Cardia sets up subsidiary to commercialise novel CO₂ starch technology

Cardia Bioplastics has announced that it has established a 100% subsidiary - CO₂Starch Pty Ltd - which will be used to commercialise the company’s patented novel CO₂ polymer-starch blending technology.

Art gallery proving energy efficient

Christchurch Art Gallery has been reducing its energy costs and becoming more energy efficent, following the introduction of a steam humidifier and landfill gas, electricity and chilled water pipelines from the civic offices. From early 2011, chilled water and electrical power will be transported from the tri-generator on the roof of the civic building on Hereford Street directly to the art gallery.

Sustainable packaging: eco-friendly and unbreakable

Sustainability is steadily gaining in importance for consumers. They want ethically and ecologically impeccable products, packaged in a resource-conserving manner that nevertheless ensures their perfect condition when purchased. This is a major challenge to packaging producers, as the industry wants to save on materials without compromising the stability of the packaging in any way.

Garnaut climate change review update

Ross Garnaut, the economist leading the Climate Change Review Update for the Australian Government, will give a public lecture in Melbourne on Thursday 3 February 2011 to launch the first of eight papers to be released as part of the 2011 update - Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Action. The lecture will reflect on the two years of public discussion since the 2008 report, outline the approach to updating the review and provide Professor Garnaut’s framework for how Australians can best evaluate the costs and benefits of acting on climate change.

Carbon farming initiative

The Gillard Labor government has announced another major step towards establishing the Carbon Farming Initiative, a carbon offsets scheme that will provide new economic opportunities for farmers, forest growers and landholders and help the environment by reducing carbon pollution.

Innovia Films NatureFlex N913 cellulose-based packaging film

The NatureFlex N913 is the latest grade of NatureFlex cellulose-based packaging film. Derived from renewable resources, the film has a sealant layer for enhanced sealability and seal integrity. Other advantages of the product include providing a barrier to moisture, gases and aromas; and certified to meet the European EN 13432 and American ASTM D6400 composting norms.

SITA consolidates market position with the acquisition of WSN

SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA), a 60:40 Suez Environnement (France) and Sembcorp Industries (Singapore) joint venture, has announced the acquisition of the New South Wales Government's waste services firm, WSN Environmental Solutions (WSN).

Serendipity Ice Cream wins sustainability leadership award

Serendipity Ice Cream has won the 2010 Sustainability Leadership award at the 2010 Environment Awards for its continued strong leadership in and commitment to the ‘target sustainability @ Marrickville’ program.

Top award for water treatment company in UK town

B & V Water Treatment, one of the UK’s largest Legionella control and water treatment companies, has been named Business of the Year in a prestigious awards ceremony.

Contamination and clean-up research centre funding extended

Australia has renewed its commitment to a clean environment and healthy, safe community by extending its national research effort into contamination and clean-up by a further nine years.

Green accreditation for chute system

Wastech Engineering has achieved a Product Assessment Certificate from Ecospecifier for its Smoothtubes chute system. In addition, a GreenRate Green Building Scheme pre-assessment has been conducted and it was found that this product is likely to contribute to the achievement of Green Building rating tool credits.

Energetics and EPA win Victorian green office awards

Energetics and EPA Victoria have been named recipients of the inaugural Victorian CitySwitch Green Office Awards for their achievements in reducing office energy use.

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Origin and Australian Carbon to work together on energy efficiency

Australian Carbon Trust and Origin have signed an agreement to develop a strategic alliance for dedicated and more accessible financing, designed to accelerate the uptake of energy-efficiency technologies and practices by Australian businesses.