Teys Australia last night won the Queensland Premier's sustainability award for two projects that slashed energy costs, cut emissions and were part-funded through carbon price scheme grants.
Reclaiming dissolved copper from wastewater has won Bosch Australia a Victorian Premier's sustainability award, and Darebin City Council has received the inaugural 'environmental justice' award.
The NSW Government's 2015 'green globe' award winners include several councils, as well as engineering company Laing O'Rourke, confectionary manufacturer Ferrero and Austral Bricks.
A CE Daily weekly snapshot for environmental staff that lists changes to legislation, standards and guidelines, recent compliance activity, key events, consultations, and new government grants.