Proposal for a voluntary paint stewardship scheme
05 August, 2014A report detailing paint consumption and disposal in Australia, released by the National Paint Stewardship Scheme Implementation Working Group, will form a cornerstone in the development and economic modelling of a national voluntary paint stewardship scheme in Australia.
Net Balance assesses the state of sustainability assurance
04 August, 2014Sustainability adviser Net Balance has found that a growing number of Australian-listed companies are setting high standards of transparency and accountability regarding their sustainability performance, though a large number of companies still face a learning curve in understanding and communicating their social and environmental impacts.
Where does the carbon tax abolition leave businesses?
04 August, 2014Accounting firm RSM Bird Cameron has outlined the initial impact of the abolition of the carbon pricing mechanism on businesses.
Water footprint and forestry standards published
01 August, 2014The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) have this week published standards relating to water footprint management and the chain for custody for forest products, respectively.
Early carbon movers left wondering
31 July, 2014 by Julien Gastaldi and Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupWhen it comes to carbon pricing from waste, you would be excused if you find it hard to tell the truth from the erroneous. It is pretty easy to miss the big picture behind the headline-grabbing estimate or to just feel lost because you went away for a few days!
Asteron Centre earns 5.5 Star energy rating
31 July, 2014Wellington's Asteron Centre - the city's largest single office building - has earned a 5.5 Star base building energy rating from NABERSNZ after reducing its base building energy use annually to 46 kWh/m2.
Smart-grid technologies trial identifies $28 billion for Australian economy
30 July, 2014A comprehensive cost-benefit analysis has identified up to $28 billion in net economic benefits that could flow to Australia if smart-grid technologies were to be implemented across the country's electricity system.
Preparing for climate change makes economic sense
30 July, 2014While the politics of climate change still remains a contentious issue in Australia, with the axing of the carbon tax by the Abbott government, there still remains a significant business risk associated with climate change that cannot be ignored.
Food manufacturer improves sustainability with biogas recovery
30 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Wiley & Co Pty LtdFood manufacturing specialist Wiley has designed and constructed an innovative biogas and water treatment plant for JBS Australia. The innovation has resulted in improved sustainability and a reduced carbon footprint for the meat processing company.
ACCC releases second carbon monitoring report
30 July, 2014The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has provided the second carbon monitoring report to the Treasurer, the Hon Joe Hockey MP, detailing its monitoring activities for the June 2014 quarter.
Dealing with contaminated sites in Australia
30 July, 2014 by Professor Ravi Naidu, Managing Director and CEO, CRC CAREBy some estimates, Australia has as many as 160,000 contaminated sites. In this article, Professor Ravi Naidu, Managing Director and CEO, CRC CARE, provides his insights on how CRC is helping to establish Australia as a world leader in the science of contamination assessment and remediation.
Litter reduction grants for NSW community groups
30 July, 2014Keep NSW Beautiful and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) are running a grants program to resource community groups who want to undertake a project to cut litter in their neighbourhood.
Securing water supplies in WA
30 July, 2014 | Supplied by: TRILITYRepresenting the first public private partnership (PPP) for the West Australian water industry, the $300 million Mundaring Water Treatment Plant is designed to provide a secure and exclusive source of potable water for around 100,000 rural and town services in West Australia's Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions.
Australian awarded at GHD technical conference
29 July, 2014At its most recent technical conference, held in San Francisco, GHD brought together 60 of its wastewater, water-treatment and desalination engineers from offices in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Proposed ASTM standard for sustainable manufacturing
28 July, 2014A proposed ASTM International standard will help industry adopt more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices by informing manufacturers how they can incorporate sustainability into their daily operations.
