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Carbon tax must not hurt industry competitiveness

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A decision on a carbon tax in Australia must not harm the competitiveness of Australian export and import-competing industries like food and grocery manufacturing, the Australian Food and Grocery Council...

New system to turn cow manure into green gold

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Dairy farmers across Australia could soon be turning effluent into energy thanks to a new invention being developed under the Victorian Government’s $28 million Smart SMEs Market Validation Program. Launching...

Coca-Cola’s Water Footprint

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The Coca-Cola Company and The Nature Conservancy announced today the release of a water footprint report in conjunction with World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The report, entitled “Product Water...

PepsiCo Named to 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

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PepsiCo last night announced its inclusion in the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI World and DJSI North America) and its position as...

Victorian producer recognised in Australia’s most prestigious environmental awards

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Yarra Valley Salmon’s environmental practices have seen it recognised in what are regarded Australia’s most prestigious environmental awards. The boutique fresh water aquaculture farm has been...

Sustainability high on Bickford’s agenda

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Businesses both large and small are recognising the need to integratesustainability as a core business strategy as they move towards a new future. Bickford’s Australia, best known for its award...

Cargill to reduce environmental footprint of Wagga Wagga facility

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Food giant Cargill has announced a $13 million dollar plan to upgrade the wastewater treatment system of its Wagga Wagga beef processing facility, in order to fully capture biogas emitted during treatment,...

Australians want to save money first and then the planet

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Australians generate about 690kg of waste per year per person, making them the second highest generators of household waste behind the US. However, more Australians are making an effort to reduce household...

Wal-Mart Uses Clout to Push Environmental Goals

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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is trying to do for the environment what it has done for consumers. Wal-Mart is notorious for pushing suppliers to drive down prices if they want to display their products on the shelves...

Australian cattle industry cuts emissions by 6.5% per kg of beef produced

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* Australia’s beef industry has consistently reduced emissions intensity for producing beef since 1990 * Continued R&D aims to find ways to further reduce emissions while increasing productivity Meat...