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A council today invited expressions of interest from small-scale 'energy from waste' technology providers to work with local manufacturers to cut power bills and waste costs.

Australia's top research centre on contaminated sites today issued a suite of guidance documents on assessing, managing and remediating PFAS contamination.

• Strengthen carbon disclosure requirements, CPA tells Senate
  
• Business needs better carbon guidance, investors say
  
• AMP property fund commits to net-zero emissions, secures $100m

Global engineering consultancy Aurecon has shifted to continuous sustainability reporting and is allowing staff to load unedited environmental articles onto its website.

Australia's steel industry is at the forefront of efforts to establish a new global 'Responsible Steel' certification scheme that will include carbon emission standards.

SA Water receives a double-benefit from on-site generation underpinned by biogas – it buys less electricity and gas and sells to the grid when power prices spike.

A new CDP report ranks Qantas and Dexus as global leaders for their efforts in working with their suppliers on climate change.

In a first for the Australian paint industry, Dulux has released detailed environmental declarations for its products, based on lifecycle assessments that extend from raw material extraction to waste disposal.

• Brambles aims for 100% certified wood
  
• Brisbane airport issues first sustainability report
  
• Gold miner revises water standard

A new study shows there are some easy ways to boost the energy efficiency and comfort of older-style office blocks.