Sustainable food systems expert Mark Barthel has been called upon to help Australia address the $20 billion of food wasted every year. [ + ]

The future of waste management and resource recovery is high on the government agenda as Waste Expo Australia launches registrations for its 2019 conference and exhibition. [ + ]

GRI has launched a podcast on the work it is doing to help businesses and governments realise their impact on critical sustainability issues. [ + ]

A team of researchers has identified a double mechanism that regulates how plants respond to drought. [ + ]

The City of Melbourne will fast-track elements of its Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy to address the state's recycling crisis. [ + ]

A team of researchers has used a series of catalytic reactions to reduce CO₂ to methane. [ + ]

NSW Circular and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre are hosting an event on 7 August to help Central Coast and Hunter businesses develop more sustainable operations. [ + ]

Winners of the 2019 Clean Energy Council Awards have been announced by the Clean Energy Council as part of the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney. [ + ]

Coca-Cola Oceania and Coca-Cola Amatil NZ have announced that all water bottles and plastic bottles smaller than 1 litre will be made entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019. [ + ]

Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of CSIRO, has scaled up its ASPIRE program nationally to manage the 67 million tonnes of waste generated in Australia each year. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a desalination technology that uses photothermal materials and solar energy to deliver clean, potable water. [ + ]

WMRR and Bioenergy Australia are launching a series of energy from waste fact sheets, with the first instalment focusing on thermal treatment. [ + ]

The Coca-Cola Australia Foundation has announced a grant focused on tackling marine pollution in Australia's coastal and inland waterways. [ + ]

The Victorian Waste Management Association is urging Victorians to keep recycling despite interruption to the state's waste and recycling network. [ + ]

The North Australian Pastoral Company has launched Five Founders, a carbon-neutral beef product officially accredited by Australian Government criteria. [ + ]