CHAR begins biocoal production in Thorold CHAR Technologies Ltd. has completed Phase 1 of the Thorold Renewable Natural Gas & Biocoal project
Plastics Chemical plastics recycling is not a silver bullet As the pyrolysis and depolymerization projects ramp up, one question is where the recycled material will be used?
Batteries Electra launches Ontario battery recycling plant Electra Battery Materials Corporation has launched its demonstration plant in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario
Infrastructure Canada’s waste management infrastructure seeing gradual renewal Results from Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey for 2020 indicate some improvement in the closure or renewal of aging facilities
Plastics Chemical plastics recycling is not a silver bullet Richard Collins, Research Direct at IDTechEx
Health and Safety Waste pickers risk their lives to stop plastic pollution – now they could help shape global recycling policies Patrick O'Hare & Lucia Fernandez
Fuel Diesel discovery promises massive savings A 50.45% reduction in idling fuel consumption was found in independent testing
Plastics CIC joins in EU-funded plastic waste project The Circular Innovation Council has partnered with the Reducing Plastic Waste in Canada project funded by the European Union
Single use Ont. government helping Greenlid bring production home from China Manufacturing facility will be in Dundalk, Ontario
Hazardous Materials RPRA helping organizations prepare for registry opening in November On November 15, 2022, Ontario's RPRA’s Hazardous Waste Program (HWP) Registry will open for generators, carriers and receivers of industrial hazardous or liquid waste to set up their registry accounts
Fuel Feds funding Indigenous-led clean fuel projects Projects will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities across the country
EV Autocar testing all-electric cabover trucks Two E-ACX electric cabover refuse trucks are going through a validation process to ensure they can handle the same challenges and requirements as their diesel and CNG counterparts
Recovery Renault opening truck recycling facility This 3,000 square metre (32,000 square foot) plant will handle used Renault trucks with high mileage, along with some parts that still have substantial potential for reuse
Plastics BC adding $10 million in funding for plastics projects As part of its 2022 budget, British Columbia will spend nearly $10 million on projects that will reduce the use of new plastic, expand reuse of plastics, and increase the use of post-consumer recycled plastic