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- Aussie startups receive LOI from PepsiCo October 26, 2026PepsiCo has signed letters of intent (LOIs) with startups from the Greenhouse Accelerator’s 2026 IMPACT Edition, including two Australian startups. The startups brought solutions across logistics efficiency, sustainable agriculture, emissions reduction and circularity. The seven-month PepsiCo Greenhouse Program APAC 2026: The IMPACT Edition alumni include: Adiona Bali Waste Cycle Beijing AIForce Tech (BAIFT) Takachar X-Centric […]
- UNSW HTH achieves highest sustainability rating October 21, 2026UNSW Sydney and Plenary Health have received 6 Stars — under the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star Buildings ratings — for the UNSW Health Translation Hub (UNSW HTH), the first building in NSW to attain this level. The rating represents ‘World Leadership’ in sustainable building design and construction, and recognises the UNSW HTH’s environmental […]
- Fremantle Seaweed acquires onshore seaweed technology October 20, 2026WA-based Asparagopsis seaweed producer Fremantle Seaweed has acquired onshore nursery and seaweed production technology and equipment from FutureFeed to accelerate a path to commercial production by adding onshore cultivation to its open-ocean growing operations. The move follows the purchase of the ocean-backed facility located at 20 Mews Road in Fremantle in April, funded by a […]
- ACCC guidance on emissions claims to consumers released October 19, 2026The ACCC has released new guidance recommending that Australian businesses making greenhouse gas emissions claims should use credible, science-based accounting standards, be transparent about the use of purchased credits, and consider what average consumers would understand their claims to mean. The guidance, titled ‘Making emissions claims to consumers — a guide for business’, aims to […]
- Co-digesting textile and food waste could create renewable methane October 19, 2026Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand and James Cook University in Australia have found that anaerobic co-digestion of textile waste with food waste (FW) could turn these waste streams into renewable methane while reducing landfill and incineration. The study examined mono- and co-digestion of cotton, polycotton, and wool with FW under mesophilic […]
- AWA celebrates National Water Week 2026 October 19, 2026Hosted by Australian Water Association, National Water Week has kicked off, with the theme ‘Water is Life’. Running 19–25 October 2026, National Water Week is an opportunity for the water sector and communities across Australia to come together to recognise the value of water, raise awareness of its importance, and encourage conversations about how we […]
- Emergency crises hub launched for Asia–Pacific October 19, 2026Veolia in Australia & New Zealand has provided $250,000 in equipment and technology and a fully trained team for its new Asia Pacific Veoliaforce Hub, a Brisbane-based emergency response group designed to rapidly assist communities hit by disasters and humanitarian crises in the region. The Hub can dispatch the team and equipment at a moment’s […]
- AMCS 2026: APAC Overview and Industry Insights with Michael Bates October 15, 2026Discover key industry trends, business developments and opportunities shaping the APAC market in 2026. Contact AMCS to see how they can help your organisation.
- Boral launches detailed carbon reporting capability October 14, 2026Boral Limited has launched a new carbon reporting capability that gives customers consolidated, detailed embodied carbon information for concrete products used in projects. The company said its new automated reporting capability makes carbon information easier to access and use by eliminating the need to manually compile information from numerous environmental product declarations (EPDs). Instead, Boral […]
- Industry transitions from gas to renewable heat: report October 14, 2026A quiet energy revolution is happening in Australian factories and commercial buildings, with industries transitioning away from gas, according to a new report released 15 October 2026. The ‘Hot, here, now’ report published by the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) calculates that the number of major heat pump installations in existing buildings has doubled […]
- Smart bin receives 2026 Australian Good Design Award October 13, 2026Smart bin Borrow by Huskee has been named a 2026 Australian Good Design Award Winner, recognised for excellence in design, innovation and impact in the Product Design – Commercial and Industrial category. Designed in Australia by Huskee, a BioPak brand — in collaboration with Fossick Studio, Particle Design Studio, Tom Kulaga and Simon Kobler — […]
- Study assesses recycled content use in home builds October 13, 2026An Australian study commissioned by Homes NSW and undertaken by GECA has set out to explore how recycled content use can be increased and what difference it can make, using a completed modular dwelling supplied by MOOV Modular as a real-world test case. The Recycled Content Verification Study examined the dwelling’s material supply chain to: […]