The Australian7 November 2008 MORE than 30 million litres a day of industrial and hospital waste will be recycled as drinking water for the residents of southeast Queensland. The extent of the quantity of so-called “trade” waste that is dumped …
The Daily Telegraph7 November 2008 Tomohiro Kitazawa makes an unlikely farmer. He works neither under the sun nor in the fields, instead reporting for duty in the bustling heart of Tokyo. As Japan’s capital city struggles with problems from food …
The Parramatta River Catchment Group (PRCG) is a newly formed regional group of councils, agencies and community representatives whose aim is to lead efforts in re-creating western Sydney’s Parramatta River catchment as a living and functioning ecosystem. This will be …
The latest issue of USSA News, the newsletter of the Urban Sustainability Support Alliance project, is now available. Highlights of this issue include: Are you planning for a sustainable future? Barriers and drivers to sustainability What’s the fuss about foot …
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Join thousands of families, workplaces and communities in a walk for renewable energy and a safe climate future for our children. With vital decisions being made this year, we will Walk Against Warming to ensure the Australian Government supports strong, …
This year National Recycling Week (NRW) runs from 10 – 16 November 2008. On the National Recycling Week website you’ll find fascinating factsheets on recycling a range of products (Recycling Information), fun and educational games for kids (Kids and Teachers), …
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The Sydney Morning Herald5 November 2008 HALF a million tonnes of waste packaging, including all cardboard milk cartons, have been excluded from a national audit, making Australia’s recycling performance appear better than it is, new research shows. A recycling black …
Articles in the 6 November issue of EnviroInfo relevant to urban and peri-urban areas include: Membership of new built environment guidance and innovation body announced Green Building Fund launched
Herald Sun31 October 2008 THE more the Brumby Government tells us Melbourne won’t run out of water, the more you should panic. Here we go again, with (No) Water Minister Tim Holding burbling that this time he’s fixed the draining …
The Australian31 October 2008 QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has declared “absolutely” that she would drink recycled sewage in Queensland’s tap water, after doubts were raised about the safety of the state’s $2.5 billion water recycling project. Ms Bligh’s defence of …