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• More to come to secure EPBC protection for national parks, Burke says
  
• Centennial Coal to pay $1.45 million EPBC Act penalty
  
• Business seeks changes to Sydney trade waste plans, NSW incident reporting bill
  
• Toyota misses some five-year sustainability targets

Federal changes mean companies will find it easier to buy and use Australian carbon credits, a NSW review is likely to result in tougher environmental incident notification rules and a Western Australian appeal decision confirms that backers of major projects will face carbon offset obligations.

City West Water's latest resource efficiency success stories include a conveyor belt manufacturer that cut water use by 30% in 12 months, after aiming for less than a 15% reduction, and a tissue-maker that halved trade waste discharges and water consumption.

Marketing and distribution company Metcash has identified significant energy and water savings, after joining the NSW environment department's Sustainability Advantage scheme, according to the company's sustainability manager, Louise Rhodes.

The Queensland environment department has rejected calls from the resources industry for a blanket exemption allowing flood-affected mining operations to discharge water without first assessing environmental impacts.

A Sydney metal electroplating company has slashed its water use by 89% after introducing innovative technology that enables it to recycle the rinse water it uses in its production process.

Barwon Water is seeking EPA Victoria works approval for a $90 million water recycling plant, co-funded by the Federal and State governments, which will treat for re-use trade waste from Shell's Corio refinery and sewage from Geelong's northern suburbs, reducing the city's use of drinking water by 5%.

• NSW inquiry urges agencies to improve sustainable procurement practices
  
• BlueScope to cut steelworks' potable water use by 660ML
  
• Victorian commission launches smart meter review

• Bill to ban evaporation dams goes before Queensland Parliament
  
• Energy efficiency saves Dow billions
  
• Consultant sought for water quality regulation review
  
• Cullen Trust seeks first Trust Fellows
  
• UK Conservatives – carbon price 'is vital'

Building products company Boral has cut mains water use by 22% over the last year as it continues to improve its rainwater capture and water recycling systems.