communities, urban regeneration precincts and diverse institutional campuses. [ + ]

Frasers Property is aiming to create the world's most sustainable shopping centre at Burwood Brickworks in Melbourne, requiring a focus on innovative waste minimisation. [ + ]

The 30 MW/30 MWh Ballarat Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is now in the final testing phase before being connected to the grid in time for the approaching summer. [ + ]

Victorian Minister for Energy Lily D'Ambrosio has opened Australia's first ultrarapid electric vehicle charging site — and at the same time announced funding for five more stations. [ + ]

A global research project has resulted in a breakthrough in quantum physics that could deliver electronics and communications technology with ultralow energy consumption. [ + ]

The Decentralised Energy Exchange has commenced the rollout of a platform that connects distributed energy resources and virtual power plants to existing markets. [ + ]

Changing the way Melbourne charges for stormwater management could reduce stormwater runoff volumes by 59 billion litres and annual management costs by $191m by 2050. [ + ]