Partnership to promote sustainable Olympic Games
28 June, 2018The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and C40 Cities have committed to partner on climate transition by working towards a sustainable Olympic Games.
Push to ban single-use plastic bags within five years
28 June, 2018 by Lauren DavisA Senate inquiry into waste and recycling in Australia has called for drastic measures to manage a struggling industry.
Australia ranks worst for energy efficiency in developed world
27 June, 2018The ACEEE has released the 2018 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard, and the results don't bode well for Australia.
Are you meeting your sustainable packaging obligations?
26 June, 2018Australian businesses need to comply with the sustainable packaging obligations outlined in the National Environmental Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011.
IKEA announces furniture take-back service, plastic ban
22 June, 2018Sydneysiders can now give their unwanted IKEA furniture a second life by bringing it back to the store to be sold on to a new customer.
Four design principles for running an energy-efficient home
22 June, 2018Award-winning architect Peter Maddison shares some of his expert advice on how Australians can run a more energy-efficient home.
Making Sydney a more sustainable tourist destination
22 June, 2018Hotels, event centres, museums and tourism bodies have joined forces with the City of Sydney to make the city a more sustainable destination for business and holidays.
Innovative Tiny Home going on show in Melbourne
21 June, 2018RACV has partnered with award-winning architect Peter Maddison to design a tiny home that will enable Australians to better understand their own homes and the way they live.
Young Victorians throw away over $100 worth of food a week
21 June, 2018 | Supplied by: Sustainability VictoriaThe average Victorian household throws away over $2000 worth of food every year.
MobileMuster awards top local government recyclers
20 June, 2018 | Supplied by: Mobile MusterMobileMuster recognised the top local government mobile phone recyclers at the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly in Canberra.
Smart Cities Week is coming to Australia
20 June, 2018Australia's first Smart Cities Week will be held in Sydney from 29–31 October 2018.
Funding announced for 13 resource recovery projects
20 June, 2018 | Supplied by: Sustainability VictoriaThe resource recovery infrastructure projects will share more than $4.2 million from Sustainability Victoria's Resource Recovery Infrastructure Fund.
Australian solar expert wins Global Energy Prize
18 June, 2018Professor Martin Green has become the first Australian to win a Global Energy Prize for his research, development and educational activities in the field of photovoltaics.
New ISO standards developed for greener machine tools
18 June, 2018ISO has published the first two parts of a new International Standard for the environmental evaluation of machine tools.
ARC centre to tackle the hidden energy costs of computing
13 June, 2018The Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies will use topological materials and atomically thin 2D materials to create ultralow-energy electronics.
