Sustainability
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Toyota turning food waste to profit
A fleet of Toyota forklifts is at the heart of a thriving waste-recycling centre at Sydney Markets. Sydney Markets’ Flemington, New South Wales, operation started its ... -
Green Star Champions of 2020 announced
The inaugural Green Star Champions of 2020 have been announced by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). GBCA CEO Davina Rooney says ... -
Jobs a winner, energy efficiency unanswered in HomeBuilder, GBCA says
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) welcomes the government’s HomeBuilder scheme but says it’s a missed opportunity to invest in new homes and ... -
New recyclable material could revolutionise construction industry
A breakthrough in recyclable material that could revolutionise the construction industry, assist disaster-affected areas and be used in space exploration has been discovered by ... -
Windows will soon generate electricity, following solar cell breakthrough
Two square metres of solar window will soon do the same job as a standard rooftop solar panel according to researchers from ARC Centre ... -
The Australian Supply Chain Sustainability School celebrates five years
The Australian Supply Chain Sustainability School (The School) is a non-for-profit organisation that aims to create sustainable supply chains for the property, construction and ... -
Experts to discuss Sydney’s urban heat dilemma
A master class event on tackling Sydney’s urban heat dilemma will take place in 2020. The event, organised by Penrith City Council, aims to ... -
University of Wollongong project wins with its Desert Rose House
A building project from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has won the Built Environment Award and the best of the best Regional Sustainability Award ... -
Salvaged timber put to good use in communities
Flood-damaged timber from the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales has been put to good use in hundreds of public projects. The timber ... -
Report provides road map for sustainable housing
A new report, focusing on sustainable homes, shows that two-thirds of Australians would prefer to buy energy efficient homes but do not do so ...
